title: Development of medical engagement training toolkits to support special operations military assistance programs in austere environments.
abstract: The Medical Seminar (MEDSEM) is a medical operation that shares culturally appropriate medical information with a defined indigenous population based upon a "train the trainer" concept. This work describes the development of a hand washing training toolkit designed to support a MEDSEM action in Afghanistan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. bboedeker@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Ben H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Boedeker
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boedeker
authors.forename: Charmaine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tate
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*