Wilderness Medical Society
Medical Conference and Annual Meeting
Snowmass, Colorado - July 23-28, 2010

This conference has been designed to appeal to the experienced wilderness medicine veteran as well as the novice. You can come a day early to attend Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner or the WMS Tactical Combat Casualty Care for the Wilderness Provider pre-conference. You can learn about the WMS through its committee and board meetings, participate in the small group sessions, or you can enjoy the mountains. You get to make your schedule!

A PERSONAL MESSAGE

WMS Members, Colleagues and Friends…

We invite all our friends – new, old, and friends we have yet to meet – to join us July 23 - 28, 2010 at the WMS Annual Summer Wilderness Medicine Conference in Snowmass, Colorado. Our annual conference and summer meeting is the quintessential wilderness medicine meeting, and this year we hope to raise the bar even higher! The WMS summer meeting is first and foremost designed to welcome those who have never been to a Wilderness Medical Society conference and to assist our Fellows to achieve core and elective credits toward their Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). It’s a great way to gather with your friends and colleagues and earn CME and FAWM credits, while hiking the beautiful Aspen/Snowmass area.

Our goal this year is to invigorate our attendees with a conference that combines core lectures given by leaders in the field with a phenomenal variety of workshops that explore the breadth of wilderness medicine. We’ve made a concerted effort to increase your opportunities for hands-on experiences and added lots of great skill sessions. We’re bringing back the NOLS pre-conference Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner and offering a brand-new WMS Tactical Combat Casualty Care for the Wilderness Provider pre-conference course. In addition, the special evening events planned for you will enlighten, educate, and entertain.

Whether you are a first-time attendee or a long-time supporter of the Wilderness Medical Society, this summer’s Wilderness Medicine Conference and Annual Meeting in Snowmass will provide an excellent opportunity to sharpen your skills, network with like-minded folks, and deepen your knowledge of wilderness medicine. Please join us in the cool mountain air this July…come on out and take a hike with us.

Tony Islas, MD, FAWM
President Elect		 Jay Lemery, MD, FAWM
Program Chair

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Friday, July 23
8:00 am-6:00 pm, Pre-Conference: Wilderness Medicine/Professional Practitioner

Saturday, July 24
8:00 am-4:00 pm, Pre-Conference: Wilderness Medicine/Professional Practitioner
11:00am–5:30 pm, Pre-Conference: Tactical Combat Casualty Care/Wilderness Provider
5:45-7:15 pm, Conference Sessions
7:15-9:30 pm, Welcome Reception, T-Shirt Swap

Sunday, July 25
6:30-7:15 am WMS Committee Meetings
7:45 am-12:15 pm, Conference Sessions
12:30- 3:30, WMS Editorial Board Meeting
1:00-5:20, Small Group Sessions/Workshops
4:30 -6:30 pm, WMS Committee Meetings
5:30-6:30 pm, Student Interest Group Reception		 Monday, July 26
7:15 am-11:45 am, Conference Sessions
12:30 am-5:00 pm, Small Group Sessions/Workshops
12:30-5:00 pm, WMS Annual Board of Directors Meeting
6:00-8:00 pm, Fellow Convocation

Tuesday, July 27
6:30-11:15 am, Conference Sessions
12:00-4:20 pm, Small Group Sessions/Workshops
6:00-7:30 pm, Banquet/Awards Ceremony/Silent Auction
7:30-10:00 pm, WMS Response in Haiti - Auerbach, Menon, Geiling

Wednesday, July 28
5:00 am-1:00 pm, WMS Fundraiser: Climb a Fourteener!
7:30am-12:00 pm, Small Group Sessions/Workshops
1:00-5:00 pm, Conference Sessions
6:00-8:00 pm, WMS Fundraiser: Movie!