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Wilderness and travel medicine specializes in the highest quality expedition, travel, and wilderness medicine cme conferences for medical professionals physicians, nps, pas, rns, and paramedics from all specialties. Learn to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries in the backcountry. Time to recertify your wilderness first responder certification. The field guide to wilderness medicine by auerbach et al is a great quick and dirty resource, something that is easily transportable. After four weeks of classroom education, practical skills, clinical rotations, scenarios and fullscale mock rescues, youll be ready to handle medical emergencies in the backcountry or in town. Wilderness is any place where, if something were to happen, it would take you longer that one hour to get definitive medical care. How to contact wilderness medicine outfitters for wilderness medicine self reliant classes skip to main content.
Auerbachs critically acclaimed text wilderness medicine offers fastaccess solutions to all of themedical situations that can occur in nontraditional settings. Oregon and washington, 7ed pdf ebook edition jerry schad. Everest base camp trek wilderness and expedition medicine cme course. In the fall of 2005, colorado mountain college cmc breckenridgedillon embarked on a mission to develop an unrivaled program in the expanding field of wilderness. A week has gone by quickly since i participated in the cu premed wilderness medicine program. Wilderness first responder recertification course with nols and rei.
Natural resources management, northern arizona university 2000 m. The national outdoor leadership school nols is a nonprofit outdoor education school based in the united states dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, technical outdoors skills, wilderness medicine, risk management and judgment, and leadership on extended wilderness expeditions and in traditional classrooms. Be prepared for your next adventure with our growing selection of topics. Paul auerbach and 2 new associate editors have assembled a team of experts to offer proven, practical, visual guidance for effectively.
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Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this. Our online learning technology makes learning easier and fun. A former boy scout scoutmaster and medical explorer post and. Wilderness ems certification colorado mountain college. After taking some time to reflect on my two weeks in beautiful colorado, i wanted to express my deepest gratitude for giving me this amazing opportunity. Featured in two successful nova documentaries including. One of the earliest examples is the carolina wilderness medicine seminar, organized at uncchapel hill by medical students seth c. Its definition must consider concepts of distance and time from typical hospital care, the activity in which an injured or ill person was engaged, the possibility of prolonged environmental exposure, a scarcity of resources, and the risks faced by rescuers and. Professor of emergency medicine, founderdirector, wilderness medicine fellowship, stanford university school of medicine. Coauthor of the field guide to wilderness medicine. Emra fellowship guide chapter 30 wilderness medicine fellowship.
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Wilderness medicine outfitters 2477 county road 2 elizabeth co 80107 phone. Auerbachs wilderness medicine, 2volume set 9780323359429. Front range community college 1994 nremt basic, colorado state university 1997 b. Combine wilderness and urban medicine in this intensive, monthlong program. We train people to respond to emergency medical situations when 911 is not an immediate option. Purchase auerbachs wilderness medicine, 2volume set 7th edition. Carl weil crested butte outdoors po box 2802 crested butte co 81224 phone. The university of colorado school of medicine, section of wilderness medicine is a universitybased enterprise to promote research, best practice, education, and outreach to advance health and wellness in extreme or austere environments. African wildlife safari and optional kilimanjaro ascent wilderness medicine cme. Gives the med skills for self reliant, active outdoors folk. Auerbachs critically acclaimed textual content wilderness medicine presents quickentry options to all the medical conditions that may happen in nonconventional settings.
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It also provides current updates in the wilderness medicine field. It is devoted to original scientific and technical contributions on the practice of medicine defined by isolation, extreme natural environments. Its definition must consider concepts of distance and time from typical hospital care, the activity in which an injured or ill person was engaged, the possibility of prolonged environmental exposure, a scarcity of resources, and the risks faced by rescuers and health care providers. Taught by university of colorado school of medicine faculty, these classes are an exciting, handson introduction to emergency and wilderness medicine, as well as a backstage pass to the med school application process and a career in health care. Scholarships, grants, and financial aid for your course or training.
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