SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE

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SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE

• PROJECT PHOENIX
• UPDATE FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY JOINT STANDING
  COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

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PROGRESS TO DATE

• INVOLVEMENT WITH SPEC TRAINING
• ? BATLS BARTS COURSE
• ? SURGERY OF WAR COURSE
• DEVELOP A RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING SCHEME
  (ROTS) AT TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

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ROTS

• SUCCESSFUL EXISTING MODELS IN U.K. (UOTC) AND
  U.S.A. (ROTC)
• PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP PILOT SCHEME IN GAUTENG 3x
  MEDICAL SCHOOLS, 1x TECHNIKON
• SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AMONGST STUDENTS - 90 ON
  POLLS

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ROTS

• TO RECRUIT MEDICAL STUDENTS IN 3rd YEAR OF
  TRAINING
• DURATION OF TRAINING 4 YEARS, APPROX 20 DAYS PER
  YEAR
• TRAINING DURING VACATIONS, WEEK-ENDS, AFTER HOURS
• BOTH MILITARY TRAINING AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL
  TRAINING

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ROTS

• STAFF PAPER PROPOSING SAMHS ROTS SUBMITTED OCT 03
• CONTACT AND ADVICE, ASSISTANCE FROM BRITISH ARMY
  UOTC
• RECENT VISIT AT ARMY LAND HQ, SALISBURY U.K. OCT
  03 OFFER OF ONGOING ADVICE FROM CoS, SSO