The French Defence Central Health Service ("Service de Santé des Armées" or SSA) is responsible for medical and sanitary support of the French Armed Forces and of all institutions placed under the authority of the French Ministry of Armed Forces. It is a joint service, and its central administration (Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées, DCSSA) is under the direct control of the Chief of the defence staff (chef d'état-major des armées (CEMA)).
Lieutenant General ("Médecin Général des Armées") Maryline GYGAX-GÉNÉRO [1]
Its significant presence on French territory ensures adequate support for French operations in overseas theatres. It provides hospital care services, administers medicals for military personnel, and gives expertise in disease prevention, and medical, dental, pharmaceutical, paramedical and veterinary research and education.
Physicians and chemists receive initial training in Lyon and in Bordeaux until 2011. Then, they are sent to the Val de Grâce Hospital in Paris for applied training. Dentists and vets are recruited in the civilian labour market. The service also includes administrative and technical officers (OCTASSA), nurses (male and female) and paramedical staff.
The health services of the French army and navy were set up by Louis XIV with the 17 January 1708 edict which established royal doctors and surgeons offices.
During The French Revolution (1789–1799) and the Napoleonic Empire (1804–1814), changes were required due to successive mobilisations. Military hospitals were then set up in religious buildings such as the Val-de-Grâce church in Paris.
In 1882, the French Parliament gave the military health services a degree of independence. Subsequently, eight hospitals, two schools (in Lyon and Bordeaux), as well as research and sanitary supply agencies were gradually acquired.
In 1890, the Military Medical Schools at Bordeaux and Lyon opened. Bordeaux educated for the Navy and colonial troops, while Lyon educated for the Army and the new Air Force.
In 1962, a central management of the military health services was established. In 1968, all of the military health services (Navy, Air Force, Army, Gendarmerie, etc.) merged to form a single joint defence health system.
On July 2, 2011, the Military School of Medicine (ESA) was established as part of a rationalisation of the armed forces, meaning the closure of Bordeaux, making Lyon the only school of military institution providing the first six years of medical and pharmacist training in the armed forces. The ESA inherits the traditions of both schools.
Notable characters in the history of the French military health services include:
Baron Pierre-François Percy (1754–1825), surgeon-in-chief during the Revolution and the Empire;
Louis Jacques Bégin (1793–1859), surgeon of the First Empire and to the second president of the Academy of Medicine in 1847;
Robert Picqué (1877–1927), pioneer of medical transport by air;
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (1845–1922), won the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1907 for discovering that malaria is caused by a protozoan;
Henri Laborit (1914–1995), surgeon, discoverer of neuroleptics, neurobiologist ... ;
Valérie André, a pioneer in medical evacuation by helicopter during the Indochina War.
Missions
Members of the École du personnel paramédical des armées during the Bastille Day parade in Toulon, 2011
Health support to the armed forces
The primary mission of the SSA is to provide medical support to armed forces personnel. It is responsible for ensuring their suitability for operations, at their application, throughout their careers, and beyond, assessing their physical and mental health. (selection, fitness, immunizations, care, protection, health education etc.).
On operations, the SSA support the sick and wounded from outset until full recovery. It is organised into four levels:
Emergency actions and resuscitation performed by the medical post in combat units,
Surgical treatment necessary for survival and prevention of complications in field hospitals,
Treatment of the wounded on the scene in a medical-surgical hospital
Evacuation for further treatment to the Army Teaching Hospital in France
Contribution to the national public health system
Military Teaching Hospitals
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2012)
Medical support to overseas military operations
The French Defence Health Services is committed to providing optimal emergency and routine health care to the injured and ill military patients overseas. Therefore, it sets up medical and surgical facilities as close to the operations as possible. Furthermore, it proceeds to early repatriation of injured soldiers to military hospitals in France, with the objective of admitting the patient to a French Military Teaching Hospital within 24 hours following the injury, when necessary.
Humanitarian involvement
The humanitarian side of the French Defence Health Services focuses on post-disaster emergency relief and medical support to populations stricken by conflicts.
Moreover, during out-of-area operations, though prioritizing medical support to its own forces, it provides medical assistance to local populations.
Specific ranks of the French Defence Health Service
Doctors with clinical duties hold the following ranks:
Interne ("Resident", equivalent to First lieutenant). A rank created in 2005.
Médecin ("Medical Officer", equivalent to captain)
Médecin principal ("Lead Medical Officer", equivalent to major)
Médecin en chef ("Medical officer-in-Chief", equivalent to lieutenant colonel or colonel according to seniority)
Médecin chef des services de classe normale ("Chief Medical Officer", equivalent to Brigadier General)
Médecin chef des services hors classe ("Senior Chief Medical Officer", equivalent to Major General)
General officers with management and inspecting duties have specific ranks:
Médecin général (equivalent to Brigadier General)
Médecin général Inspecteur (equivalent to a Major General)
The Director of the French Defence Health Service and the Inspector General of the Defence Health Services both have the rank of "Médecin général des Armées" (equivalent to Lieutenant General).
Other English Names
French Military Health Services
French Armed Forces Health Services
French Defense Health Services
References
^"Biographie de la directrice centrale" (in French).
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The French Defence Central Health Service Service de Sante des Armees or SSA is responsible for medical and sanitary support of the French Armed Forces and of all institutions placed under the authority of the French Ministry of Armed Forces It is a joint service and its central administration Direction Centrale du Service de Sante des Armees DCSSA is under the direct control of the Chief of the defence staff chef d etat major des armees CEMA French Defence Central Health ServiceService de Sante des ArmeesLogo of the French Defence Central Health ServiceActive1708CountryFranceAllegianceFrench Armed ForcesBranchSupport ServicesSize15 800 military and civiliansPatronSaint LucMotto s Your Life is Our Battle Votre Vie Notre Combat Websitehttps www defense gouv fr english sante introductionCommandersCurrentcommanderLieutenant General Medecin General des Armees Maryline GYGAX GENERO 1 Its significant presence on French territory ensures adequate support for French operations in overseas theatres It provides hospital care services administers medicals for military personnel and gives expertise in disease prevention and medical dental pharmaceutical paramedical and veterinary research and education Physicians and chemists receive initial training in Lyon and in Bordeaux until 2011 Then they are sent to the Val de Grace Hospital in Paris for applied training Dentists and vets are recruited in the civilian labour market The service also includes administrative and technical officers OCTASSA nurses male and female and paramedical staff Contents 1 History 2 Missions 2 1 Health support to the armed forces 2 2 Contribution to the national public health system 2 2 1 Military Teaching Hospitals 2 3 Medical support to overseas military operations 2 4 Humanitarian involvement 3 Specific ranks of the French Defence Health Service 4 Other English Names 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe health services of the French army and navy were set up by Louis XIV with the 17 January 1708 edict which established royal doctors and surgeons offices During The French Revolution 1789 1799 and the Napoleonic Empire 1804 1814 changes were required due to successive mobilisations Military hospitals were then set up in religious buildings such as the Val de Grace church in Paris In 1882 the French Parliament gave the military health services a degree of independence Subsequently eight hospitals two schools in Lyon and Bordeaux as well as research and sanitary supply agencies were gradually acquired In 1890 the Military Medical Schools at Bordeaux and Lyon opened Bordeaux educated for the Navy and colonial troops while Lyon educated for the Army and the new Air Force In 1962 a central management of the military health services was established In 1968 all of the military health services Navy Air Force Army Gendarmerie etc merged to form a single joint defence health system On July 2 2011 the Military School of Medicine ESA was established as part of a rationalisation of the armed forces meaning the closure of Bordeaux making Lyon the only school of military institution providing the first six years of medical and pharmacist training in the armed forces The ESA inherits the traditions of both schools Notable characters in the history of the French military health services include Baron Pierre Francois Percy 1754 1825 surgeon in chief during the Revolution and the Empire Dominique Jean Larrey 1766 1842 father of emergency medicine Louis Jacques Begin 1793 1859 surgeon of the First Empire and to the second president of the Academy of Medicine in 1847 Robert Picque 1877 1927 pioneer of medical transport by air Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran 1845 1922 won the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1907 for discovering that malaria is caused by a protozoan Henri Laborit 1914 1995 surgeon discoverer of neuroleptics neurobiologist Valerie Andre a pioneer in medical evacuation by helicopter during the Indochina War Missions Edit Members of the Ecole du personnel paramedical des armees during the Bastille Day parade in Toulon 2011 Health support to the armed forces Edit The primary mission of the SSA is to provide medical support to armed forces personnel It is responsible for ensuring their suitability for operations at their application throughout their careers and beyond assessing their physical and mental health selection fitness immunizations care protection health education etc On operations the SSA support the sick and wounded from outset until full recovery It is organised into four levels Emergency actions and resuscitation performed by the medical post in combat units Surgical treatment necessary for survival and prevention of complications in field hospitals Treatment of the wounded on the scene in a medical surgical hospital Evacuation for further treatment to the Army Teaching Hospital in FranceContribution to the national public health system Edit Military Teaching Hospitals Edit This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2012 Medical support to overseas military operations Edit The French Defence Health Services is committed to providing optimal emergency and routine health care to the injured and ill military patients overseas Therefore it sets up medical and surgical facilities as close to the operations as possible Furthermore it proceeds to early repatriation of injured soldiers to military hospitals in France with the objective of admitting the patient to a French Military Teaching Hospital within 24 hours following the injury when necessary Humanitarian involvement Edit The humanitarian side of the French Defence Health Services focuses on post disaster emergency relief and medical support to populations stricken by conflicts Moreover during out of area operations though prioritizing medical support to its own forces it provides medical assistance to local populations Specific ranks of the French Defence Health Service EditDoctors with clinical duties hold the following ranks Interne Resident equivalent to First lieutenant A rank created in 2005 Medecin Medical Officer equivalent to captain Medecin principal Lead Medical Officer equivalent to major Medecin en chef Medical officer in Chief equivalent to lieutenant colonel or colonel according to seniority Medecin chef des services de classe normale Chief Medical Officer equivalent to Brigadier General Medecin chef des services hors classe Senior Chief Medical Officer equivalent to Major General General officers with management and inspecting duties have specific ranks Medecin general equivalent to Brigadier General Medecin general Inspecteur equivalent to a Major General The Director of the French Defence Health Service and the Inspector General of the Defence Health Services both have the rank of Medecin general des Armees equivalent to Lieutenant General Other English Names EditFrench Military Health Services French Armed Forces Health Services French Defense Health ServicesReferences Edit Biographie de la directrice centrale in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French Defence Health Service amp oldid 1134226240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
