Aaron Epstein, MD - Global Surgical and Medical Support Group - Ep. 66

Dr. Aaron Epstein created the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group in 2015 to provide high-quality care to victims in Iraq of the ongoing conflict with ISIS. 

What started as small teams of physicians and surgeons inserting themselves in communities facing ISIS has since expanded to an organization of over 1,000 leading US licensed medical experts, covering every medical and surgical subspecialty from medical institutions worldwide and US Special Operations veterans.  This unique combination of medical expertise and the ability to operate in austere settings allows them to rapidly bring unparalleled services to some of the harshest environments and serve populations in dire need.

To learn more about GSMSG, go to their website, GSMSG.org. 

You can also follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/__gsmsg__/

Timestamps:

00:00:22 Intro 

00:01:26 Global Surgical and Medical Support Group

00:04:37 Roles Within 2,000 People

00:06:27 Aaron Epstein’s Background

00:09:35 Field Hospital in 72 Hours

00:12:50 Logistical Problems

00:13:48 Long-Term Strategies  

00:19:33 Stateside Training and Continuity

00:21:11 Levels of Training

00:24:14 Refresher Training

00:26:13 Health Care and Medical Training 

00:29:00 Decreasing Poverty Levels 

00:33:17 Innovations in Battlefield Medicine

00:38:03 Moving Away from Direct Blood Transfers

00:38:49 Biggest Obstacles for Point of Injury

00:43:04 Mitigating FPV Drones

00:44:55 Lessons Learned for Battlefield Medicine

00:48:51 Interested in GSMSG

00:53:40 Outro