The 2019 Operational Medicine Symposium will focus on the tools and advances currently underway to enhance military medicine techniques and drastically improve the quality of life of our nation’s warfighters. This symposium will bring together highly regarded medical professions from all services to discuss the practice of medicine in expeditionary environments from battlefield to installation. ___________________________________________...

Physical therapy and rehabilitation initiatives are some of the most pertinent topics for military medical professionals to explore. Given advancements in technology, armor, and medicine, less than 5% of soldiers die from wounds sustained in combat. This is an extraordinarily encouraging statistic, but it also means that the military healthcare system must care for an unprecedented number of wounded warriors. Operation Enduring Freedom, Operat...

Earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits at this event! Recognizing that the care and well being of our warfighters does not stop when they return home, IDGA are proud to welcome a diverse group of subject matters being addressed by both DoD and VA speakers. As our troops return from theater, healthcare professionals need to identify many of their symptoms, both physical and behavioral. Many of the psychological wounds, such as TBI and...

Addressing Physical and Psychological Needs of our Post Combat Military Personnel IDGA’s Battlefield Healthcare Series summits are highly recognized and respected forums where those in the military medicine community interested in continuing medical education, networking, and advanced learning can come together for advanced and focused discussions on up to date clinical diagnosis and treatment techniques, lessons learned from the battlef...

San Diego's climate and region increases its risk for wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, and requires continuous collaboration and information sharing across all levels of response and emergency management. Its ranking as a UASI area magnifies the need for homeland security officers to integrate preparedness activities to ensure the security of our borders. Join your peers across all areas of homeland security and emergency preparedness to s...

Sample Prep is an internationally recognized event for experts in sample preparation for detection and identification of viruses, toxins and pathogens. This conference will address the major issues and state-of-the-art in the technologies for real-world sample preparation. Specific topics to be explored when world leaders convene for this high-level symposium include: The Critical Role of Sample Prep in Biodefense Improvements in Automated Nuc...

Target Audience This conference is designed to meet the needs of direct health care providers, managers, administrators, risk managers, educators, industrial hygienists/safety professionals, and researchers of any discipline who are interested in advancing safety for patients and caregivers. To meet the needs of a diverse audience, focused tracks have been established for: Track A: Direct Patient Care Providers/Peer Leaders responsible for pat...

Advancing the Physical and Mental Care of our Armed Services Welcome back to IDGA’s 13th Battlefield Healthcare event: Pre and Post Deployment Combatant Care. IDGA’s Battlefield Healthcare summits are highly recognized and respected forums where members of the military healthcare community can come together for advanced and focused discussions on up to date clinical treatment techniques, lessons learned from the battlefield, and pa...