The Medical Planning Process—Leveraging Ukrainian Insights to Enhance Small-Unit Medical Planning
The MPP aligns with current NATO and U.S. doctrine and supports broader application beyond the current battlefield in Ukraine. Informed decision-making by frontline providers is instrumental in shaping medical support for future conflicts. The MPP supports standardization and coordination, aligning small unit medical planning with broader operations. A clear mission statement and setting timelines reduce risks of fragmentation, and a standardized template like the MPP will reduce planning overhead and support disciplined initiatives. Future directions include detailing the possible application in SOF medical mission planning and exploring how the MPP could support NATO interoperability in Multinational Medical Support.
Authors
- John Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-8298)
- Martin C. M. Bricknell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-0095)
- D. Surkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6456-8493)
- Al Giwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-9584)
- Kostiantyn Gumeniuk
- Lennart G Bongartz
- Dimitry Kovtunenko
- Casper M Fransen
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Royal Navy (GB)
- Military Hospital (PK)
- East Surrey Hospital (GB)
- Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy (UA)
- Center for Global Health (US)
- De Kinderkliniek (NL)
- Resuscitation Council (GB)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf607
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52