Rural and Wilderness Medicine

Classes

RWM 4001: Rural and Wilderness Medicine Elective

Rural and Wilderness Medicine is the branch of medicine that addresses prevention, assessment, and treatment of accidents and illness where rapid access to the national 911 systems is not an option. It has been defined as the practice of medicine with limited resources in austere environments and ranges from the initial treatment and evacuation of patients with acute injuries to the management of illnesses experienced by patients on long term expeditions. Its broad scope includes but is not limited to Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, Rescue and Evacuation, Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Tropical and Travel Medicine, Expedition Medicine, High-Altitude/Mountaineering Medicine, Survival Medicine, and Tactical Medicine.

RWM 5021: Rural and Wilderness Medicine I

This course will introduce students to rural and wilderness medicine. Introductory clinical concepts will be presented and an emphasis will be placed on procedural competencies that support a rural medical practice. Students may have the opportunity to meet with actively practicing clinicians in the community, residency directors, and other administrators associated with rural residency programs.