Becoming a Fellow...To achieve Fellow status in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, a candidate must accumulate a minumum of 100 total credits according to the following table through participatation in eligible, credit-scored activities and acumulation of relevant experience:
Core Curriculum Required Topics Electives Experience Candidates must complete a minimum of 55 to a maximum of 70 credits from the list of "required" topics and earn a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 credits from the "elective" topics. So the total credits earned towards the core curriculum total 60-80. To reward candidates credit for Wilderness Medical Experience other than attendance at reviewed events, completion of the Experience Report provides up to 40 credtis. Each candidate must accumulate at least 20 credits from the Experience Report. The report reflects the candidate's experience in the following six categories:
- Board Certification & Conference Attendance
- Publishing & Research
- Volunteer Teaching
- Public Service
- Practice
- Service to WMS
Accounting for a candidate's accumulating credits is accomplished according to the following repeating sequence:
1) Verification by WMS staff of the candidate's attendence at an approved, scored activity.
2) Online designation of attended sessions related to each activity by the candidate.
3) Online completion and editing of Experience Report information.
4) Review of Fellow Status Reports.