Military-Civilian Trauma Training Partnerships Build Readiness and Community Capacity

Affiliation: DoD, Joint

Location: Multiple major trauma centers

Partners: Military medical services; civilian level I trauma centers; academic hospitals

What They Did: Military medical services established enduring partnerships with civilian trauma centers and academic hospitals, embedding military personnel in high-volume trauma settings for clinical training and readiness.

Key Results: The model creates recurring military-civilian clinical partnerships that maintain military trauma-care readiness while contributing clinical capacity in high-volume civilian trauma centers.

Replication Takeaway: Establish an enduring military-civilian trauma partnership, define shared clinical roles, embed military personnel in high-volume civilian trauma settings, and use the experience to maintain readiness.