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.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all pre-clinical (Year 1 and Year 2) coursework and passing score on COMLEX Level 1.