Aaron Epstein, MD - Global Surgical and Medical Support Group - Ep. 66 Building the Elite Podcast

Dr. Aaron Epstein created the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group in 2015 to provide high-quality care to victims in Iraq of the ongoing conflict with ISIS. 
What started as small teams of physicians and surgeons inserting themselves in communities facing ISIS has since expanded to an organization of over 1,000 leading US licensed medical experts, covering every medical and surgical subspecialty from medical institutions worldwide and US Special Operations veterans.  This unique combination of medical expertise and the ability to operate in austere settings allows them to rapidly bring unparalleled services to some of the harshest environments and serve populations in dire need.

To learn more about GSMSG, go to their website, GSMSG.org. 

You can also follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/__gsmsg__/

Timestamps:

00:00:22 Intro 
00:01:26 Global Surgical and Medical Support Group
00:04:37 Roles Within 2,000 People
00:06:27 Aaron Epstein’s Background
00:09:35 Field Hospital in 72 Hours
00:12:50 Logistical Problems
00:13:48 Long-Term Strategies  
00:19:33 Stateside Training and Continuity
00:21:11 Levels of Training
00:24:14 Refresher Training
00:26:13 Health Care and Medical Training 
00:29:00 Decreasing Poverty Levels 
00:33:17 Innovations in Battlefield Medicine
00:38:03 Moving Away from Direct Blood Transfers
00:38:49 Biggest Obstacles for Point of Injury
00:43:04 Mitigating FPV Drones
00:44:55 Lessons Learned for Battlefield Medicine
00:48:51 Interested in GSMSG
00:53:40 Outro