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Chief Master Sergeant Jason Pace, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, is briefed by Senior Master Sergeant James Woods, Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Cincinnati branch chief, on their capabilities at the University of Cincinnati Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 30 during his visit to the facility. The CSTARS program was created to enable Air Force health care providers to refresh their skills by working side-by-side with civilian colleagues treating trauma and critical care patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth/Released)
Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, talks with Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills instructors, Maj. Mehdi Shelhamer, pulmonologist, and TSgt. Jensen De Nijs, respiratory therapist, during his visit to CSTARS at the University of Cincinnati Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 30. The third of its kind in the nation, CSTARS is joint program between University of Cincinnati Medical Center and the Air Force which provides critical trauma and critical care air transport team training to deploying medics, and is a training platform to ensure personnel remain ready and current. The Cincinnati program has 12 high-definition medical patient simulators used for research and training new doctors and nurses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth / Released)