Hospital Steward Case Study

1. Continental Congress authorize the establishment of a Medical service in 27 may 1775. This move was done to help cope with the lack of medical support in the battle field. This step formed the medical Corp by provided a surgeon general, four surgeons, one apothecary, 20 surgeons mates, one clerk and two store keepers and one nurse for every 10 sick. This move aid in the alleviation of the lack of medical personnel in the battle field. This step was important in that it stared the medical core providing the army with consistent medical care in the battle field.
2. Genera Order #29 is an act of congress to organized the Hospital Corps of the army of the unaided states to define it composition and stablish a fix pay. This order is significant to me because it stablishes the role of the medical NCO in the medical corps. It stablishes the requirement to be in the position. It also talks about the role of the private and the need for their enlistment, it also defines the duties they shall

What were the advantages of training for the Hospital Steward throughout history? At the begging their training was limited to training on the job, they were required to have basic math, chemistry knowledge and know how to write. Then it evolves into on the job training followed by rigorous testing to make sure only the best became hospital steward. By world war I hospital steward began to get training in lab, radiology dental, veterinary and psychiatric classes. By 1941 the medical replacement training center were established to conduct basic and specialized training for medical personnel. By 1946 the Medical Field Service School was relocated to fort Sam Houston all specialized training for enlisted personnel was consolidated with the exception of the line medic. During Vietnam personnel who volunteer to be flight medics got their training via on the job training the NCOIC of the battalion aid station was responsible to make sure there were properly