ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q2-2026

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Series: Officer Safety, Wellness and Resilience ALIGNING EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE WITH POLICE OPERATIONS TO SAVES LIVES IN A HIGH THREAT ENVIRONMENT Dr. James Vosswinkel , Chief, Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care; Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University (NY) Dr. Dominique Wong , Emergency Physician, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Marshall Health Network

Dominique Wong M.D. brings over twenty-five years of emergency medicine experience to the intersection of law enforcement and medicine. As a tactical physician, Dr. Wong has worked alongside police teams. She has trained law enforcement personnel in first aid, buddy aid, and active shooter medical response, equipping officers to save lives in the field and to protect their own. In leadership roles with the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Tactical and Law Enforce ment Medicine Section and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Dr. Wong advocates for evidence-based trauma care tailored to the realities of policing, improved physician – police collaborations, and expanded research to better address police medical needs. Dr. Wong completed the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, and now serves as a co-facilitator. This experience has given Dr. Wong broader insight into current and emerging medical threats in policing. She graduated with a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.D. from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. This keynote explores police medicine through an evidence-driven and operationally ground ed lens. Participants will review current data on law enforcement causes of death and injuries focusing on police operations in the high-threat environment and propose recommendations aligning life-saving medicine with operational realities. The session will deliver immediately actionable recommendations —universal officer medical competencies, IFAK configuration, and active shooter medical response. The session will also outline a forward-looking strategy to strengthen police–medicine partnerships to improve police survivability today and in the future. Dr. James A. Vosswinkel is a highly qualified General Surgery specialist serving patients in East Setauket, NY. With a distinguished medical career spanning since 1995, Dr. Vosswinkel’s special ties include surgical management of injured patients in all aspects of traumatology. Dr. Vosswinkel earned his medical degree from State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, establishing a strong foundation in medical science and patient care. He is board-certified in General Surgery, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining the highest standards of medi cal practice. Currently practicing at Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital, Dr. Vosswinkel provides compre hensive general surgery services to the East Setauket community and surrounding areas.

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