2W: Wilderness Medicine

School of Medicine

This course is designed to give medical students an overview of environmental and wilderness medicine including skills to care for patients in austere settings, an understanding of pre-hospital medical care and the skills to care for emergencies outside the hospital. This elective is for any student interested in learning how to manage common emergencies that happen in the course of outdoor recreational activities. The course includes a camping & hiking trip on the Appalachian trail and students will be responsible for their transportation.