Inspiring You to be

Alive in the Wilderness

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.

Upcoming Events

2023 BreckWild: Student Elective

Breckenridge, CO

3/27/2023 - 4/22/2023

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2023 Marine Medicine (DiDMM Candidates Only)

La Jolla, CA

5/1/2023 - 5/5/2023

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2023 Mountaineering MOC (DiMM Graduates Only)

Talkeetna, AK

5/18/2023 - 5/25/2023

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2023 DiMM Rock Session (DiMM Candidates Only)

Brighton, UT

6/2/2023 - 6/9/2023

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Wilderness & Environmental

Medicine (WEM)

Official Journal of the Wilderness Medical Society

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Certifications

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Wilderness Medicine Magazine

Book and Media Reviews: Against the Ice

March 23, 2023

The latest media review covers a Netflix movie about Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition based on Ejnar Mikkelsen’s astounding autobiography

Wilderness Medicine Legends: Tod Schimelpfenig

Gates Richards, M.ED, FAWM
March 21, 2023

Decades of wisdom and expertise shared with students around the world

Food Forests: Bringing the Wilderness Home May Save Lives

Jen Veldhuyzen, MD, SAMFE, FAWM
March 16, 2023

Your lawn may contribute to starvation and climate apocalypse

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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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Inspiring You to be

Alive in the Wilderness

We Believe the Wild

Keeps Us Alive

Upcoming Events

Certifications

Wilderness Medicine Magazine

Book and Media Reviews: Against the Ice

Wilderness Medicine Legends: Tod Schimelpfenig

Food Forests: Bringing the Wilderness Home May Save Lives

Education and Resources

Photo Gallery

Wilderness Medical Society News

Wilderness Medical Society

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Society News