23rd Annual Meeting of the Wilderness Medical Society
PRE-CONFERENCEOPPORTUNITIES
Advanced Wilderness Life Support AWLS
(See Page 4 for information)
Friday,July20,2007
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Didactic Session
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Practical Skills Session
Saturday,July21,2007
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Didactic Session
1:00 - 4:30 pm
Practical Skills Session
Optional Workshops
(See Page 5 for detailed descriptions)
Saturday,July21,2007
(in alphabetical order)
9:00 - 10:30 am
Improvised Splinting
NOLS Staff
12-011-1-0, 12-021-.5-0
10:30 am - 12:00 noon
Litters & Packaging
NOLS Staff
06-008-1-0, 12-033-.5-0
8:00 am - 11:30 am
Map and Compass Navigation:
Essential Basics of Navigation
Sheryl Olson RN
05-015-3-0
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Medical Volunteering in Developing Countries
Philip Rasori MD
11-011-1-2 (11-002-1-2,
11-012-1-2 elective credit only)
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Surviving the Unexpected Night Out: Survival 101
Peter Kummerfeldt
05-010-2-2, 05-013-1-2
Preconference Symposium: Toxicology in the Wilderness
(See Page 4 for information)
Saturday,July21,2007
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Overview of Wilderness Toxicology
Mel Otten MD
09-025-.5-1
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Plant Toxins and Dermatitis
Aaron Brillhart MD
09-010-.75-1
2:15 2:30
BREAK
2:30 - 3:15 pm
Seafood Related Toxins
Eric Johnson MD
09-027-.75-1
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Safe Food Procurement in the Wilderness
Aaron Brillhart MD
05-020-.75-1
WILDERNESSMEDICINE2007
Saturday,July21,2007
12:00 7:00 pm
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
4:30 - 4:45 pm
Welcome and Announcements
Eric Johnson MD and Luanne Freer, MD
4:45 - 5:30 pm
What's New in Wilderness Medicine: 2007 & Beyond
Paul Auerbach MD
5:30 - 6:15 pm
The Latest From the Top: Altitude Medicine in 2007
Peter Hackett MD
03-001-.25-1, 03-002-.25-1,
03-003-.25-1, 03-008-.25-1, 03-008-.25-1
6:15 7:00 pm
Expedition Medicine: Keeping Your Ducks in a Row
Howard Donner MD
04-002-.75-1
7:00 8:00 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Sunday,July22,2007
6:30 7:30 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST VISIT EXHIBITS
7:30 - 8:00 am
Research Abstracts I - Cutting Edge Research
(See Page 7 for submission information)
8:00 - 9:00 am
The Wild Eye - Ophthalmology in the Wilderness
Howard Donner MD
12-005-1-1
9:00 - 9:45 am
Survive Your Travel Adventure!
Peter Kummerfeldt
05-010-.75-1
9:45 10:15 am
BREAK VISIT EXHIBITS
10:15 - 11:15 am
Dive in! - The Latest Trends in Dive Medicine
Eric Johnson MD
01-011-.25-1, 01-002-.5-1
11:15 12:00 noon
New Hemorrhage Control Products for
Wilderness Use
Brad Bennett PhD
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Optional Workshops (See Page 5 for detailed
descriptions) (in alphabetical order)
1:00 4:00 pm
Fly Fishing Part 1
Philip Rasori MD
1:00 4:30 pm
GPS Navigation
Sheryl Olson RN
(05-025-1-0 elective credit only)
1:00 4:00 pm
Surviving the Unexpected Night Out: Survival 101
Peter Kummerfeldt
05-010-2-2, 05-013-1-2
8:00 - 9:00 pm
EVENING PRESENTATION open to family and guests
Snakebite Crisis in the Developing World
Robert Norris MD
09-020-.5-1
(09-021-1-1 elective credit only)
THE
PRogRaM
THE WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS) FOR PROVIDING ITS TRAINED PROFESSIONAL
STAFF TO TEACH SEVERAL WORKSHOPS.
FACULTYDISCLOSURE
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY TO ENSURE BALANCE,
INDEPENDENCE, OBJECTIVITY AND SCIENTIFIC RIGOR IN ALL SPONSORED
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. ALL FACULTY PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUING MEDICAL
EDUCATION ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE WMS ARE REqUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE
PROGRAM AUDIENCE ANY REAL OR APPARENT CONFLLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO
THE CONTENT OF THEIR PRESENTATION.
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