Maritime Medics Of Pharmacists Graduate

The video discusses the challenges of providing medical care on merchant ships, highlighting the need for emergency medical attention at sea. It introduces a program at the US Maritime Training Station in Sheepshead Bay, New York, where pharmacist mates are trained to manage diseases, common ailments, and wartime injuries. After three months of training, these graduates are equipped to offer quick medical aid to merchant marine personnel, although they are not doctors.

What is the significance of the emergency medical attention now available on merchant ships?

Who will provide medical care at sea according to the text?

What type of training do the pharmacist mates receive at the US Maritime Training Station?

What is the duration of the training program mentioned in the text?

How do the trained pharmacist mates contribute to the merchant marine?