Navy Hospital Corpsmen and Medical Officers assess the treatment and prognosis of a patient with a gunshot wound.

Los Angeles, Calif. (Jul. 23, 2004) Navy Hospital Corpsmen and Medical Officers assess the treatment and prognosis of a patient with a gunshot wound to the head in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center. The students are part of an outreach cooperative training program between Navy Medicine and the medical center. The Naval Trauma Training Centers (NTTC) mission is to provide trauma experience and knowledge to Naval medical personnel before they deploy. The students from Naval Hospitals, clinics and commands at Naval Installations around the world, work in the emergency room, operating room and intensive care unit, to learn about the wide range of situations they may encounter when sent into the field. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel File# 040723-N-8977L-008