Team & friends – below is information about an excellent back woods medical course. Marianne and I took this last year but it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to make this year to the AR focused clinic.
This clinic is good for both medical and non-medical personell. IF you ARE a physician or other health care provider (PT, nurse, etc) – this could be especially good as Dr. Smith applies her ER experience as well as her adventure racing experience to back woods situations with unique techniques.
If you spend time in the woods, this course is perfect for you – please share this with anyone you know who could benefit.
Bill Swann
The Wilderness Medicine Field Course is a 3 day, 36 hour training course for emergency medical skills and survival and rescue skills in multiple outdoor environments. The course is developed and taught by Dr. Ellen Smith. Over 400 doctors, residents, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, lab folks, radiology folks, medical students, faculty members, outdoor leaders , athletes, kayakers, rock climbers, runners, trail patrons, swimmers, scout leaders, families and other students have take the course and learned high angle (rock climbing) rescue, kayak and swift water rescue, deep woods survival, emergency orthopedics and surgery skills and navigation plus many other critical survival skills. Course given in various locations in Montgomery County , MD ( rock face, mountain, deep woods, hiking trails, lake, classroom, mountain biking course.)
kayak battle, swift water rescue, high angle rescue
improve climb, group photo, canines welcome, trail navigation, litter making
trail defense, shelter building, swift water rescue team, making fire and much more!
The dates for the 2010 series Wilderness Medicine Field Course
Courses typically fill 2 mos before date posted so please make your plans early….
April 4/23-25 includes advanced rock rescue
May 5/28-30 includes advanced rock rescue, and advanced navigation course
June 6/25-27 includes kayak battle (easier rock rescue and easier navigation)
July 7/23-25 includes kayak battle
August 8/20-22 includes kayak battle
Info at: wildmedmd@comcast.net for email questions
www.wildmedmd.com website for overall info
The course is attended both by physicians and medical personnel who receive 30 credits of continuing medical education and outdoors guides who receive a Wilderness First Responder Certification. The 2010 pricing is $210 for the weekend and $240 for physicians for CME credit. Additional Packages available with tent site set up and meals . Many 30 credit courses or WFR cert classes may be $700, this class priced to ease entry for medical personnel on a tighter budget. Families and Canines welcome ;>
You may register from the forms online or call Dr Ellen Smith 301-524-6911.
Sincerely,
Ellen L. Smith, MD FACEP
Director Montgomery General Hospital Sports Medicine Center
Assistant Director Emergency Services
Developer and Lead Instructor
Wilderness Medicine Field Course
Montgomery County, Maryland
Office: 301-524-6911
Web: www.wildmedmd.com
email: wildmedmd@comcast.net
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