Canadian Forces Health Services Group

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Canadian Forces Health Services Group
Groupe de Services de santé des Forces canadiennes
Canadian Forces Health Services Group badge.jpg
Country Canada
BranchUnified (navy, army and air force) organization
Role Military medicine
Part of Canadian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ Ottawa
Motto(s)Sanitas (Latin for 'Health')
Commanders
CommanderBrigadier-General Marilynn Chenette, CD
Surgeon GeneralMajor-General Scott Malcolm, MSC, CD, MD
Group Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer Martin Bedard, CD

The Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp) is a formation of the Canadian Forces within the Military Personnel Command. It includes personnel from both the Royal Canadian Medical Service and the Royal Canadian Dental Corps, fulfills all military health system functions from education and clinical services to research and public health, and is composed of health professionals from over 40 occupations and specialties in over 120 units and detachments across Canada and abroad. [1] [2]

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Structure

In May 2017 the group's national headquarters (CF H Svcs Gp HQ) moved from the National Defence Medical Centre to the NDHQ Carling Campus, in Ottawa, Ontario.

It has two subordinate regional headquarters. Each health services group is made up of CF health services centres and field ambulances (Regular and Reserve).

The national headquarters is composed of several functional directorates reporting to the commander:

Or to the surgeon general:

Health Services Secretariat includes public affairs, legal advisor, policy and records, and privacy that advise both the commander and surgeon-general.

Training

Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre (CFHSTC)

Home station at CFB Borden, Ontario

School of Operational Medicine (SOM)

The School of Operational Medicine (SOM) in Toronto, Ontario forms a part of the Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment. In turn the Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment is the military component of the Defence Research and Development Canada. The School of Operational Medicine (SOM) conducts all Flight Surgeon training. In addition, it offers courses at various levels in Diving Medicine, to Physicians, Medical technicians and Physician Assistants. [5]

Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training

The Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training (CFSSAT) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, provides initial and continuation training for all CF aircrew. The training covers diverse topics including life support equipment and human factors, search and evasion as well as disorientation and night vision. [5]

References

  1. Canadian Forces Health Services website. Retrieved on 18 February 2012 from http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/default-eng.asp Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Canadian Forces Health Services Group Surgeon General's Report 2010. Retrieved on 18 February 2012 from http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pub/sgr-rmc-2010/default-eng.asp Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Canadian Forces Health Services website. Retrieved on 1 February 2012 from http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/default-eng.asp Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Canadian Forces Health Services Group Surgeon General's Report 2010. Retrieved on 1 February 2012 from http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pub/sgr-rmc-2010/default-eng.asp Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 Government of Canada, National Defence (2019-07-04). "Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training | Royal Canadian Air Force". www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-05.