WILDERNESS MEDICINE

EMERMED 909

Designed to highlight, review, and allow practice of key concepts in Emergency Medicine. Practice with case simulation, case discussion, didactics, panel discussions, and procedural skills to prepare for success in the first few weeks of an Emergency Medicine residency. Will lead and participate in simulations. Explore critical interplay between medical care and communication. Discuss common challenges encountered early in residency and throughout an EM career, and develop individualized plans to address these challenges.

EMERMED 919

Care for emergency medicine patients in the Emergency Department. Participate in multidisciplinary work to transition patients to the next level of care. Evaluate and manage patients requiring collaboration with consulting specialties. Complete other patient care related learning activities as assigned by instructors (e.g., literature reviews, presentations on specific topics); these are dependent on the individual student, attending physician, and clinical site.

EMERMED 959

Learn and gain clinical experience in the Emergency Department setting.  Evaluate and care for the full spectrum of Emergency Department patients under the guidance and supervision of Emergency Medicine attending physicians.

EMERMED 911

Provides a unique opportunity for fourth year medical students to gain experience in the prehospital system while utilizing their public health knowledge to determine factors that lead to patient utilization of this system. During this course, students will gain understanding of the prehospital system through first-hand experience with prehospital providers while appreciating the environment in which their patients live and work. Students will be asked to observe patient care, conduct posttransport interviews in the emergency department, and examine the social and environmental determinants that led to activation of the prehospital system.

EMERMED 914

Complete an Advanced Wilderness Life Support Course, which will cover topics such as Altitude Illnesses, Hyper- and Hypothermia, Toxicology, Envenomations, general trauma, and more, through lectures, skills sessions, and simulation. Focus on medical decision-making that can be executed early in disease or injury processes, in austere environments, with a focus on acute stabilization and evacuation to appropriate medical care. Learn foundational backcountry skills such as land navigation; fire and stove operation; water and waste management; and Leave-No-Trace principles. Technical workshops and field experiences give participants the opportunity to learn from experienced kayakers and climbers from the area, to apply backcountry skills on a self-supported backpacking trip, and to continue exploring wilderness medicine through interactive sessions.