Wilderness Medical Society

Have you checked out Wilderness Medicine Magazine lately? Recent articles cover topics such as the bite that keeps on giving, high altitude medicine, fueling the adventure athlete, and creating realistic moulage. Visit https://wms.org/magazine to start reading! #WildMedMag #WildernessMedicine #MedicalEducation #MountainMedicine #TacticalMedicine #OutdoorSafety #AdventureRace #Virus #BookReviews

As winter approaches, it's an ideal time to revisit our best practice guidelines for managing hypothermia in wilderness and austere environments. Hypothermia significantly alters various body functions, slowing or even halting some. When coupled with potential severe injuries, this dramatically increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. To provide the best possible medical care, it's crucial to first establish a method of warming the patient, then monitor their body's response to determine any further necessary interventions. Wilderness Medical Society #Skipatrol #AustereMedicine https://lnkd.in/g5bP5EV9

Interest in combining your love for the outdoors with your nursing education? ENA and the Wilderness Medical Society recently co-hosted Nursing in the Wild - a webinar featuring two nurses who carved out inspiring and adventurous careers in wilderness nursing. This course is free and is in the Complimentary Learning category: https://bit.ly/3trXiKY #ENAUniversity #ENAEducation #ENACourses #WildernessNursing #WildernessNurse #NurseEducation #NurseEmpowerment #ContinuousImprovement #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerAdvancement #EmergencyNursing #EmergencyDepartment #EDNurse

We're two weeks away from the 8th World Congress on Mountain & Wilderness Medicine! Can't join us in Snowbird? Register for the virtual portion and catch sessions from your home, office, or the outdoors (or view the recordings whenever it's convenient for you)! https://lnkd.in/dBXgVMre

One of our goals at the WMS has always been to help people combine their profession with their passion. We are grateful to play a role in Linda's journey; check out her recently published editorial in Nursing2024: https://lnkd.in/gW9-vfgv

Congratulations to the following individuals were selected as 2024 WMS Peer Recognition Award recipients (pictured): - Founders: Cheryl Lowry, MD, MPH, FAWM, DiMM, DiDMM, FAsMA - Dian Simpkins Ice Axe: David Della-Giustina, MD, FAWM, DiMM - Warren D. Bowman: Melissa A. Perkins, MAJ, DNP, FNP-C, FAWM, DiMM - Education (2 awarded): Ross Hofmeyr, MBChB, DipPEC, DA, MMed, FAWM, FEAMS & Camilla Sulak, MD, MEd, FACEP - Ascent: Freston Marc Sirur, MD - Blair Erb World Congress: Alison Sheets, MD, DiMM, FAWM In addition, we'd like to recognize the following Publication Award recipients: - Excellence in Peer Reviews (4 awarded): Billie Alba, PhD; Lorenzo Albala, MD, FAWM; Hillary Davis, MD, PhD, DiMM; Frederick Bossert, MD - Wilderness Medicine Magazine: Mary Rosegrant, DO Recipients will be recognized during the awards ceremony of the 8th World Congress on Mountain & Wilderness Medicine, which will be held immediately prior to the keynote lecture on Wednesday, July 31. wms.org/worldcongress

I spent a solid week with a 4,000-line spreadsheet covering 17 years of mortality data to put together this analysis of how people die in American national parks. A big thank you to the?Wilderness Medical Society?for putting me in touch with the knowledgeable Brad Bennett for this story.? https://lnkd.in/gTW8hkJB

Safe drinking water is a concern in many situations where treated tap water is not available, including wilderness and international travel, disaster settings, and humanitarian crisis. Drinking water may be contaminated with many different types of disease-causing microorganisms, and bottled water is often not a feasible alternative. The WMS water disinfection CPG provides evidence-based recommendations for providing safe drinking water using a range of commercial and improvisational methods. This CPG has been updated for 2024 and is now online! Below are some highlights of the new sections; be sure to check out the full update at https://lnkd.in/gh-YVsEG. As with all WMS CPGs, it is free to read for all. Thanks to the support of our members who make this possible! Sage

Deadline extended! Submit your research abstract by February 29 to be considered for presentation at the 8th World Congress on Mountain & Wilderness Medicine in Snowbird, Utah this summer. https://wms.org/abstracts