Individual participants in the Afghan Trauma Mentorship Program tour the Craig Joint Theater Hospital laboratory on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2013. The program invites Afghan doctors and nurses to learn about the latest medical techniques and equipment. The Craig Joint Theater Hospital here has trained more than 50 Afghan doctors and nurses as part of the Afghan Trauma Mentorship Program. The goal is to train Afghan health care providers to be able to operate using the latest technology and methods so they are able to provide the best health care possible. The classes are usually


Individual participants in the Afghan Trauma Mentorship Program tour the Craig Joint Theater Hospital laboratory on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2013. The program invites Afghan doctors and nurses to learn about the latest medical techniques and equipment. The Craig Joint Theater Hospital here has trained more than 50 Afghan doctors and nurses as part of the Afghan Trauma Mentorship Program. The goal is to train Afghan health care providers to be able to operate using the latest technology and methods so they are able to provide the best health care possible. The classes are usually comprised of four students and are selected from medical facilities run by the Afghan National Security Forces. Over the course of three weeks, the students are immersed in every aspect of a modern hospital, from receiving a patient from an ambulance to operating-room techniques. Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)


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