Ben Garfin
Savannah,United States
Summary
At the Medical College of Georgia, my focus is on creating a transformative clinical experience for Special Operations medics, drawing from my extensive experience in operational medicine. With a keen analytical mindset, I excel in developing training that addresses real-world challenges, fostering a dynamic learning environment that combines traditional and innovative approaches. My tenure at F3EA, Inc. has honed my skills in medical operations, risk management, and project leadership, contributing to the safety and efficiency of multinational medical evacuations. Collaboration is at the heart of my professional ethos; working alongside colleagues, we've designed cutting-edge training programs that enhance the competencies of medical professionals. My expertise in operational planning and new business development, underpinned by advanced life support certifications, ensures that our team consistently delivers superior results. As I pursue my MBA, I remain committed to advancing the field of operational medicine, leveraging my business acumen to drive strategic growth and improve outcomes within this critical sector.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
11.2024 - Current
- Developed world-class clinical experience for Special Operations medics worldwide at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
- Instruct and train SOF medical personnel in operational medicine techniques
- Collaborated with a team to design and implement innovative training programs for medical professionals in a hybrid setting
Medical Operations
F3EA, Inc.
03.2024 - Current
- Plans multinational medical evacuation for US military and contractor staff
- Provides risk management services
- Manages budget and operational resources
- Provides project management services to clients and medical internal efforts
- Leads and manages medical operations for full mission profile events and stand-alone medical training
- Assists in coordinating facilities, instructors, and equipment
- Provides professional advice and subject matter expertise to the company to facilitate continual improvement
- Manages paramedic refresher programs for multiple defense organizations
- Manage Paramedic Refresher program
- Teach medical didactic classes
- Proctor trauma lanes using a variety of patient models
- Develop and coordinate custom programs of instruction for clients
- Medical operations business development
- Site Coordinator for training events
- Document processes and provide continual process improvement
- Manage medical logistics for a wide range of DOD clients
- Supervise Independent Contractors and support personnel
Project Manager and Medical Training Development
Advanced Forces Group
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Plan and develop multinational medical training exercises
- Assess the project's scope and assist customers in developing a needs and outcome statement for training events
- Utilize traditional courses and peer-reviewed literature and employ subject matter experts to meet customer and stated student learning outcomes
- Lead contracted staff and students to facilitate the training
- Develop relationships with the unit and senior-level staff to create a cooperative working environment
- Utilize soft skills and expertise to facilitate training and overall buy-in
Owner
Far Forward Medical Training LLC
07.2020 - 03.2024
- Independent Contractor: Provides classroom and small group instruction for military special operations customers
- Teaches Tactical Combat Causality Care (TCCC) and military medicine up to the paramedic level
- Additionally, evaluates special operations units during full mission profile events for worldwide deployment certification
- Assists in point of instruction curriculum development (POI) and planning concept of operations (CONOP)
- Evaluate disaster management and medical planning of the operational unit
Design Engineer 3
L3Harris Technologies
12.2017 - 01.2020
- Mission commander and sensor operator for an aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform with over 2 years of experience
- Directly supported ground forces using the MX 15 E/O-IR FMV sensor
- Utilized effective crew resource management to accomplish complex missions and support dynamic customer needs
- Provided services of Air Warden and frequently used air-to-ground communications to achieve mission requirements
- Utilized KUSS, PRC-117, VORTEX, and data link to meet all required customer needs
Special Operations Paramedic
75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army
11.2005 - 11.2017
- Led and managed teams of up to 50 people while addressing critical deliverables within the organization's essential functions
- Briefed executives on the progress of programs under my management
- Engaged audiences of up to 150 people through informational presentations and strategic briefings
- Maintained and ordered inventory valued at over $340,000 while managing a budget of over $700,000
- Provided junior leaders with annual evaluations and supplied developmental plans to foster continued growth
- Analyzed complex plans to identify responsibility and scope, assign tasks to constituents, and execute on the critical path
- Planned for disaster management, including weapons of mass destruction and triage care in populated and remote locations
- Oversaw high-threat training, including military parachute operations, helicopter operations, and dynamic live-fire exercises
- Led and trained up to 50 emergency medical technicians and 150 first responders through recurrent training and standard operating procedures
- Maintained inventory of deployed medical equipment worth in excess of $340K, with no loss or damages
- Selected ahead of 40 peers to be a contributing author for the Tactical Emergency Medical Protocols, setting the standard of care for all Special Operations emergency medical technicians
- Supervised 6 multinational Special Operations Forces medical personnel through intensive medical exercise; validated 12 organizational tactical emergency medical protocols
- Author of Deployed Assessment and Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries for the Journal of Special Operations Medicine, resulting in a recommended procedural checklist to be followed by operational units based on clinical guidelines
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA - Business Administration and Management, General
Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University
08.2027
Bachelors of applied science - Applied Science
Boise State University
04.2022
Skills
- Operations Management
- Training Course Development
- International Business
- Supervising students
- Student evaluations
- Student records management
- Small group instruction
- Student support
- Managing simulation equipment
- Student outcomes management
- Lesson planning
- Instruction management
Certification
Foundations of Project Management
Publications
Deployed Assessment and Management of mTBI Casualties
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
11.2024 - Current
Medical Operations
F3EA, Inc.
03.2024 - Current
Project Manager and Medical Training Development
Advanced Forces Group
03.2022 - 03.2024
Owner
Far Forward Medical Training LLC
07.2020 - 03.2024
Design Engineer 3
L3Harris Technologies
12.2017 - 01.2020
Special Operations Paramedic
75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army
11.2005 - 11.2017
Bachelors of applied science - Applied Science
Boise State University
Foundations of Project Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA - Business Administration and Management, General
Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University
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