The Wilderness Medical Society and the Academy of Wilderness Medicine
Present the 2006
Elective in Wilderness Medicine
Elective in Wilderness Medicine
An accessible, enriching, fully creditable, month-long elective for 3rd and 4th year osteopathic and
allopathic medical students, residents, and allied health professional students in February 2006
Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives
In a wilderness or backcountry setting students will. . .
Act as a medical group leader
Plan medical and evacuation support
Identify and plan for special hazards
Manage common illnesses and injuries
Advise a wilderness travel group
Gain travel and survival competence
Curriculum Overview
Curriculum Overview
Designed to prepare future wilderness medicine
practitioners for the application of basic clinical
science in remote situations. Combines
didactic, hands-on, and field instruction into a
comprehensive 148- hour program taught over
4 weeks including a 5-day practical exercise in
the backcountry of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. Includes a 48 hr. WFR course.
Application and Tuition
Application and Tuition
·Twenty-four participants selected with twelve alternates
·Applications accepted by mail from
June 1st through August 1
st
2005
·Announcements made by 1 September 2005
·Application forms available on the web site
·$250 fully refundable deposit required
·Total tuition $1000 (includes training, housing & meals)
Faculty
Faculty
Volunteers selected from among the WMS general membership.
Recognized for expertise in their areas of interest.
Location
Location
Located about 30 miles South of Knoxville, Tennessee, Camp Wesley Woods is a beautiful 710-acre
retreat 20 minutes from what is called the "Peaceful Side" of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Streams, cliffs, mountain forest and river frontage provide stimulating settings for outdoor recreation and
education. http://www.campwesleywoods.com
For information and application materials check out the WMS web
For information and application materials check out the WMS web
site at http://www.wms.org
site at http://www.wms.org
