Wilderness Medical Society

"Wilderness & Environmental Medicine is the leading publication for cutting edge advances in the science and practice of wilderness medicine." --Paul S. Auerbach, MD

Opportunity to Publish
The Wilderness Medical Society invites submissions to our journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (WEM) from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication's unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine.

WEM is the quarterly medical journal of the Society's peer-reviewed publication dedicated to wilderness medicine topics. In 2008, WEM began its 17th year. Its audience is a diverse group of medical and and allied health professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource.

WEM receives cutting edge manuscripts from around the globe. Each is reviewed by a panel of the Journal's peer reviewers. The Editorial Board represents an international group of renowned experts whose focus is on the many aspects of wilderness medicine. With its full-text online access, WEM is even more accessible to its supportive readership and medical investigators.

This link will take you to Author Instructions. You'll find descriptions on manuscript categories, how to format your paper, what goes on your title page, digital file requirements for figures, and a copyright release form that is required prior to publication.

When your manuscript is ready to submit to Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, click here, then on the link for new authors.

WEM Web-based Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
AllenTrack, our online submission and peer review program, makes WEM journal more efficient, accommodating, and accessible to authors and peer reviewers worldwide. We join many other scientific journals in becoming all electronic – submitted, reviewed, and edited in electronic formats. Online manuscript submission and peer review streamlines the editorial process and shorten publication time, making papers in both electronic format and hardcopy format available much more quickly to our worldwide readership.

Authors may continue to submit their papers to Managing Editor Jonna Barry on CD or via email. Mail CD to Jonna Barry, Editorial Office, 1505 N. Royer St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 or send via email to jonna@wms.org.. The editorial staff will place the paper into the online system so the authors still benefit from its streamlined review an editorial process. Read the Author Instructions before preparing, mailing or emailing your manuscript

WEM CME Activity*
Beginning with WEM Vol. 18, No. 1, one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Continuing Medical Education Credit is available to Wilderness Medical Society member physicians for each of the three predetermined CME articles per issue.

To obtain your CME credit, log-on to Members Only, use the CME link to the articles, follow the link to the online questions, answer the questions correctly, and a CME certificate will be presented at the end of the test that you can print.

WEM is pleased to offer 3 category one (1) CME PRA credits to our peer reviewers at the end of the calendar year for each manuscript reviewed.

If you would like to be considered as a peer review for WEM journal, email a letter along with your CV to bob.norris@stanford.edu and jonna@wms.org.

Permission to Republish
Copyright clearance and permission for the Journal should be directed to www.copyright.com

*Wilderness and Environmental Medicine CME Activity
Objectives: After evaluating a specific article published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, participants in the Wilderness Medical Society journal-based CME Program should be able to demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of wilderness medicine. Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the information as it applies to the provision of patient care or counseling.
Participants: This program is designed for physicians caring for individuals with wilderness medical problems or counseling patients about avoiding wilderness-related health problems who wish to advance their knowledge of wilderness medicine.
Credits: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical Society. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.





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The Journal: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Current Issue (members only) Archives "Wilderness & Environmental Medicine is the leading publication for cutting edge advances in the science and practice of wilderness medicine." --Paul S. Auerbach, MD Opportunity to Publish The Wilderness Medical Society invites submissions to our journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (WEM) from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication's unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine. WEM is the quarterly medical journal of the Society's peer-reviewed publication dedicated to wilderness medicine topics. In 2008, WEM began its 17th year. Its audience is a diverse group of medical and and allied health professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource. WEM receives cutting edge manuscripts from around the globe. Each is reviewed by a panel of the Journal's peer reviewers. The Editorial Board represents an international group of renowned experts whose focus is on the many aspects of wilderness medicine. With its full-text online access, WEM is even more accessible to its supportive readership and medical investigators. This link will take you to Author Instructions. You'll find descriptions on manuscript categories, how to format your paper, what goes on your title page, digital file requirements for figures, and a copyright release form that is required prior to publication. *When your manuscript is ready to submit to Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, click here,* then on the link for new authors. WEM Web-based Manuscript Submission and Peer Review AllenTrack, our online submission and peer review program, makes WEM journal more efficient, accommodating, and accessible to authors and peer reviewers worldwide. We join many other scientific journals in becoming all electronic – submitted, reviewed, and edited in electronic formats. Online manuscript submission and peer review streamlines the editorial process and shorten publication time, making papers in both electronic format and hardcopy format available much more quickly to our worldwide readership. Authors may continue to submit their papers to Managing Editor Jonna Barry on CD or via email. Mail CD to Jonna Barry, Editorial Office, 1505 N. Royer St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 or send via email to jonna@wms.org.. The editorial staff will place the paper into the online system so the authors still benefit from its streamlined review an editorial process. Read the Author Instructions before preparing, mailing or emailing your manuscript WEM CME Activity* Beginning with WEM Vol. 18, No. 1, one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Continuing Medical Education Credit is available to Wilderness Medical Society member physicians for each of the three predetermined CME articles per issue. To obtain your CME credit, log-on to Members Only, use the CME link to the articles, follow the link to the online questions, answer the questions correctly, and a CME certificate will be presented at the end of the test that you can print. CMEs for Peer Reviewers WEM is pleased to offer 3 category one (1) CME PRA credits to our peer reviewers at the end of the calendar year for each manuscript reviewed. *If you would like to be considered as a peer review for WEM* journal, email a letter along with your CV to bob.norris@stanford.edu and jonna@wms.org. 2008 Advertising Rate Card and spec sheet. Permission to Republish** Copyright clearance and permission for the Journal should be directed to www.copyright.com Wilderness and Environmental Medicine CME Activity Objectives: After evaluating a specific article published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine*, participants in the Wilderness Medical Society journal-based CME Program should be able to demonstrate an increase in, or affirmation of, their knowledge of wilderness medicine. Participants should be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the information as it applies to the provision of patient care or counseling. Participants: This program is designed for physicians caring for individuals with wilderness medical problems or counseling patients about avoiding wilderness-related health problems who wish to advance their knowledge of wilderness medicine. Credits: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical Society. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.