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a. The IET environment presents unique health care issues. Managing these issues involves a joint effort between
MTF clinical staff and training battalions. An IET health care committee provides the structural framework to
facilitate this effort and develop coordinated approaches at the battalion level.
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b. Objectives.
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(1) Reduce and control injuries in IET that take Soldiers away from training.
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(2) Conduct a regularly scheduled forum at the brigade level.
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(3) Monitor overuse injuries, communicable illnesses, environmental injuries, and suicidal behaviors.
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(4) Identify issues that would need the attention of HQ TRADOC.
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(5) Obtain feedback on initiatives.
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c. The health care committee can be stand alone, or part of a committee already in existence.
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(1) Membership. Commandants should identify a brigade commander as the chairperson. The commandant
staff and MTF will determine the rest of the committee membership. Membership may include, but is not limited to:
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(a) Chief, primary care or deputy commander for clinical services.
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(b) Commander, MTF and/or dental clinic.
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(c) Psychologist or social worker for IET.
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(d) Officer-in-charge, MTF physical therapy.
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(e) Chief, preventive medicine.
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(f) Environmental science officer.
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(g) Training chaplain.