>CTM-E Students Working Group (SWG)

Leadership

  • Kornelia Borowy

    CO-CHAIR

  • Andrej Simko

    CO-CHAIR

  • Secretary

    TBA

Students Working Group

Division Overview

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The CTM-E Students Working Group is a student-led, expert-backed hub that empowers the next generation of crisis leaders. Recognising that financial or logistical limitations shouldn't gatekeep groundbreaking ideas, our division incubates high-impact student research. We connect ambitious undergraduate, graduate, and medical students across Europe with the funding, mentorship, and global networks they need to advance CTM and disaster medicine.

Mission

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To democratise access to world-class training and advanced academic research in emergency medicine, disaster medicine, and CTM by dismantling financial, geographic, and logistical barriers for students across Europe.

Pioneering insights into trauma care, tactical medicine, and crisis policy shouldn't depend on a student's personal budget or institutional funding limits. Our mission is to level the playing field, ensuring students have the support to contribute directly to global security and resilience.

Pillars and strategic goals

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Our initiatives are built around four core pillars, designed to transition student researchers from academic theory to operational impact:

1. Financial and logistical barrier removal

2. Advanced research

3. Mentorship and network integration

Division structure and governance

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To maintain accountability and drive these goals forward, the division operates under a lean, student-led executive board overseen by the CTM-E Board

Primary Roles

Co-Chair - Student Research

Co-Chair - Grants & Logistics

Advisor - Scientific Board

Secretary - Membership & Outreach

Other members or project leaders

Focus on learning and development

Advanced Trauma Care

Ease of access to research on next-generation haemorrhage control, prolonged casualty care in austere environments, and blast injury pathology.

Strategies & Tactics

Accessible teaching programs on protocols and algorithms.

Leadership for the next generation of emergency responders and incident commanders.

Preparedness, Resilience & Crisis Management

Pre-hospital and hospital disaster resilience frameworks and interagency communication protocols for conflict and terrorism