M.I.C.E.

Medicine In Complex Environments (M.I.C.E.) is a multi-faceted specialty area developed to address special needs operational medicine for those who may be tasked to respond. Training is available in specialty areas such as flight and dive medicine topics. Additionally, special environmental medicine training for survival medicine, mountain and altitude medicine, wilderness medicine as well as medicine in general “austere” situational or environmental conditions (CBRNE or immediate post-disaster) is available. What makes these training programs unique is the situational context where medicine is applied. Poverty is the biggest epidemic that the global public health community faces. It underlies most cases of under-nutrition, fuels the spread of many diseases and deepens vulnerability to the effects of illness and trauma as demonstrated during the events of Hurricane Katrina. Poor areas in the U.S. as well as around the world are unable to give their health and social services adequate resources resulting in poverty at the household and community levels. The refugee medicine / medical skills for the humanitarian provider provides insight into special concerns for the relief worker called to duty either in domestic disasters or world -wide complex emergencies. Regardless of the specialty, M.I.C.E. field specialty should have available training topics for the specialty medical provider. Course Descriptions for Medicine In Complex Environments (M.I.C.E.) Aviation Medicine The goals of these courses are to provide refresher training to medical flight crew personnel towards the recertification of their FP-C credentials and to provide the facts relevant to understanding the management of aviation accidents, especially those bearing on the basic physics and physiology, and the subsequent treatment methods available; provide an opportunity for pre-hospital clinicians to update their knowledge and skills in medical management aspects; and, to allow a forum for discussion of aviation related medical management problems. Dive Medical Support The goals of these courses are to provide the facts relevant to understanding the management of diving accidents, especially those bearing on the basic physics and physiology, and the subsequent treatment methods available; provide an opportunity for pre-hospital clinicians to update their knowledge and skills in medical management aspects; and, to allow a forum for discussion of diving related medical management problems. Wilderness Medicine Wilderness Medicine Course provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this program will teach you what to look for and what to do in the event of an emergency, and direct you to the most appropriate type of care. Completely revised, the Third Edition of the AAOS Textbook (Wilderness First Aid) contains updated information on first aid training and complies with current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines. Operational Medical Skills for Humanitarian Aid Missions This program is an “ala carte” type program where interested organizations can request specialized training that will suit their deployment needs.  Interested agencies should contact us with regards to their possible training needs for upcoming humanitarian and relief missions. Medical Management of CBRNE Casualties These courses include the history and current threat of chemical and biological agent use, the characteristics of threat agents, the pathophysiology and treatment of agent exposure, and the principles of field management of threat agent casualties. Continuing Education Topics (CEU) Cost: $25.00 per CEU Hour