Author
Chan W Park, MD, FAAEM Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; Director of Simulation Medicine, Co-Director of Advanced Interprofessional Fellowship in Clinical Simulation, Durham VA Medical Center
Chan W Park, MD, FAAEM is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Chris Luttig, MD, MPH Resident Physician, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Chris Luttig, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Thomas M Stein, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University; Physician, Medical Director, Emergency Medical Support Services, Medical Director, LifeFlight, Director, EMS Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital
Thomas M Stein, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, The Society of Federal Health Professionals (AMSUS), National Association of EMS Physicians, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Michael R Melia, MD Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
Michael R Melia, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Chief Editor
Zygmunt F Dembek, PhD, MS, MPH, LHD Associate Professor, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Senior Research Scientist, Data Science IV, Battelle Memorial Institute, Battelle Connecticut Operations
Zygmunt F Dembek, PhD, MS, MPH, LHD is a member of the following medical societies: American Chemical Society, American Legion, American Public Health Association, The Society of Federal Health Professionals (AMSUS), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Polish Legion of American Veterans, Reserve Organization of America, Society of American Federal Medical Laboratory Scientists, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Jerry L Mothershead, MD Medical Readiness Consultant, Medical Readiness and Response Group, Battelle Memorial Institute; Advisor, Technical Advisory Committee, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Veteran's Health Administration; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Jerry L Mothershead, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, National Association of EMS Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Kevin Scott Koehler, MD Resident Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Michael P Allswede, DO Program Director, Disaster and Emergency Medicine Residency, Conemaugh Memorial Hospital; Director, Strategic Medical Intelligence, Inc
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Lanny F Littlejohn, MD Staff Emergency Physician and Medical Director for Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
Lanny F Littlejohn, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, Special Operations Medical Association, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Donald A Locasto, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.