Medical Threat and Capability Assessments: Scope, Deliverables, and When Your Organization Needs One
A first-aid kit is not a medical system. Neither is a telemedicine subscription, an evacuation plan, or a staff member with medical training.
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The Academy of Operational Medicine: The Fellowship, Journal & FAOM Credentials
Field Notes An Institution For Operational Medicine Operational medicine is the whole of what we do at AMC — medicine practiced where the system isn’t. So when we point to the organizations advancing the...
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Journal Club: How to Read, Analyze & Use Medical Literature — Written by Guest Author, Michael O'Brien, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS, FAOM
Staying current with evidence is essential everywhere — and mission-critical in austere environments. A structured, pragmatic approach to reading, analyzing, and critiquing medical literature for resource-limited care.
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A Civilian Austere Medic Loadout
A theoretical four-day exercise in severe scarcity: what an austere medic carries when infrastructure, supply chains, and the rule of law are gone — and why training, not gear, is the most important thing...
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Medical Considerations in Overlanding
A field-medicine primer for overlanders: the injuries most likely to end a trip — cuts, burns, and bad water — how to prevent them, and how to build a sub-$20 kit to handle them.
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Thermal Injuries in the Field
Campfires, unstable cook stoves, hot suppressors, and sun are just a few causes of burns in the field. Here is how to prevent them — and the basic first aid when one happens.
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The Professional Prepared Citizen
Preparedness is not about hoarding supplies. It is about the knowledge, capability, and sense of community to sustain your family and neighbors when systems fail.
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DARC TUSC-MED OPS After Action Report
We sent a team to Direct Action Resource Center's new TUSC-MED OPS course. Here is our after-action report on building a functioning clinic when power, clean water, and rescue are gone.
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Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac: A Field Guide to Identifying, Preventing & Treating the Rash
Three notorious plants can turn time in the field into a miserable experience. Here is how to recognize them, prevent exposure to their oils, decontaminate your skin, and care for the rash until you...
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What is Asynchronous Telemedicine
Asynchronous telemedicine — "store and forward" care — lets patients reach providers on their own time, terms, and location. For remote and underserved settings, its impact can be profound.
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Wound Care in the Field: Irrigation, Dressing, Topical Antibiotics and Penicillin Allergies.
This article discusses management of superficial lacerations and abrasions and the use of over-the-counter antibiotic ointment.
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What is Austere Medicine — Our Inaugural Blog Post
An introduction to austere medicine — care delivered where facilities, supply chains, and the rule of law fall away. Its origins, core principles, and why it matters today.
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