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SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE. PROJECT PHOENIX : UPDATE FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE. PROGRESS TO DATE. INVOLVEMENT WITH SPEC TRAINING BATLS & BARTS COURSE SURGERY OF WAR COURSE
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SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE PROJECT PHOENIX : UPDATE FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE
PROGRESS TO DATE • INVOLVEMENT WITH SPEC TRAINING BATLS & BARTS COURSE SURGERY OF WAR COURSE • DEVELOP A RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING SCHEME (ROTS) AT TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
ROTS • SUCCESSFUL EXISTING MODELS IN U.K. (UOTC) AND U.S.A. (ROTC) • PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP PILOT SCHEME IN GAUTENG – 3x MEDICAL SCHOOLS, 1x TECHNIKON • SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AMONGST STUDENTS - ~ 90 % ON POLLS
ROTS • TO RECRUIT MEDICAL STUDENTS IN 3rd YEAR OF TRAINING • DURATION OF TRAINING 4 YEARS, APPROX 20 DAYS PER YEAR • TRAINING DURING VACATIONS, WEEK-ENDS, AFTER HOURS • BOTH MILITARY TRAINING AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL TRAINING
ROTS • STAFF PAPER PROPOSING SAMHS ROTS SUBMITTED OCT 03 • CONTACT AND ADVICE, ASSISTANCE FROM BRITISH ARMY UOTC • RECENT VISIT AT ARMY LAND HQ, SALISBURY U.K. OCT 03 ; OFFER OF ONGOING ADVICE FROM CoS, SSO