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Alive in the Wilderness

 

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We Believe the Wild

Keeps Us Alive

We are the Wilderness Medical Society, a community of medical professionals devoted to facilitating high-quality care in the outdoors. Our global membership and world-renowned experts affirm our collective authority to set clinical standards and disseminate the most comprehensive array of wilderness medicine knowledge.

 

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ski patrol carrying patient down mountain

Upcoming Events

2023 DiMM Rock Session (DiMM Candidates Only)

Brighton, UT

6/2/2023 - 6/9/2023

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2023 DiMM Alpine Session (DiMM Candidates Only)

Squamish, BC

6/24/2023 - 7/1/2023

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WMS Book Club: Mountain Rescue Doctor

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6/27/2023 - 6/27/2023

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2023 DiMM Alpine Session 2 (DiMM Candidates Only)

Squamish, BC

7/1/2023 - 7/8/2023

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Wilderness & Environmental 

Medicine (WEM)

Official Journal of the Wilderness Medical Society

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Wilderness Medicine Magazine

EM Physician Recruited to NASA’s CHAPEA Mission to Mars Simulation

Brian Laverentz, DO, PGY-I
May 22, 2023

Dr. Nathan Jones will be participating in NASA’s preparation for an eventual manned mission to Mars


American Climber Dies on Everest

Pharibe Pope, MSII
May 8, 2023

On Monday, May 1, Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died at Camp II of Mount Everest


Book and Media Reviews: At the Mercy of the Mountains


May 5, 2023

The latest media review covers At the Mercy of the Mountains, a book about survival and tragedy from the 1800s to the present in northern New York’s famed Adirondack Mountains

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Education and Resources

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Learn the best methods of handling wilderness related trauma, environmental illnesses, and managing medical problems in the wilderness. Both summary and full-length versions available.

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Lecture Recordings

Browse our catalog of hundreds of lectures recorded at past conferences from wilderness medicine experts in order to earn FAWM or CME credit, or just to enhance your knowledge on a variety of topics.

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Webinars

From Fireside Chats on research and membership topics to our quarterly virtual book club, check out our webinars page to see how you can connect with members from your home or office.

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Podcast

Hosted by Darryl Macias, the Wilderness Medicine Podcast is an entertaining way to dive deeper into WEM journal content and hear personal stories relevant to wilderness medicine. Don't  miss the latest episode!

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