50 likes | 362 Views
http://hdept.cgaux.org/healthservices.html. Auxiliary Health Services. COMO Victor J Connell MD Division Chief (DVC-HM) Chief Medical Officer for the Auxiliary POC for PAC Area, Dentists, and EMS Personnel Michael Colondrillo MD Branch Chief, POC for Atlantic East (BC-HME) Joseph Sopko MD
E N D
http://hdept.cgaux.org/healthservices.html Auxiliary Health Services COMO Victor J Connell MD Division Chief (DVC-HM) Chief Medical Officer for the Auxiliary POC for PAC Area, Dentists, and EMS Personnel Michael Colondrillo MD Branch Chief, POC for Atlantic East (BC-HME) Joseph Sopko MD Branch Chief, POC for Atlantic West (BC-HMW) (Note: AUX Health Services Officers are only authorized at the National Level - District, Division and Flotilla Health Services Officers have not been authorized!) National Department of Human Resources
Provide Oversight for AUX Health Services Missions • The Division Chief Auxiliary Health Services (DVC-HM) serves as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Auxiliary and shall oversee all Auxiliarist medical support activities. • As Chief Medical Officer, DVC-HM serves as the primary liaison between Auxiliary medical support personnel and USCG Office of Health Services (CG-112). • CMO attempts to assure that all Auxiliarist medical support personnel and those providing administrative medical support on the National Staff: • Are only participating in authorized CG and Auxiliary Health Care Missions - and thus have liability coverage while performing their medical support missions. • Are following proper Auxiliary medical support mission policies and procedures • Are coordinating their efforts across different Auxiliary National Departments in order to avoid duplication of medical support missions National Department of Human Resources
Current AUX Health Services Missions • Health Care Providers - defined by CG as physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants - volunteering in CG Clinics/Sickbays as primary care providers (as outlined in COMDTINST 6010.2 series). • Allied Health Care Professionals (e.g., registered nurses, psychologists, podiatrists) in CG Clinics/Sickbays • Emergency Service Personnel (EMT/Paramedics, First Responders, and First Aid/CPR Instructors) : • Underway with CGSTA SAR Boat Crews • In CG Clinics/Sickbays as medical assistants • Teaching First Aid/CPR/AED to personnel at CG or AUX Units (if certified Instructor) • Aux Med Device is Authorized for vetted physician's Past Health Services Missions • Auxiliarists provided medical support to the CG Academy AIM program • Auxiliarists provided medical support to the National Maritime Center National Department of Human Resources