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Wilderness Medicine. “ The mountains are calling and I must go . ” –John Muir. Overview. What is wilderness medicine? How did i t b egin? What does i t e ncompass? Why should I participate? How do I become i nvolved? Can I complete a fellowship?. What Is It?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” –John Muir
• What is wilderness medicine?• How did it begin?• What does it encompass?• Why should I participate?• How do I become
involved?• Can I complete a
fellowship?
• Wilderness: “a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings”(1)
• Medical care in a non-medical setting• Requires broad
knowledge • Encourages adaptation
and creativity
• The earliest human medicine was wilderness medicine. (2)
• In the mid-1970s physicians and guides started meeting to discuss “Mountain Medicine” topics.
• The Wilderness Medical Society was formed in 1983. (3)
• In 1990 the first edition of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine was published.
• Wilderness medicine interest has grown every year.
• Wilderness medicine has expanded to sub-specialty areas.
Includes aspects of (4):•Mountain Medicine•Disaster Medicine•Marine Medicine•Tactical Medicine•Tropical Medicine•International Travel•Search and Rescue
• Altitude Disorders• Cold injuries &
hypothermia• Emergency airways• Evacuation techniques• Dive medicine• Lighting injuries• Wilderness trauma • Envenomation• Field dentistry• Survival physiology• Plant toxins and
dermatitis
• To become a well-rounded physician• To get a broader perspective of
medicine• To contribute to an emerging field of
medicine• To “Combine your profession with
your passion”™ (WMS)
• Join wilderness medicine organizations•Wilderness Medical Society (WMS)•ACEP, SAEM, EMRA Wilderness Medicine Sections•Student Interest Groups
•Wilderness Electives• Residency Specialty Track• Local Outdoor Groups• Research
• Wilderness Medicine Conferences• Advanced Wilderness
Life Support• Wilderness Medicine
Institute of NOLS• Wilderness Medical
Associates• Diploma in Mountain
Medicine (DiMM)
Formal Post-residency Fellowships
• Massachusetts General• Stanford• University of Utah• Denver Health• USCF-Fresno• SUNY Upstate • University of New Mexico• Medical College of
Georgia• Madigan Healthcare
System • Tufts University-Baystate
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine™ or FAWM
• Provided through WMS• All medical
professionals• 100 credits over 5
years• Core curriculum • Experience credits• May begin as a
resident
• Wilderness Medicine is a broad field offering countless exciting opportunities.• There are multiple ways to get involved.• Wilderness medicine training helps all
physicians.• Get out there and have fun.
• 1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Definition of Wilderness. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilderness. Accessed July 24, 2012.
• 2. Auerbach, PS. Wilderness Medicine, 6th ed. Forward & Preface. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4377-1678-8..00125-2&isbn=978-1-4377-1678-8&uniqId=347118921-2#4-u1.0-B978-1-4377-1678-8..00125-2. Accessed July 24, 2012.
• 3. Barry, J and Erb, B. Wilderness Medical Society. Our History. http://wms.org/about/history.asp. Accessed July 24, 2012.
• 4. Auerbach, PS. Wilderness Medicine, 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4377-1678-8..C2009-0-39724-X--TOP&isbn=978-1-4377-1678-8&about=true&uniqId=347118921-2. Accessed Jul 24, 2012.
• 5. Wilderness Medical Society. “Combine your profession with your passion”™. http://www.wms.org. Accessed July 24, 2012.