Register HERE for Membership/Conference
10 - 13 December, 2007
Tampa, Florida

The SOMA Disclaimer
The Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) is a private organization that is not sponsored by USSOCOM or any other departments or agencies of DoD or local, state or federal government. Speakers and exhibitors at the annual SOMA conference represent and are solely responsible for their content. Their presentations and displays do not represent concepts, policy or the official position of USSOCOM or any other departments or agencies of DoD, or local or state government. Presentations and displays at the annual SOMA conference does not constitute endorsement, concurrence, validation or official positions of SOMA, USSOCOM or any other departments or agencies.

EMT and Paramedic Qualified Personnel
The USSOCOM Surgeon's Office will provide special CME certificates to all military EMT and Paramedic qualified personnel, which are to be used for re-certification. These are separate and distinct from the CME certificates granted by CHEP to all conference participants.

Personnel seeking these certificates must request a USSOCOM CME evaluation form at the SOMA registration desk. It must be completed and returned as participants will not receive a certificate without the evaluation forms. Forms can be returned to the registration desk at the close of the conference; by mail to USSOCOM/SOCS-SG, Attn: Training, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, Fl. 33621, or by fax to 813-826-2568 (DSN Fax 299-2568). Forms must be received (or postmarked) no later than 14 January 2008 to receive CEU.

Disclosure
Alliance between a speaker and any commercial organization providing funding for this program must be disclosed for the purpose of determining the presence of bias or influence over the educational content. These disclosures, if any are on file in the TRUE Research Foundation office and may be reviewed by the target audience upon written request.

American Disabilities Act (ADA)
If you require any special arrangement to attend and fully participate in this educational workshop please contact TRUE Research Foundation at 1 888-329-1239 for special requests.

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
The Special Operations Medical Association gratefully acknowledges the unrestricted educational grants provided by our exhibitors. They will be listed in the conference program.

The SOMA Exchange
Check out the new SOMA Exchange for all kinds of shirts, hats, coins, and membership plaques - all bearing the distinctive SOMA logo. These will be available at the SOMA Exchange Desk in the registration area.

NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS

Physicians are required to sign in every day for which they expect to receive Continuing Medical Education Credit. These Forms will be available at the registration desk or at a table marked CME Credit Daily Sign in Forms.

Registration
Attendees may register online through the web site until November 30. After November 30 attendees may register on site.

General Membership Meeting
A general membership meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon after the last lecture for the purpose of reporting board actions to the membership, hearing the Treasurer's report and any new association business.

Statement of Need
The planning committee for this activity has determined that our SOF assets require accurate, timely, mission specific training as our county continues the war on terrorism. Such training must now extend beyond the academic to include the specifics of practicing field medicine in the operational area.

Intended Audience
This educational activity is designated for special operations physicians, military SOF personnel and their civilian counterparts. No special prerequisites are required to attend this educational activity.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe and review lessons learned from Operation Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom
• Perform field medical skills expected from SOF and tactical EMS during deployment.
• Delineate the position of the military in operations other than war.
• Describe and manage operational aeromedical problems
• Describe and review lessons learned from Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Review homeland defense initiatives.
• Describe the special operations capabilities of other services and in other countries.

Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship ofUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the TRUE Research Foundation and the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA).

CONTINUING EDUCATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Uniformed Service of the Health Science (USUHS), the TRUE Research Foundation and the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA).

USUHS designates this education activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 1(TM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians are required to sign in each day and to complete and turn in their evulation and attestation form at the conclusion of the conference.

Report of Training
It is the program participant's responsibility to ensure that this training is documented in the appropriate location according to his/her locally prescribed process. Continuing education credits awarded for participation in the CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of his/her state licensing board.