Navy Medicine in Critical Condition
By Commander Joseph Rappold, MC, USN
Navy Medicine still relies on organization and platforms such as the USNS Mercy (T-AH-19 that were designed to fight the Cold War. Lack of leadership and planning has left the Navy's medical department ill-prepared to meet the challenges of the Global War on Terrorism.
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Commander Rappold is a former nuclear submarine officer, board certified in both general surgery and trauma/surgical critical care. He has deployed in support of U.S. and coalition forces during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He is currently Chairman of the Department of Surgery and director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
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