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JOIN STUDENTS FROM 14 STATES at the

First Annual

Southeast Regional

Student Wilderness Medicine Conference

April 12-13, 2008

Winston-Salem, NC

Presented by:

Northeast Wilderness Medicine Conference
Cornell University October 22-24, 2008
www.nypemergency.org/wilderness

Purpose:

Provide a forum for students, residents, faculty and healthcare professionals interested in wilderness medicine to:

o       Network

o       Learn and practice wilderness medicine skills

o       Exchange ideas to strengthen local clubs

o       Learn about additional opportunities in wilderness medicine

o       Enjoy a spring day in Winston-Salem

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Registration                                                                                     8:00

Breakfast sponsored by the Navy   

Commons Area

 Welcome , Room G-28                                                                  8:30                                                                        

            Stephanie Lareau, Wake Forest Class of 2009

  DJ Williams , Wake Forest Class of 2009

 What is Wilderness Medicine                                                         8:45                                                                          McGinnis

 Medical Aspects of International & Adventure Travel                  9:45

Christopher Ohl

 Operation Iraqi Freedom: Emergency Medicine Perspective        10:45

LCDR Sean Barbabella

 Lunch sponsored by the Navy                                                       11:45

            E-floor  

Round table for student interest group leaders:                             12:30

Room E1

 Afternoon Workshops: (see list below)

Session 1                                                                   1:15 – 2:00

Session 2                                                                   2:10 – 1:55

Session 3                                                                   2:05 – 2:50

               Snack Break E-floor

Session 4                                                                   3:10 - 3:55

Session 5                                                                   4:05 - 4:50

 Barbeque Dinner sponsored by the Army                                6:00 pm

                Miller Park Shelter #10

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Tanglewood Park , Clemmons , NC

 8:00 - 8:30       Welcome and Instruction

                        Breakfast sponsored by the Navy

8:30-12:10       Scenarios

12:10 -12:45    Appalachian Center Award Presentation

Workshops

Telemedicine and Dermatology                                              G - A

            Major Daryl Hodson

Bites and Stings                                                                      G - B

            Jenn Hannum

Triage of the Trauma Patient                                            Commons 2

            Phillip Moore

When water breaks in the woods: Obstetrics outside the hospital           E-4

            Joseph “Mac” Ernest

Find yourself: GPS 101                                                    Commons 3

            Mike Maher

Over the handlebars: Bike Medicine                                       E-6

            Brian Opitz

Lower Extremity Splinting and Reductions                            E-5

Jared White

Upper Extremity Splinting and Reductions                      Commons 1

Henderson McGinnis

Wilderness Medicine in Developing Countries                      G - D

            Brett Nicks

Patient Packaging and Transport                                          G floor labs

            Tim Black

Slippery Slopeslide Survival Skills                                         G-28

            Keith Reinhardt, National Ski Patrol

Featured Presenters:

LCDR Sean Barbabella MD
            Assistant Residency Director, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Emergency Medicine

Joseph “Mac” Ernest MD

Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine, Associate Dean for Student Services, Wake Forest University

Paige Furrow MD

            General surgery PGY4 Wake Forest University

Jennifer Hannum MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Toxicology Director, Wake Forest University

AD Kornegay MD

            General Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy Orthopaedics of the Carolinas.

Henderson McGinnis MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Aircare Medical Director, Wilderness Medicine Club Advisor, Wake Forest University, Wilkes County EMS Director

Phillip Moore MD

             General surgery PGY5 Wake Forest University

Gayle Murray MD

          Pediatric Resident PGY3

Brett Nicks MD

           Assistant Medical Director, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Christopher Ohl MD

          Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, I.D. Fellowship Program Medical Director, the Center for        Antimicrobial Utilization, Stewardship and Epidemiology Section on Infectious Diseases

Brian Opitz

         Emergency Medicine Resident, Wake Forest University
       

Tim Pollard MD

Greater Lawerence Family Practice Residency, Past South Pole Station Physcian

Keith Reinhardt

          National Ski Patrol

Jared White MD

            Emergency Medicine Resident, Wake Forest University

Facilitators:

• AD Kornegay

• Gayle Murray

• Rob Marple

• David Simmons

• Jeff Hinshaw

• Seth Hawkins

• Tom Kessler

• Mike Mahar

• Tim Black

• Henderson McGinnis

• Randy Howell

Registration Information:

·          $25 by March 21^st, 2008. $30 by April 4^th, 2008.

·          Registration Powered by Active.com

·          Or checks payable to DJ Williams Medical Center Blvd, Student Box 2685 Winston-Salem, NC 27157.

·          Registration includes T-shirt, light breakfast Saturday and Sunday, lunch and dinner Saturday and admission to all lectures, clinics and activities.

·          More information will be provided after we receive your registration

Lodging:

Hotel: Comfort Inn Medical Centers 110 Miller St. , Winston-Salem, NC, 27103 |

Phone: (336) 721-0220    

Students: Limited housing available with students. Please inquire: WakeWM@gmail.com

Directions:

For More information:

 Contact: Stephanie Lareau and DJ Williams

WakeWM@gmail.com

http://wms.org/sig_web_site/wakewm.htm

Mail in Registration:

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Checks Payable to: DJ Williams

Medical Center Blvd

Student Box 2685

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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