SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, JULY 23
MEDICOLEGAL SYMPOSIUM
STAYING ALIVE AND OUT OF COURT
DURING ADVENTURES
05-002-1-1
A risk management plan includes pre-trip assessment
of hazards and assessment of the requirements to
manage or minimize these dangers, assessments of
individual physical abilities and how to utilize these
assessments, treatment and evacuation plans, and
methods of dealing with the media and victim's
families in case of catastrophe. Five world-renowned
experts on risk assessment and management are the
symposium leaders:
PRE-CONFERENCE
WORKSHOPS
SURVIVING AN UNEXPECTED NIGHT OUT PART 1
Saturday, July 23 8:00 am -12:00 pm
MAP AND COMPASS
ESSENTIAL BASICS OF NAVIGATION
Saturday, July 23 8:00 am -12:00 pm
See details in "Optional Workshop" section.
VOLUNTEERING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Saturday, July 23 9:00 am -12:00 pm
See details in "Optional Workshop" section.
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
FACULTY: Blair D Erb MD, William W Forgey MD, Peter Hackett MD,
James H Moss JD, and Charley Shimanski
COST $75
Open to conference registrants and guests.
·
INTRODUCTION TO
MANAGING THE MEDIA
AND INFORMING THE
INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY
·
BECOMING A PHYSICIAN
ADVISOR FOR OUTDOOR
PROGRAMS:
LEGAL ISSUES
·
MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
FORMS
·
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A HIGH-ADVENTURE
WILDERNESS TRIP
·
SEARCH AND RESCUE:
VOLUNTEERS AND
INSURANCE COVERAGE
·
PANEL Q AND A FORUM
2:00 pm 4:30 pm REGISTRATION
4:30 pm
THE WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY: MAKING IT HAPPEN
Luanne Freer MD, President, Wilderness Medical Society
4:45 pm
WHAT'S IN YOUR PACK: AN INTRODUCTION TO WILDERNESS MEDICINE
05-001-1-1
Christopher Van Tilburg MD
5:35 pm
MEDICINE ON EVEREST: THE ULTIMATE WILDERNESS
Dr. Freer opened the world's highest medical clinic on April 1, 2003 at Mount Everest Base Camp, just as climbers began
to arrive to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent.
Luanne Freer MD
6:30 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION FEATURING LIVE MUSIC
SUNDAY, JULY 24
6:30 am 7:30 am Continued Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30 am
WHAT'S GOING ON UP THERE? ALTITUDE: YEAR IN REVIEW
03-001-.25-1, 03-002-.5-1, 03-004-.25-1
Peter Hackett MD
8:20 am
ACCIDENTS IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE OPERATIONS
06-010-1-1
Charley Shimanski
9:10 am
CREEPY CRAWLERS PART 1: BITES AND STINGS
09-014-1-1, 09-006-.5-1
Robert Norris MD
10:00 am
- BREAK -
10:10 am
CREEPY CRAWLERS PART 2: VENOMOUS SNAKES
09-020-1-1
Robert Norris MD
11:00 am
AVALANCHE! SNOW BURIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICAL TREATMENT
06-002-1-1
Colin Grissom MD
11:50 am
KIDS GONE WILD: PEDIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
07-010-1-1
Christopher Van Tilburg MD
12:40 pm
- ADJOURN -
FREE TIME Take an Optional Workshop or Explore the Maroon Bells, Aspen, and Snowmass!
7:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENING PROGRAM (Guests Welcome)
FROM THE TASMAN SEA TO THE TATSHENSHINI: PERSPECTIVES
ON A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE AND LANDSCAPE
From the rainforests of New Zealand to the high peaks of the Himalaya, James Kay has traveled and
photographed around the globe in pursuit of adventure and wild landscapes.
James Kay
MONDAY, JULY 25
6:30 am -7:30 am Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30 am
TRAVEL MEDICINE: PRACTICAL AND CLINICAL ISSUES FOR YOUR PRACTICE
02-030-.5-1, 02-026-.5-1
William W Forgey MD
8:20 am
SHOCKING FACTS: LIGHTNING STRIKES
09-003-1-1
Eric Johnson MD
9:10 am
SURVIVAL MYTHS
05-010-.5-1, 05-013-.5-1
Peter Kummerfeldt
10:00 am
- BREAK -
10:10 am
WMS PRACTICE GUIDELINES 2005: CHANGES AND CONTROVERSIES
William W Forgey MD
11:00 am
TACTICAL COMBAT CARE
12-018-1-1
CAPT Frank K Butler MD, USN
11:50 am
WILD ANIMAL ATTACKS (OR HOW NOT TO GET EATEN!)
09-007-1-1
Luanne Freer MD
12:40 pm
- ADJOURN -
FREE TIME Take an optional workshop! Or go hiking, climbing,
mountain biking, golfing, fly fishing, sight seeing, or whitewater rafting!
7:30 pm
SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING TO BENEFIT
THE WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Farther Than The Eye Can See
Guest appearances by Michael Brown and Erik Weihenmayer
Michael Brown's award-winning film takes a look inside one of the most successful Everest expeditions
ever. It captures the blind climber Erik Weihenmayer's historic ascent in 2001. Brown and Weihenmayer
have raised over $1,000,000 for nonprofit organizations with this film. All proceeds from this showing are tax
deductible and will benefit the Wilderness Medical Society.
COST: $15 IN ADVANCE; $50 IN ADVANCE FOR LIMITED PREFERRED SEATING; OR $20 AT THE DOOR.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
6:30 am -7:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST/EXHIBITS
7:30 am
DIVE AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE: YEAR IN REVIEW
01-002-.5-1, 01-003-.5-1
Eric Johnson MD
8:20 am
ACCIDENTAL HYPOTHERMIA/ COLD INJURY
09-001-.5-1, 09-004-.5-1
Colin Grissom MD
9:10 am
COMMUNITY WILDERNESS MEDICAL EDUCATION: TEACH UP A STORM
Debra Stoner MD
10:00 am
-BREAK-
10:10 am
SURF'S UP: DANGER AT SEA
01-004-1-1
Paul S Auerbach MD
11:00 am
TOO HOT TO HANDLE: CLINICAL REVIEW OF HEAT-RELATED INJURIES
09-009-.5-1
Eric Johnson MD
11:30 am
WILDERNESS MEDICINE: CURRENT RESEARCH AND ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Colin Grissom MD
1:00 pm
- ADJOURN -
FREE TIME - Enjoy Optional Workshops or a free afternoon!
6:30 pm
BANQUET OPEN TO CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS AND GUESTS.
Banquet is optional and tickets are $39, or $100 for the head table.
7:15 pm
WMS AWARDS PRESENTATION
Blair Dillard Erb MD
8:00 pm
SPECIAL EVENING PROGRAM
TENZING NORGAY AND THE SHERPAS OF EVEREST
Tashi Tenzing
Tashi Tenzing, grandson of Tenzing Norgay, two-time Everest summitter, and author of
Tenzing Norgay and the Sherpas of Everest, tells the story of Everest from the Sherpa perspective.
* THE ACADEMY OF WILDERNESS MEDICINE FELLOW PROGRAM
ARE YOU WORKING TOWARD YOUR FELLOW REQUIREMENTS?
Fellow candidates are eligible for up to 24.5 hours of the required 100 hr. FAWM core
curriculum. An additional 15.5 hours of the conference are eligible to be applied toward
the 5-hr. elective requirement. Required core topics are bolded following each topic's title,
and electives are not bolded. Topics with no number code are non-applicable to the
Fellow program, but still may merit CME for the conference in general.
THE PROGRAM*
SATURDAY, JULY 23
SURVIVING AN UNEXPECTED NIGHT OUT PART 1
05-009-1-2, 05-010-.5-2, 05-013-.5-2, 05-018-.5-2
This workshop answers the question, "Could I survive an unexpected
night out?," on a personal level. It reviews both the psychology and
the physiology of survival under arduous conditions. During the
workshop commercial survival kits will be available and evaluated
by the instructors who also display the equipment they routinely
carry. The selection and use of effective clothing will also be discussed
and demonstrated.
Instructor: Peter Kummerfeldt
Cost $80 Max per class: 16
Saturday, July 23
8:00 am 12:00 pm or
Monday, July 25
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
SURVIVING AN UNEXPECTED NIGHT OUT PART 2
05-010-.5-2, 05-011-1-1, 05-012-1-1, 05-014-.5-1
During the workshop participants will practice, under the guidance
of the instructor; effective fire building techniques, the selection
of safe shelter sites, erecting efficient emergency shelters and the
methods used to attract the attention of rescuers. This is a hands-on
workshop conducted in the field wear clothing suitable for working
in the outdoors and walking or hiking shoes. Part 2 can be taken
without taking Part 1.
Instructor: Peter Kummerfeldt
Cost: $80 Max per class: 16
Sunday, July 24
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
Tuesday, July 26
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
11-001-1-2, 11-002-1-2, 11-012-1-2
This practical 3-hour workshop will focus on how healthcare provid-
ers and their families can find and evaluate medical opportunities
abroad and how to remain healthy during extended stays in the
developing world.
Instructor: Phillip C Rasori MD
Cost $50
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am 12:00 pm or
Tuesday, July 24
1:30 pm 4:30 pm
FLY-FISHING PARTS 1 AND 2
This is a two half-day workshop including 3 hours of practical casting
instruction, as well as 3 hours of presentations on equipment selec-
tion, fly patterns, knots, and fishing strategies for Rocky Mountain
trout. Dry fly techniques will be emphasized.
Instructor: Philip C Rasori MD
Cost: One fee of $75
Part 1 meets Sunday, July 24
1:30 pm 4:30 pm and
Part 2 meets Monday, July 25
1:30 pm 4:30 pm
MAP AND COMPASS
ESSENTIAL BASICS OF NAVIGATION
05-015-4-0
This course will teach wilderness map reading, orientation, triangu-
lation, and route finding. Field application will allow participants
to practice map and compass skills. All equipment is provided. Wear
sturdy shoes and bring a rain gear.
Instructor: Sheryl Olson RN BSN Cost $75 Max per class: 20
Saturday, July 23
8:00 am 12:00 pm or
Monday, July 25
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
GPS USING SATELLITES
TO NAVIGATE IN THE WILDERNESS
05-025-4-0
Join this class to learn about waypoints, tracks, routes, the UTM grid
system, and build confidence in using high-tech equipment. Wear
sturdy shoes and bring rain gear. Equipment is provided.
Instructor: Sheryl Olson RN
Cost $75 Max per scale: 20
Sunday, July 24
1:30 pm 5:30 pm or
Tuesday, July 26
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
PHOTOGRAPHING THE COLORADO ROCKIES
This is a half-day field seminar by James Kay offering instruction
and techniques on composition, lighting, and equipment for creating
memorable landscape images using 35 mm, 6x7, and 617 formats.
Jim will choose a location in the mountains surrounding Aspen that
will offer participants various opportunities to put these techniques
to work on the ground.
Dress appropriately and bring rain gear. Sturdy hiking boots
recommended. Don't forget your tripod.
Instructor: James Kay
Cost $75 Max per class: 25
Monday, July 25
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
WILDERNESS-WARRIOR YOGA
If you are strong and brave or want to be come learn the most
physical and empowering yoga you will ever do. Joyful, often
humorous fusion of ancient tradition, sports medicine, and beautiful
movement, based on Astanga yoga. Combination class of the original
yoga which stemmed from a physical warrior tradition.
Instructor: Jolie Bookspan PhD
Cost $75
Sunday, July 24
1:30 pm 4:00 pm
NON-SURGICAL MODALITIES FOR BACK PAIN
In this fast-paced, jam-packed, sometimes humorous workshop,
myths are explored and will show why the most common treatments
don't work. Learn to get rid of your back pain and keep it from
coming back. Fix stiffness, sciatica, bad discs, lordosis, facet pain,
impingement, hip dysfunction, and other neck and back pain. Learn
more solutions than you can shake a stick at. Come prepared to excite
your brain.
Instructor: Jolie Bookspan PhD
Cost $75
Monday, July 25
1:30 pm 5:30 pm
STRETCHES THAT HELP, STRETCHES THAT HARM
Did you know that many stretches are bad for you and other don't do
what you think? Recent research casts doubts on stretching to prevent
injury. Learn which stretches help and which harm in this fun active
workshop. Learn several scientific techniques to use for yourself and
to easily teach patients during the office visit for injury prevention,
muscle soreness, stiffness, and back pain on the trail and off, and how
to not get tight and sore in the first place.
Instructor: Jolie Bookspan PhD
Cost $75
Tuesday, July 26
1:30 4:00 pm
WHITEWATER SAFETY RESCUE CLINIC
06-006-2-0
This clinic will introduce both experienced and inexperienced
kayakers and rafters to the potential hazards that are encountered
while river running. The afternoon will include discussions, plus
hands-on training in use and application of safety equipment.
Instructor: Forrest Wilkerson PhD Cost $75
Sunday, July 24
1pm - 4pm
REGISTRATION: Advance registration is strongly suggested due
to limited space availability for many of the program offerings.
Registration fees include a syllabus CD (digital format),
reception, and continental breakfast.
CANCELLATIONS: Registration cancellation must reach the
WMS office by July 1, 2005 in order to receive a refund less a $50
service fee. After that date, no refunds will be given. The WMS can
not be responsible for any personal or travel conditions that may
prevent attendance at the conference.
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical
education for physicians. The WMS designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 22.5 hours (with additional credit for Optional Workshops) in
category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the
educational activity.
ACEP
This program is approved by the American College of Emergency
Physicians for 21 hours of ACEP Category 1 credit.
AAFP
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 21 hours
prescribed credit by AAFP.
NURSES
State nursing boards in general may recognize and accept
Category 1 credit. Please verify with your state board for validation.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The conference is planned for healthcare professionals, search and rescue
personnel, and anyone interested in wilderness medicine. There are no
prerequisites to attend this conference, which is designed to be thoroughly
practical with new topics and updates from recognized experts. After the successful
completion of attending this conference, the participants will be able to:
·
Demonstrate increased awareness of medical problems unique
to the wilderness environment
·
Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries
in remote wilderness situations
·
Make appropriate evacuation decisions
·
Improve techniques for splinting, bandaging, and evacuation from available
equipment and supplies
ACCREDITATION
WMS Member
Non-Member
Amount
Doctoral
$495
$595
$ ______
Non-Doctoral
$350
$450
$ ______
Resident/Student
$195
$295
$ ______
REGISTRATION FEES
WMS members receive the lowest rate.
Take advantage by signing up for WMS membership by July 1, 2005 to qualify for the discount rate.
Name ____________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Title/Credentials on Badge
Address _______________________________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________________________ State _____ Zip/Postal Code _____________
Contact Telephone # _______________________________ E-mail _______________________________________
WMS Member ____ Yes
Member # __________
Pre-Conference: Staying Alive and Out of Court
SATURDAY, JULY 23
$75
............................................................... $ ______
Awards Banquet: I need ___tickets for the July 26 banquet at
$39
each ............................................................ $ ______
I need ___ tickets for the Head Table at
$100
each* ................................................................ $ ______
Farther Than The Eye Can See
BENEFIT FILM
:
I need ___regular tickets for the July 25 Film Benefit at $15 each** ............................... $ ______
I need ___preferred seating tickets at $50 each** ................................................................... $ ______
WMS Membership: __Doctoral
$155
__ Non-Doctoral
$95
__ Resident/Student
$75
.............................. $ ______
OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
Surviving An Unexpected Night Out Part 1 .......
$80
___Sat ___Mon ....................................................................... $ ______
Surviving An Unexpected Night Out Part 2 .......
$80
___Sun ___Tue ........................................................................ $ ______
Medical Volunteering in Developing Countries
$50
___Sat ___Tue ......................................................................... $ ______
Fly Fishing 1 and 2 ......................................................
$75
Sun and Mon ............................................................................ $ ______
Map and Compass ........................................................
$75
___Sat ___Mon ...................................................................... $ ______
GPS Navigation ..............................................................
$75
___Sun ___Tue ......................................................................... $ ______
Photographing the Landscape ...............................
$75
Mon ................................................................................................ $ ______
Wilderness-Warrior Yoga .........................................
$75
Sun ................................................................................................. $ ______
Non-Surgical Modalities for Back Pain ................
$75
Mon ................................................................................................ $ ______
Stretches That Help, Stretches That Harm .....
$75
Tue .................................................................................................. $ ______
White Water Safety and Rescue ...........................
$50
Sun ................................................................................................ $ ______
WILDERNESS KIDS TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Wilderness Survival .....................................................
$55
Sun ................................................................................................. $ ______
Wilderness First Aid ....................................................
$55
Tue .................................................................................................. $ ______
................................................................................................
......................................................................Ä
Total $ ______
My check is enclosed payable to the Wilderness Medical Society
Charge to my Visa/MasterCard _____________________________________________ ____/____
Credit Card Number Expire Date
* $61 for Head Table seating tax deductible
**100% tax deductible
Register on our secure website wms.org; by telephone 800-627-0629 ex 220, or
785-843-1235 ex 220; by fax 785-843-1274. Mail to Rhonda Green, WMS Meeting Manager,
AM&M, PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897
WORKSHOPS AND CONCURRENT SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
8:00 am 12:00 pm
One-hour workshops on various topics will be offered with opportunities to select up to four different sessions. These workshops
described below are included in the conference tuition; sign-up and times will be available on-site on a first-come basis.
1)
VOLUNTEERING: HIMALAYAN RESCUE ASSOCIATION
Think you want to be a doctor in remote high altitude Nepal? Find
out what's involved, how to apply, and how to prepare yourself for the
adventure of a lifetime.
Luanne Freer MD
2)
A REAL JOB IN THE WILDERNESS:
CASE STUDIES FROM OUR NATIONAL PARKS
Tales from Yellowstone: from bison attacks to geyser burns, what it's like
to practice medicine and direct EMS in a National Park you have to
be "smarter than the average bear."
Luanne Freer MD
3)
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY FOR WILDERNESS
AND RESCUE MEDICINE
06-001-.5-1
This presentation is a constantly evolving critical review of some of the
medical equipment, techniques, and training available for practitioners
working in the wilderness and rescue setting.
Jeffrey Isaac PA-C
4)
IMPROVISED SPLINTS
12-011-1-2
Hands on splinting workshop on improvised splints in the backcountry;
includes splinting of common injuries such as femur, wrist and
shoulder fractures. Includes using improvised materials that would be
found in a typical backpack.
National Outdoor Leadership School
5)
WILDERNESS ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
We will look at conventional training curricula and demonstrate some
of their shortcomings. Some ideas on how to improve them to meet the
specific needs of delayed/prolonged transport will be presented. This
will include a discussion of how the relationship between pre-hospital
practitioners and medical control needs to change.
David Johnson MD
6)
MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASPEN
Join us for a crash course on how to deal with a backcountry
rescue, including how to care for specific injuries. We'll also look
at creative methods to transport injured subjects out of
the backcountry.
Charley Shimanski
7)
WATER DISINFECTION
08-005-1-2
Basic principles and techniques for water disinfection in wilderness
situations for individuals and small groups.
James A Wilkerson III MD
8)
DOC ON SKIS:
HOW TO BECOME A SKI PATROL DOCTOR
An overview on how to be a ski patroller, ski patrol physician or nurse,
it will include items in a ski patrol medical kit and how to integrate on
hill ski patrol with a base clinic.
Kyle Hanson NSP
9)
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SURVIVAL
02-014-1-2
Learn how to minimize the chances of becoming a victim of a crime or
terrorism when you travel overseas. This program addresses the steps
you need to take prior to vacationing overseas. It teaches the methods
of maintaining a low profile, hotel safety, traveling safely on public
transportation and many other topics pertinent to returning
home safely.
Peter Kummerfeldt
10)
WILDERNESS MEDICAL KITS:
FROM DAY TRIPS TO EXPEDITIONS
05-026-.75-2, 02-023-.25-2
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his workshop will discuss fundamentals of the medical kit, and review
equipment and medication options.
Eric Johnson MD
OUR DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
TOPICS INCLUDE:
THE PROGRAM*
(continued)
Available to conference registrants and guests, some have limited class size. These workshops are independent of conference
workshops and require pre-registration and fees. These workshops do not offer CME in most cases.
OPTIONAL PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS OFFERED DURING THE CONFERENCE
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL FOR CHILDREN
A top-notch outdoor class specifically designed for children
from ages 6 11 who want to learn wilderness survival
skills. Topics include not getting lost, staying warm, and
surviving a night out. A take-home survival kit is included.
The class is out of doors and kids need jackets, water and
tennis shoes (no sandals).
Sunday, July 24 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Faculty: Sheryl Olson RN Cost $55
WILDERNESS FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN
From bumps and bangs to broken bones: kids will
learn how to stop bleeding; clean and bandage cuts
and scrapes; and splint sprains and even broken bones!
They will also be taught how to minimize their
own risk of getting hurt in the wilderness.
Ages 6-11.
Tuesday, July 26 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Faculty: Sheryl Olson RN Cost $55
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Snowmass CO July 23-27, 2005
WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY'S 2005 WILDERNESS MEDICINE CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING
Christopher Van Tilburg MD
WMS Snowmass Conference Chair; Editor-
in-Chief, Wilderness Medicine; Board
Member, WMS; Medical Committee Member,
Mountain Rescue Association
Paul S Auerbach MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of
Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery,
Stanford University School of Medicine;
Founder and Past President, WMS; Editor
Emeritus, Wilderness and Environmental
Medicine; Editor, Wilderness Medicine;
Author, Medicine for the Outdoors
Jolie Bookspan MEd PhD
University of Pennsylvania Institute for
Environmental Medicine; Temple University,
Director Neck and Back Pain; Sports
Medicine, Philadelphia
Frank K Butler Jr
Captain Medical Corps, USN Command
Surgeon, United States Special Operations
Command
Blair Dillard Erb MD FACP
The Study Center, Tennessee, Past-President,
WMS; The Explorers Club, New York
William W Forgey MD
Past President, Board Member, WMS;
International Association of Medical
Assistance for Travelers (IAMAT); Associate
Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, Indiana
University School of Medicine
Luanne Freer MD FACEP
President, WMS; Medical Director,
Yellowstone National Park; Director, Everest
Base Camp Medical Clinic, Himalayan
Rescue Association, Nepal
Colin Grissom MD
Board Member, WMS; Critical Care Medicine
and Life Flight, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake
City, Utah; Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of Utah
Peter Hackett MD
Founding Member, WMS; Past-President,
International Society of Mountain Medicine;
Colorado Center for Altitude and Physiology,
University of Colorado
Kyle Hanson
Associate Director, Education Programs,
National Ski Patrol, Colorado
Jeffrey Isaac PA-C WEMT
Faculty, Wilderness Medical Associates;
Author, Outward Bound Wilderness First
Aid Handbook; President and Team Leader,
Crested Butte Search and Rescue;
Crested Butte Medical Center, Colorado
David Johnson MD
President and Medical Director, Wilderness
Medical Associates; Emergency Physician,
Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston,
Maine
Eric Johnson MD
Board of Directors, WMS; NAUI Dive
Instructor #22649; Emergency Physician,
EMI, PA, Boise, Idaho
Peter Kummerfeldt
Owner and Chief Instructor, OutdoorSafe,
Inc.; Past Survival Training Director, United
States Air Force Academy, Colorado
James H Moss JD
Editor, Outdoor Recreation and Fitness Law
Review; Risk Management Consultant and
Attorney; Author, Outdoor Recreation Risk
Management, Insurance and Law; Faculty;
Faculty, Colorado Mountain College
Robert Norris MD FACEP
Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief,
Division of Emergency Medicine,
Stanford University School of Medicine;
Editor-in-Chief, Wilderness and
Environmental Medicine
Sheryl Olson RN BSN
Flight Nurse, Flight for Life, Colorado;
Instructor, Wilderness Survival and
Navigation
Phillip C Rasori MD
Director, Global Survival International;
Medical Director, Village Hopecore
International, Healdsburg, California
Charley Shimanski
Mountain Rescue Association; Education
Director and National Officer, Colorado
Alpine Rescue Team; Helicopter Rescue
Specialist; President and CEO, Colorado
Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Debra Stoner MD
Emergency Physician, Lewisburg,
Pennsylvania; Wilderness Medicine Lecturer
and Advisor for Community Education
Department; Medical Advisor, Ricketts
Glen Rescue Team; Board Member and
Medical Advisor, Nangi Clinic, Himanchal
Educational Foundation, Nangi, Nepal
Forrest Wilkerson PhD
Assistant Professor, Minnesota State
University-Mankato
James W Wilkerson III MD
Editor, Medicine for Mountaineering and
Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Other Cold
Injuries; Climber, Skier, Whitewater Rafter,
and Scuba Diver
Combining your profession with your passion.
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