Wilderness Medical Society

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WMS
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Full name Wilderness Medical Society
Founded 1983
Members 3,000
Key people President - Brad Bennett - PhD, NREMT-P, FAWM, Capt. US Navy (Ret.);

Loren Greenway, PhD - CEO, MFAWM; Aaron Billin, MD, FAWM - Director, Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Treasurer; Robert Quinn - MD, FAWM - Secretary; Jay Lemery - MD, FAWM - Past President; Teri Howell - Administrative Director; Ryan Ingwersen - Managing Editor;

Jim Ingwersen - Information Technology
Office location 2150 South 1300 East - Suite #500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Country United States
Website [3]

The Wilderness Medical Society was created on 15 February 1983 by three physicians from California, United States — Dr. Paul Auerbach, Dr. Ed Geehr, and Dr. Ken Kizer.[1] It provides advice and guidance to medical personnel working in wilderness or backcountry environments. It also publishes Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Journal,[2][3] Wilderness Medicine Magazine,[4][5] and Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care.[6]

Academy of Wilderness Medicine

Stereotypical explorer Kazimierz Nowak

The academy seeks to provide a system of adult education and certification in a modern and standardised way to provide a set level of knowledge and education for practitioners working in the wilderness arena.[7][8]

The goals of the academy are to:[9]

  • Professional designation for achievement in Wilderness Medicine
  • Validation for the public, patients, and clients of practitioner education in Wilderness Medicine
  • Recognition for completing high quality standards in Wilderness Medicine
  • Continuing medical education (CME) credit for acquisition of knowledge and hands-on experiences in Wilderness Medicine
  • The advancement of an internationally recognized curriculum of Wilderness Medicine categories, topics, and skills

FAWM curriculum

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Kolob Canyon, part of Zion National Park, Utah, United States is part of the larger desert the Colorado Plateau.

The curriculum for participants wishing to gain fellowship is modular and is divided into Electives, Required Topics and Experience:[10]

Required/Core Topics are divided into twelve sub-headings:[11]

FAWM credits can be gained in a number of ways such as;

  • Attending WMS conferences
  • Completing online tests after reading journal articles
  • Watching online lectures
  • Publishing articles
  • Teaching in the area of Wilderness Medicine

Activities

The Wilderness Medical Society organize annual conferences and meetings for members and interested parties.[13][14][15]

Notable Fellows

  • Dr. Paul Auerbach - Founder and past president of the WMS.
  • Dr. Sean Hudson - One of the first holders of the FAWM in England.[16]
  • Dr. Clayton Everline - FAWM and Author of "Surf Survival" and Sports Medicine doctor for Straub Clinic and Hospital [17]

Affiliated groups

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  • Expedition and Wilderness Medicine[19]
  • Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)[20]
  • Aerie Backcountry Medicine[21]
  • Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS[22]
  • American College of Emergency Physicians - Wilderness Section[23]
  • International Hypoxia Symposia
  • Everest ER[24]
  • Institute for Altitude Medicine[25]
  • Wilderness Medical Associates
  • EcoMed[26]
  • Wilderness Medicine Programs - Roane State Community College
  • Mountain & Marine Medicine
  • Waves of Health[27]
  • Argentine Mountain Medicine Society[28]
  • WildMedix[29]

References

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External links

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