What's Happening at TATRC?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command’s (USAMRDC) U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center - TATRC Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Jaques Reifman has been recognized once again with the Presidential Rank Award. Reifman, the Director of the Biotechnology High-Performance Computing Software Applications Institute (BHSAI), is perhaps the only Army Senior Executive to receive this distinguished honor three times in his career.

Team TATRC started off the week with the distinct honor of hosting our Army Surgeon General, LTG Mary Izaguirre, along with her Command Sergeant Major, CSM Timothy Sprunger, and her esteemed Staff for an integrated product demonstration in our field tents.

"Tis the season to celebrate All Things TATRC with a grateful heart!"

Last week, the festive spirit was on full display & in full swing as Team TATRC gathered at the beautiful Morningside Inn for our 27th Annual Holiday Team Building Party & Luncheon!

Staff from TATRC’s MMSIV group were thrilled to attend their very first Interservice /Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, FL last week! CPT Tamara Richardson and Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning enjoyed their time in the sunshine state and especially the incredible opportunity to meet like-minded innovators pushing the boundaries of training and research.

U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command’s PART & Friend of TATRC, Dr. Mark Dertzbaugh Retires after 33 years of service! Team TATRC Wishes Dr. Dertzbaugh all the best in his new Chapter!

Attending SMART PROC GovCon this year? Stop by Ballroom A of the Clarion Inn Event Center tomorrow at 2:30 – 3:45 pm for the “Cybersecurity, Data, and IT Modernization” panel that will feature TATRC’s own Science Director, Mr. Matt Quinn.

Yesterday, TEAM TATRC gathered at the beautiful Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, MD, for a dynamic and inspiring strategic off-site. Focused on fostering teamwork and exploring how each individual contributes to TATRC's organizational structure, the day was packed with engaging activities and meaningful discussions.

Many thanks to our wonderful Partners at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for hosting our Leadership Team & Functional area science leads! We gained invaluable perspective on how historical innovations during and after the Civil War continue to influence the future of medical technology.

Earlier today, TEAM TATRC convened for our first town hall of FY 2025 that was filled with “Great Catches & Atta Boys/Girls.” COL Jeremy Pamplin began the Town Hall by highlighting the numerous accomplishments from our Organization that encompassed staff from all of our Functional Areas including the S-Staff.

How does the Medical Modeling Simulation, Informatics, & Visualization (MMSIV) team's work with AutoDoc benefit the Combat Medic?

Let's hear it straight from a 68 W Combat Medic himself, SSG Lam Bui.

TEAM TATRC would like to give a HUGE shoutout to BHSAI’s distinguished Director & Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Jaques Reifman, who was a recently announced winner of the Presidential Rank Award, a MONUMENTAL achievement!

BHSAI’s Director & Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Jaques Reifman recently served as a keynote speaker at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His presentation focused on the work that BHSAI is doing to advance AI applications to enhance Military medical readiness.

So how does Medical Modeling Simulation, Informatics, & Visualization (MMSIV) team support TATRC's mission to automate casualty care? Let's hear it from MMSIV team lead, Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning!

Team TATRC joined forces with U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command/HHD to tackle the 2024 Fort Detrick Fall Cleanup, and the results are spectacular! These hardworking Soldiers rolled up their sleeves to keep our post looking sharp.

Today, TEAM TATRC proudly celebrated with a Relinquishment of Responsibility and Retirement of our Senior Enlisted Advisor, SFC Jeremy Trapier after 20 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Army.

The Ceremony was held indoors at the Fort Detrick Auditorium, and TATRC Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin served as the Presiding Officer, with SGT Lauren Pechev providing a rousing acapella rendition of our Star Spangled Banner.

Don’t miss out on the Annual FORUM IT100 Hall of Fame and 2024 Award Ceremony!

This year, TATRC Science Director, Mr. Matt Quinn, a multi-time FORUM IT100 Award Winner & Hall of Famer, will be among the distinguished individuals who will be presenting the awards.

Today, members from TATRC's MMSIV Lab met with staff from the U.S. Navy Demonstration and Assessment Team and Ragged Edge Solutions - learning how to work together for tech assessment and integration. TATRC MMSIV Chief, Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning, shakes hands with Edward Leslie from DAT before Data collection commenced!

This afternoon, TEAM TATRC had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Kevin Anderson, Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce, and Ms. Serena Mcllwain, Secretary, Maryland Dept. Of The Environment, and members from the Military Family Police Programs and the Maryland National Guard for a visit & tour.

Our guests received a Capability Overview & Mission Brief from our MMSIV Military Deputy, CPT Tamara Richardson, to give them an understanding of how TATRC automates casualty care to achieve Military Medicine modernization & how TATRC's current and future contributions impact Warfighter survival on the battlefield.

Team TATRC participated in BoldQuest '24, on October 25th through the 31st.

Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning, Chief of the Medical Modeling, Simulation, Informatics, and Visualization (MMSIV) Division at the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) traveled with contractors Mark Spears and Todd Hall to Camp Lejeune, NC to participate in BoldQuest 2024.

Our 27th Annual Fall Potluck & Costume Luncheon was one for the books, or should we say, “grimoires!”

This year, over 35 of our TATRC Team Members came together to share delicious food, stories, and laughter. With 27 homemade dishes on the menu, we were treated to everything from savory bites to sweet treats – each one bringing the flavors of Fall to life!

AutoDoc (Passive Data Collection for Autonomous Documentation of Casualty Care) was selected by a panel of Federal and Industry Leaders from across the Federal IT sector for harnessing the power of emerging technologies to drive mission success! What a terrific honor!

TATRC’S Deputy Commander, LTC Rachel Morgans, along with representation from our MEDRAS team, Project Manager Mr. Keo Pich, were on hand at the GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Summit ’24 in Falls Church, VA this afternoon to accept this prestigious award.

TEAM TATRC is so pleased and proud that the Appraise-HRI App developed by Dr. Jaques Reifman at the BHSAI is featured as one of the key stories in the Fall 2024 issue of Army AL&T magazine!

“With support from the Defense Health Program, the Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (TATRC’s AMTI Program), the The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine and U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command's Combat Casualty Care Research Program, APPRAISE-HRI, the first triage system ever cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for assessing hemorrhage risk in trauma patients is powered by AI. How did its inventors ensure it was up to the job?”

What is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to automating casualty care?

Let's hear from TATRC Science Director Matt Quinn.

We are pleased to announce that our TATRC Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin, has been named a 2025 Engage Fed Health 150 Honoree by OrangeSlices AI. Hundreds of individuals were nominated for this Award, but COL Pamplin stood out among the final 150 for exemplifying open communication, displaying evidence of mission focus, executing as a good partner, frequently engaging with the community, and encouraging inclusivity & innovation.

The Engage Fed Health 150 recognizes leaders who are reshaping how Federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Defense Health Agency, Military Health System, CMS, and other related organizations collaborate.

James has been with our Organization for 8 years and in that time, has served in a variety of roles. Most recently, James took on the role as our Chief of Operations and was instrumental in the day-to-day functions of TATRC. He will be moving on to PEO Enterprise serving as the Chief Technical Officer within the Operational Medicine Information Systems.

Check out this article about the Autonomous Aviation Research Consortium for Healthcare Innovation and Education Empowerment that features former TATRC Deputy Director, COL (Retired) – Dr. Ron Poropatich.

“Imagine there are five casualties, one medic can put in the IVs for all casualties and this technology could be supplied... we are talking about rapid treatment using an autonomous computer system talking to the ventilator or infusion pumps and making decisions with the drugs and blood products on how to resuscitate the casualty,” said Dr. Poropatich, Director of the Center for Military Medicine Research and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

Look who is out on the road presenting!

Our very own MMSIV chief, Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning talking about her TATRC research and her work with MAJ John (Hyun) Yi, from the Dept. Of Operational Medicine at MedCoE! Yesterday, they co-presented on ""The use of field care training to advance AI technology for automation of casualty care!"

This afternoon, TEAM TATRC met virtually for our Quarterly Town Hall Series that closes out FY2024. Led by TATRC Commander COL Jeremy Pamplin, he covered an array of topics, but mainly highlighted the recent achievements, praising all of our staff members on another highly productive quarter for our Organization.

EXCITING NEWS!!!

“The Military Health Care system needs to develop trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) to support future concepts that will increase the medical system’s capability and capacity at echelon. TATRC welcomes the opportunity to partner with Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), BlueHalo and Crimson Government to develop these essential AI resources,” said TATRC’s Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin.

COL Pamplin was honored to present “Are we ready for AI, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems in Military Medicine?“ at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence 2nd Annual Medical Warfighting Forum, summarizing recent publications about the future of battlefield medicine supercharged by human-machine teaming.

Thank you to U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence for inviting our Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin, to be a featured speaker at the 2nd Annual Warfighting Forum this past week. His presentation was thought provoking, and highlighted the necessity to automate casualty care.

Check out this quick video to get a glimpse at the process that goes into some of our data collection scenarios in our mission to automate casualty care.

Another productive and collaborative week at the 2024 MHSRS Conference has come to a close. It was an honor to participate in this annual gathering, where we connected with key partners and stakeholders to discuss the vital research aimed at enhancing Warfighter support. A big thank you to everyone who made this year’s conference a success. Safe travels home, and we’re already excited for next year’s event!

Today is the final day of #MHSRS2024. On the docket was TATRC’s BHSAI Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Jaques Reifman who presented during the breakout session, “Managing Fatigue in the DoD: Methodologies for Sleep and Circadian Measurement.” His specific presentation topic was entitled, “EEG Markers from Routine Sleep Discriminate Individuals Who Are Vulnerable or Resilient to Sleep Loss” has been a great topic of interest. Hats off to Dr. Reifman!

Team TATRC’s Science and Technology Innovation Management & Synchronization (STIMS) team was in attendance for poster session #3 at #MHSRS2024.

Ms. Jeanette Little, Functional Area Lead; along with Mr. Chevas Yeoman, Regulatory / Clinical Support featured two poster presentations displaying ongoing research efforts into Monkey Pox.

Day 2 of #MHSRS2024 heavily featured TATRC’s mighty MedRAS Team during the poster session, “Casualty Care During Multi-Domain Operations, Large Scale Combat Operations, and Prolonged Care.”

Leading the way was Mr. Nathan Fisher, MedRAS Functional Area Lead & key team members including Dr. Jonathan Chambers, Robotics & Software Engineer; Ms. Nicole Sieling-Mondora, Biomedical & Systems Engineer; Mr. Zack Buono, Aeronautical Engineer; and Ms. Alix Donelly, Robotics Engineer, who were all present to share & discuss their work.

A positively productive Day 1 of MHSRS is in the books! TEAM TATRC hit the ground running with four key, noteworthy presentations from our Command Team, Dr. Reifman of the BHSAI, and our mighty MedRAS staff.

TATRC Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin hosted a presentation entitled, “Randomized Controlled Trial of Telementoring During 14-hour Prolonged Casualty Care Simulation Improves Caregiver Performance and Casualty Survival” as part of the breakout session...

Team TATRC is back with another Edition of the TATRC Times Newsletter! This installment features an important update from our Commander, COL Jeremy Pamplin about our AC2 Portfolio on Automating Casualty care, and how we are driving full steam ahead with our AutoDoc Project.

TEAM TATRC is gearing up for #MHSRS2024 in the Sunshine State next week, and we are eager to demonstrate how we’re working to automate casualty care to optimize Warfighter performance. This year’s theme is “Meeting the Changing Threat Through Military Medical Research.” MHSRS will feature over 530 oral presentations covering 72 scientific topics, 1470 poster presentations, and over 100 vendor booths!

TEAM TATRC was pleased to welcome an international colleague from across the pond, MAJ Allan Pang from the UK Defence Medical Services.

MAJ Pang received a comprehensive overview of our current capabilities from our Leadership Team before heading out into our PITLab to receive a tour and walkthrough of our data collection efforts along with the software and sensor suites that make them tick.

The U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center - TATRC has awarded two research contracts for the development of novel sensor suite configurations to support passive data collection and autonomous documentation of care delivery during tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) environments.

Simulation Specialist, Mr. Evan Feuer, attended the SimOps conference in Denver, hosted at the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. This medical simulation-focused conference featured experts in simulation operations and information sharing. Evan attended numerous sessions on standardized patients, data collection, process improvement, moulage, and more.

TATRC Science Director, Mr. Matt Quinn was invited to serve as a judge for the GEMS (Gains in Engineering, Mathematics & Science) Biofabrication Business Plan "Shark Tank." Teams of high school students participated in the Annual Summer Army GEMS program at Hood College to learn about various aspects of #STEM. Matt appreciated the opportunity to be able to speak to these students and share with them all the big advancements happening within Military Medicine and to inspire these young minds to continue their interest in Math & Science.

Earlier today, TEAM TATRC had the honor and privilege of spending the morning with our new Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command, MG Paula Lodi. MG Lodi was accompanied by the Deputy to the Commanding General DTCG, Dr. Carrie Quinn along with XO MAJ John Stuart. This visit provided an overview & interactive, immersive experience that demonstrated the unique values that TATRC provides to our Warfighters as well as the Command, and ensured that MG Lodi had the opportunity to learn about our innovative capabilities and initiatives...

In future combat scenarios, the operating environment will become exponentially more dispersed and fast paced. The AutoDoc Project will deliver sensor suites that passively collect accurate and reliable data, essential for automating the survival chain.

On Thursday, 18 July, TEAM TATRC had the honor of supporting one of its Soldiers in a reenlistment ceremony! SSG Lam Bui, a 68 W Combat Medic and Non-Commissioned Officer, proudly reenlisted for another five years with TATRC DCO, LTC Rachel Morgans serving as the Reenlistment Officer.

HOOAH and high five to SSG Bui! Your TATRC team proudly salutes you!

Yesterday, TEAM TATRC welcomed several staff members from the Virtual Medical Center (VMC), Mr. Ron Lucky, Mr. Ken Rogers, and VMC Director, LTC (Dr.) Gary Legault (virtually). After a brief overview of both Organizations’ current capabilities, our visitors got a glimpse into MedRAS’s award winning Remote Patient Management System (RPMS) with a demo from Mr. Zack Buono and Mr. Nate Fisher, along with a walkthrough of our MMSIV team’s current data collection efforts...

It is a new era for the U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command as MG Paula Lodi has officially assumed command of MRDC. She was previously serving as the Commanding General of the 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, and Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the U.S. Army Medical Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

TEAM TATRC would like to bid farewell to the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command, BG Edward “Ned” Bailey, and his Command Sergeant Major, Kyle Brunell. Their leadership over the past year has helped all of MRDC thrive in an era of transition to the Defense Health Agency.

We are the U.S. Army Telemedicing & Advanced Technology Research Center - TATRC!

The U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center - TATRC has awarded a research contract to Ragged Edge Solutions (RES), LLC, via a Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award as a key component of their Autonomous Casualty Care (AC2) mission.

For the full press release and media inquiries, click here!

TEAM TATRC thanks DLH Corp. for visiting our campus last week. It was a pleasure to host you!