École du service de santé des armées
The École du service de santé des armées (ESSA) is the main medical school organisation for the French Armed Forces (Forces armées françaises), although mainly administered by the French Army (Armée de terre).
Structure[]
The trains paramedics, and was formed in 1990.
The head of the SSA is Lt-Gen , the Surgeon General ( or MGA) of the French Army since 2017 (Directrice centrale), and the first female to hold the post, when she replaced .[1]
Training[]
Military medical training in France is the responsibility of the French Defence Health Service (Service de Santé des Armées or SSA).
See also[]
- Emergency medical services in France
- Medical education in France
References[]
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Categories:
- Medical schools in France
- Military medical training establishments in France