NOVEMBER 13th PROGRAM • COL. JOSHUA M. MCCONKEY
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Col Joshua M. McConkey is the Medical Director and Senior Aerospace Medicine physician for the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland International Airport, Ore. He is responsible for the health and readiness support for more than 120 squadron members/fliers and supervises skills verification & combat trauma/critical care skills.
He is credited with saving many lives and was awarded the Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal for his 2007 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Col. McConkey has worked clinically as an Emergency Physician for over 15 years. He served in academics as a Professor at Duke University from 2013-2014 and as adjunct faculty until 2018. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine with the American Board of Emergency Medicine and Fellowship Boarded in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a subspecialty encompassing subject matter Expertise in Disaster Response Medicine, National Incident Management Systems, National Response Framework, and National Disaster Medical Systems. His expertise has led to several international opportunities. He lectured on the topic of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) at Duke University and presented at the National Conference for the Society of Army Physician Assistants. He worked and trained internationally, spending over two years working in New Zealand and Australia from 2008-2011. He had the distinct pleasure of consulting on international health policy and development, once meeting with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Helen Clark. He attended the National Security Course at National Defense University, College of International Security Affairs, Fort Lesley J. McNair, in 2017 where his policy discussions with members of Congress encouraged him to put his unique experiences to use in developing policy to impact service members and then to consult on the drafting of legislation. He continues to provide legislative consulting to members of Congress, most recently with Congressman John Carter (TX-31st District). |
RESERVE ON TIME SO YOU CAN DINE • Reservations required by NOVEMBER 8
$18.00 per person • Meeting begins at 11:25 a.m.
PREPAID RESERVATIONS PREFERRED
Checks payable to GARW-PAC • 1530 Sun City Blvd., Suite 120-PMB 424, Georgetown, TX 78633
garwpac@yahoo.com Sandra Collins-Tarla, 512-627-3040
If you reserve and are unable to attend, payment must be reimbursed to the club; we are charged for each reservation.
$18.00 per person • Meeting begins at 11:25 a.m.
PREPAID RESERVATIONS PREFERRED
Checks payable to GARW-PAC • 1530 Sun City Blvd., Suite 120-PMB 424, Georgetown, TX 78633
garwpac@yahoo.com Sandra Collins-Tarla, 512-627-3040
If you reserve and are unable to attend, payment must be reimbursed to the club; we are charged for each reservation.
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ADDITIONAL DATESSAVE THE DATE • JANUARY 31
Ronald Reagan Dinner Georgetown Sheraton |