Wilderness Medicine for Residents
Mt. Blanc on the Tour du Mt. Blanc hike.
About the Course
This is is an ideal course for residents. You will need to enroll in an elective with your own residency and get approval from your program director/GME office. We will help you with the process. Below is information you will need to know.
To register: To sign up for this course you will need to work through the course coordinator, Dr. Richard Ingebretsen.
Fees: The fee for the course is $1600 for medical students and residents with housing. If you don’t need housing, the cost of the course is $500.00 . This does not include food or transportation to and from and around Chamonix-Mt. Blanc. However, it does include, instructional costs, hiking fees, registration fees and some group dinners that you will attend. Faculty are not paid a salary to teach the course.
Certifications possible
AWLS certificate
Hiking, Backpacking and Trekking certification
Wilderness Travel and Tropical Disease Certification
Housing: Generally, residents are responsible for their housing. Click the button below for ideas. We will help you to communicate with other residents if you want to share housing. However, you can be housed with the medical students. The fees will increase to $2200.00
Dates: Monday July 6th to Saturday July 18h, 2020. There will be an opening social on Monday night July 6th, 2020 at 6 pm. Formal instruction ends Friday night.
Syllabus Below is a syllabus for the course and a list of faculty members. This can be printed off and given to program directors or a GME office.
Location Nestled in a lush valley in the French Alps, the idyllic mountain resort of Chamonix provides an unmatched base for outdoor adventure. The Mont Blanc massif rises impressively over the charming village inspiring the avid mountaineer and casual hiker alike. The downtown is also a fine place to stroll for shopping or dining as there are many fine restaurants just a short walk away. Discovered in 1741, this mountain village has become a destination for alpine recreation. The course is being hosted at the Mercure Chamonix Centre Hotel ideally located in the center of the town.
Contact Richard Ingebretsen
Phone 801-554-2129
Email richi47@comcast.net
Educational and Instructional Modalities
50% didactic
40% hands on training
10% small group
Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) You can certify in the AWLS program
Wilderness Travel and Tropical Medicine You can complete the program and certify in this as well
Backpacking medicine As part of the formal training, you will certify in backpacking medicine.
Required Textbook/Reading available on line at www.wildmedu.org
Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)
Backpacking Medicine
Wilderness Travel and Tropical Medicine
Course Goals - As a result of completing this course
Save lives in the wilderness through hands-on practical instruction
Learn to prevent and treat the most common wilderness injuries and illnesses
Know the common practical medicines for use in the wilderness
Search for and rescue injured patients
Understand common methods for evacuation
Provide basic suggestions for preparedness
Demonstrate how to pack an effective first aid kit
Learn proper techniques for water disinfection
Learn the back-country assessment of an injured or sick patient
Learn the treatment of dislocations, sprains, strains and breaks
Learn how to treat medical problems and prevent infectious disease
Study and learn the treatment of bites and stings
Learn the treatment of skin related injuries including sunburn and poison ivy
Study the prevention and treatment of lightning related injuries
Learn to treat hot and cold related injuries including dehydration and frostbite
Understand the treatment of altitude related illnesses
Study avalanche prevention and rescue
Understand the management of head and neck trauma
Know the proper techniques for the transport of an injured patient
Know basic causes of infectious diseases in various parts of the world
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