Courses

Wilderness Medical Elective

A medical school elective designed for med students who are interested in learning about applications and research for remote and untraditional patient care contexts.

The patient assessment, including history and physical examinations and the subsequent formulation of a reasonable problem list and treatment plan, should be the fundamental tool for evaluating sick or injured patients. Unfortunately, this skill set is too often relegated in favor of technological diagnostic tools. The wilderness setting offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice these fundamental skills. Wilderness practitioners are oftentimes forced to make important and difficult decisions based on limited technology and improvised equipment. Our goal is to teach practical patient evaluations and treatments and focus on topics that are not routinely emphasized in medical school curricula.

EMT + W

This is a full DOT Emergency Medical Technician program followed by a WEMT Upgrade course. The training will satisfy eligibility requirements for the National Registry, State and WEMT certification. Training will take place daily, Monday through Friday, for four weeks.

Wilderness Advanced Life Support

Training for physicians, residents, and other advanced care medical practitioners. This program provides effective education in the application of critical thinking and techniques for use in low resource settings.

The Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS) is WMA International’s most advanced level course. Our 4.5 day (36-hour) course is open to certified or licensed advanced level medical practitioners involved in rescue, mass casualty, and remote outdoor environments or urban areas in disaster or crisis. This constantly-evolving course is highlighted by discussions of new and innovative ideas and the appropriate application of technologies. The learning environment is challenging, stimulating, and fun.

Wilderness EMT Upgrade

Training for medical personnel who would like to enhance their skills and experience for use in the rural, wilderness, and technical rescue setting. This course is popular with all levels of medical professionals but primarily geared toward pre-hospital EMS providers.

The WEMT curriculum builds on EMS training and expertise to meet the special challenges of the remote and unconventional environment. It is designed for medical personnel working in rural EMS, search and rescue, law enforcement, disaster response, and on wilderness expeditions. Like all WMA International training, it represents the best application of the available science balanced by considerable clinical experience and the reality of providing medical care in difficult and dangerous places.