Wilderness and Mountain Medicine
17th Annual WMS Winter Meeting of the Wilderness Medical Society
Overview Invitation Program Schedule Pre-Conference Workshops Evening Events Faculty CME/FAWM Travel & Lodging Registration
The Canyons
Park City, Utah
February 20-25, 2009
Why You Will Want to Attend:
• Up to 22.25 CME & 24.75 FAWM credits
• Pre-conferences - AWLS and Level 1 Avalanche Course
• Choose from a variety of stellar workshops
• Learn and play with like-minded colleagues
• Shiing, boarding and snowshoeing
• Casual seminar atmosphere
• The Greatest Snow on Earth!About the Education …
Target Audience: Physicians and other medical professionals who engage in winter wilderness activities, including mountain
travel, who counsel individuals who take part in such activities, or who practice in locations in which they are likely to encounter individuals who have been injured in such activities.Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in a mountain environment.
• Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in treating high altitude illness, hypothermia and cold injuries, and wound management.
• Understand avalanche rescue and evacuation of injured persons.Accreditation: The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The WMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.Nurses: Most state Boards of Registered Nurses accept AMA Category 1 Credit as meeting continuing education requirements
for license renewal. Nurses should check with their state board regarding use of CME credit.Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Wilderness Medical Society: If you are not a member of the Wilderness Medical Society, please visit wms.org to learn about the
organization and how to become a member and get involved.Academy of Wilderness Medicine: Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine is designed for individuals who want
to be acknowledged for their professional achievement in Wilderness Medicine, and wish to validate their training for their patients and clients. The Wilderness Medical Society serves as a clearinghouse for agencies, employers, and the general public wishing to verify that Fellows have met educational criteria in the discipline. (Individuals should realize that neither the Academy nor the Society vouch for the competency of any individual, only that he/ she has met established educational criteria.)
