Objectives
Wilderness Medicine Society
At the end of this course,
students will be able to:
students will be able to:
- Assess and respond to emergency situations in a variety of settings
- Implement the ‘ABCs’ of resusitation
- Understand the epidemiology and pathophysiology of common illnesses and injuries occurring in the wilderness environment
- Manage common illnesses and injuries in an austere environment with limited resources
- Identify and plan for special hazards in a variety of extreme environments
- Demonstrate basic competence in exotic travel and wilderness survival skills
- Provide medical advise in backcountry or other remote settings
- Understand the physician's role in search and rescue
These objectives will be achieved through:
- Didactic lectures
- Simulation resuscitation training
- Field training and scenarios
- Search and Rescue demonstration
- Student Presentations
- Real-world presentations and discussions
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