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 MedSail

Road Town, BVI

1/14/2023 - 1/21/2023

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2023 Ice Climbing and Backcountry Skiing

Ouray, CO

1/27/2023 - 2/3/2023

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2023 Virginia Student/Resident Elective

New Castle, VA

2/5/2023 - 2/28/2023

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2023 WMS Winter Conference (In-Person)

Olympic Valley, CA

2/12/2023 - 2/16/2023

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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

The Bowsprit

Mark Caplin (PA-C)
November 30, 2022

Photo and quote from a 5th grade participant of The Pegasus Project.

Appendicitis in Austere Environments

Lindsay Davis, DO, MPHMegan Bruinius, DO
November 30, 2022

Books and Media Reviews: Infinite Storm

November 16, 2022

Reviews

All Articles

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

The Bowsprit

Appendicitis in Austere Environments

Books and Media Reviews: Infinite Storm

Education and Resources

Photo Gallery

Wilderness Medical Society News

Wilderness Medical Society

Wilderness Medical
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