Wilderness Medicine Expedition Course is organized by National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and will be held from Aug 25 – Sep 02, 2019 at Wyss Wilderness Medicine Campus, Lander, Wyoming, United States of America.
Course features
- Emphasis on wilderness medicine for the professional practitioner
- Course duration: 9 days
- Average group size: 12 students and 2–3 instructors | minimum age: 23
- Average pack weight: 45 pounds
- Hiking route: approximately 25–30 miles
- Elevations of 8,000–12,000 feet
- Opportunity to climb a peak in the southern Wind River Range
- On- and off-trail hiking; travel near or above tree-line
- Blue-ribbon fly fishing
- Continuing Medical Education and FAWM credit available
The expedition
The Wind River Range Backpacking Expedition offers an unparalleled opportunity for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and EMTs who want to learn practical, hands-on wilderness medicine education in Wyoming’s stunning Wind River Mountains. It is an ideal opportunity for those who want to experience the realities of wilderness medicine and decisionmaking on a true wilderness expedition.
The course begins with an evening orientation meeting and an opportunity to meet your fellow expedition members. The first full day will be spent in the classroom, covering foundational topics in wilderness medicine. The second day will be spent outfitting equipment and rations for a week of backpacking through the southern Wind River Range. In the field, you will be introduced to NOLS’s comprehensive outdoor skills, leadership, and wilderness medicine curricula. In addition, you may have time to fish mountain streams or climb a 12,000-foot peak. Core to the expedition are the themes of leadership and teamwork, both in a wilderness environment and in a clinical setting. Hands-on scenarios will challenge expedition members to apply their medical and team management skills, with after-action, debriefs and growth-oriented feedback. After a week of travel, the expedition will finish back in Lander with an end-of-course banquet and celebration.
Continuing Education Units:
- 16 hours of EMT CEUs available at no additional cost
- Up to 28 hours towards the Wilderness Medical Society’s Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine at no additional cost
- 15 hours of Category 1 CMEs for physicians available at no additional cost
- Central Wyoming College credit not available
- University of Utah credit not available
- 0.5 semester credits available from Western State Colorado University for an additional fee of $60
Minimum age: 23
Deposit required: $500
Registration Desk
| Contact No. : | (307) 332-5300 (800) 710-NOLS(6657) |
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