Medicine in the Wild (MED)
Challenge yourself with this specialized elective for 3rd and 4th year medical students. Offered in conjunction with the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) since 2006, Medicine in the Wild provides you an unparalleled opportunity to gain proficiency in wilderness medicine, leadership, wilderness travel, teaching techniques, and environmental health policy.
No other medical school elective offers this breadth of curriculum on a true extended wilderness expedition. The elective includes a one week classroom section and a three week wilderness expedition in the canyonlands of Southeastern Utah.
Prerequisites
This course is for 3rd and 4th year medical students.
Course Policies
Please review our policies including cancellation policies, attendance requirements, minimum age requirements, and more.
Resources & Downloads
Additional Details
Continuing Education (Learn More)
This course is pre-approved for 48 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and National Outdoor Leadership School. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This course has been approved for Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.
Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 5 college credits through Western Colorado University.
Duration
26 days
Age
23+ yrs
Tuition
TBA
Certifications
- Wilderness First Responder
- Epinephrine Auto-injector
- Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
Start/End
Lander, WY
Fly In/Out
Riverton, WY (RIW)
Course Session Dates
No Course Sessions enrolling.
Topics Covered
Patient Assessment System
Head Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries
Shock
Chest & Lung Injuries
Wilderness Wound Management
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Managment
Dislocations
Cold Injuries
Heat Illness
Stress Injuries & Psychological First Aid
Altitude Illness
Lightning
Envenomation
Submersion
Toxicology
Cardiac Illness
Respiratory Illness
Diabetes
Altered Mental Status
Abdominal Pain
Urinary and Reproductive
Mental Health
Anaphylaxis
Decision Making
Medical Legal Considerations
Search and Rescue
Dental
Communicable Disease
First Aid Kits
Wilderness Drug and First Aid Kits
Financial aid & Scholarships
NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:
- AmeriCorps
- 529 College Savings Plans
- Veteran's Benefits (In Wyoming only)
If you are fluent in American Sign Language or Signed Exact English, you may be eligible to receive a full scholarship to your wilderness medicine course.
