March 17-18, 2018
Augusta University (Medical College of Georgia)
Augusta, GA
More details to come soon!! Please contact Taylor Haston.
March 11-12, 2017
10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
in Winston-Salem, NC
Hosted by:
Wake Forest University SOM
10th Annual Conference:
Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Want to learn more about wilderness medicine? Want to meet others with similar interests? Need some more FAWM credits? Mark your calendar for the 10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference. This affordable conference will teach you to handle common emergencies in austere environments and improvise in limited resource settings. The conference will be held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Many of the speakers will return from past conferences while we will have plenty of new topics as well!
Registration:
Register now! (!!! Free pair of Farm to Feet hiking socks from Great Outdoor Provision Co. to 1st 100 registrants !!! --- Click on this link to view --- socks will be given out at the conference!)
Students / non-students: $50 until February 12, $55 until February 26, $65 until March 5th. Registration closes March 6th - no onsite registration.
Students / non-students + FAWM credits: $55 until February 12, $60 until February 26, $70 until March 5th. Registration closes March 6th - no onsite registration.
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Registration includes a conference t-shirt and meals during the conference - plus a world class wilderness medicine education!
Topics: !!!Click here to sign up for the specific courses you want to take at the conference!!!
Accidents and Rescue Operations in Mountaineering
Air Travel Medicine
All Purpose Ropes and Knots
Anaphylaxis
Animal Attacks
Cognitive Impairment in High-Risk Wilderness Settings
Cold Injuries
Dive Medicine
Emergency Airways
Envenomation by Reptiles
Frost Bite and Trench Foot
General Wilderness Medical Kits
General Wound Management in the Wilderness
Heat Illness and Dehydration
Hemorrhage Control Techniques
High Altitude Disorders
Improvised Splints, Litters and Carries
Injuries from Mountain-Biking
Lifting and Moving Injured Persons
Management of Spinal Trauma
Overview of Medical Emergencies in the Wilderness
Pediatric Wilderness Medicine
Physics and Physiology of Diving
Portable Ultrasound in Wilderness Medicine
Pre-hospital Patient Assessment
Soft Tissue Injuries and Contusions
Submersion Injuries
Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Travel Medicine / Fever in the Returned Traveler
Water Purification Methods
Wilderness Survival
Wilderness Toxicology
AVAILABLE FAWM CREDITS: Each class offered at this year's conference will count for 0.5 FAWM credit hours.
Schedule:
Friday, March 10th:
Registration Packet Pick-Up: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Quiet Pint Tavern. http://www.thequietpint.com
Saturday, March 11th:
0800-0900: Conference Welcome / breakfast: WFSOM
0900-1200: Morning classes: WFSOM
1200-1300: Lunch: WFSOM
1300-1700: Afternoon classes: WFSOM
1730-2030: Dinner/Social Event: Foothills Brewery http://www.foothillsbrewing.com/welcome/
Sunday, March 12th:
0800-0900: Breakfast: Hobby Park
0900-1200: Wilderness medicine scenarios: Hobby Park
1200-1300: Lunch / conclusion of conference Hobby Park
Lodging options:
Camping:
Oak Hollow Campground in High Point: 18 miles and 22 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. They don't take reservations but there should be plenty of tent sites available in March. You can reserve a site same day by calling 336 883-3492. Campers must get there by 7:30pm to get a site and the gate code. With the gate code campers can come and go all hours of the night and morning. This site has exceptional reviews, wifi, bathhouses...all the fixins. It's run by the city of High Point. Tent platform fits two vehicles and 4 people for $30/night plus $5 for an additional camper up to 6 total per site (so 6 people is $40 for one site).
Hanging Rock State Park: 32 miles and 43 minutes north of Wake Forest School of Medicine. This is a great option for those who want to do a little hiking and check out some beautiful NC views. They take reservations and the cost is $13 per site for a total of 6 people. Camp sites have Pit toilets and a water spigot. Park hours are 7am-9pm. Campers MUST be inside the park by 9pm or they won’t be able to access their site.
http://northcarolinastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/hanging-rock-state-park/r/campgroundSeasonDates.do?contractCode=NC&parkId=552854
Hotels:
Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center: 5 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. We have a block of rooms available (Queen/Queen and single King). Cost is discounted rate of $89/night. Reservations can be made by individual call-in at 1-800-972-3774. State the name of the event (10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference) for the discounted rate. Or, make reservation online at www.hawthorneinn.com . Click the reservations link and then enter arrival/departure dates and group code: 26R89K. Includes complimentary hot breakfast and free parking! If having trouble with the reservation, ask for Lauren Christmas – sales manager.
Holiday Inn Express (110 Miller Street): 10 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. We have a block of rooms available (Double/Double). Cost is discounted rate of $79/night. Reservations can be made by individual call-in at 336-721-0220. State the name of the event (10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference) for the discounted rate. If having trouble with the reservation, ask for Melinda Nolan – sales coordinator. Or, make reservations online at
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/winston-salem/intms/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=SWC&qIta=99801505&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sDD&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505
Once you click on the link, it takes you to the reservation portal. Put in your arrival date and the group code should populate as well as the rate. The group code is SWC.
Things to do in the area:
City of Winston-Salem, NC
Former and Current Speaker Bios:
Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Want to learn more about wilderness medicine? Want to meet others with similar interests? Need some more FAWM credits? Mark your calendar for the 10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference. This affordable conference will teach you to handle common emergencies in austere environments and improvise in limited resource settings. The conference will be held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Many of the speakers will return from past conferences while we will have plenty of new topics as well!
Registration:
Register now! (!!! Free pair of Farm to Feet hiking socks from Great Outdoor Provision Co. to 1st 100 registrants !!! --- Click on this link to view --- socks will be given out at the conference!)
Students / non-students: $50 until February 12, $55 until February 26, $65 until March 5th. Registration closes March 6th - no onsite registration.
Students / non-students + FAWM credits: $55 until February 12, $60 until February 26, $70 until March 5th. Registration closes March 6th - no onsite registration.
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Registration includes a conference t-shirt and meals during the conference - plus a world class wilderness medicine education!
Topics: !!!Click here to sign up for the specific courses you want to take at the conference!!!
Accidents and Rescue Operations in Mountaineering
Air Travel Medicine
All Purpose Ropes and Knots
Anaphylaxis
Animal Attacks
Cognitive Impairment in High-Risk Wilderness Settings
Cold Injuries
Dive Medicine
Emergency Airways
Envenomation by Reptiles
Frost Bite and Trench Foot
General Wilderness Medical Kits
General Wound Management in the Wilderness
Heat Illness and Dehydration
Hemorrhage Control Techniques
High Altitude Disorders
Improvised Splints, Litters and Carries
Injuries from Mountain-Biking
Lifting and Moving Injured Persons
Management of Spinal Trauma
Overview of Medical Emergencies in the Wilderness
Pediatric Wilderness Medicine
Physics and Physiology of Diving
Portable Ultrasound in Wilderness Medicine
Pre-hospital Patient Assessment
Soft Tissue Injuries and Contusions
Submersion Injuries
Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Travel Medicine / Fever in the Returned Traveler
Water Purification Methods
Wilderness Survival
Wilderness Toxicology
AVAILABLE FAWM CREDITS: Each class offered at this year's conference will count for 0.5 FAWM credit hours.
Schedule:
Friday, March 10th:
Registration Packet Pick-Up: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Quiet Pint Tavern. http://www.thequietpint.com
Saturday, March 11th:
0800-0900: Conference Welcome / breakfast: WFSOM
0900-1200: Morning classes: WFSOM
1200-1300: Lunch: WFSOM
1300-1700: Afternoon classes: WFSOM
1730-2030: Dinner/Social Event: Foothills Brewery http://www.foothillsbrewing.com/welcome/
Sunday, March 12th:
0800-0900: Breakfast: Hobby Park
0900-1200: Wilderness medicine scenarios: Hobby Park
1200-1300: Lunch / conclusion of conference Hobby Park
Lodging options:
Camping:
Oak Hollow Campground in High Point: 18 miles and 22 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. They don't take reservations but there should be plenty of tent sites available in March. You can reserve a site same day by calling 336 883-3492. Campers must get there by 7:30pm to get a site and the gate code. With the gate code campers can come and go all hours of the night and morning. This site has exceptional reviews, wifi, bathhouses...all the fixins. It's run by the city of High Point. Tent platform fits two vehicles and 4 people for $30/night plus $5 for an additional camper up to 6 total per site (so 6 people is $40 for one site).
Hanging Rock State Park: 32 miles and 43 minutes north of Wake Forest School of Medicine. This is a great option for those who want to do a little hiking and check out some beautiful NC views. They take reservations and the cost is $13 per site for a total of 6 people. Camp sites have Pit toilets and a water spigot. Park hours are 7am-9pm. Campers MUST be inside the park by 9pm or they won’t be able to access their site.
http://northcarolinastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/hanging-rock-state-park/r/campgroundSeasonDates.do?contractCode=NC&parkId=552854
Hotels:
Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center: 5 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. We have a block of rooms available (Queen/Queen and single King). Cost is discounted rate of $89/night. Reservations can be made by individual call-in at 1-800-972-3774. State the name of the event (10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference) for the discounted rate. Or, make reservation online at www.hawthorneinn.com . Click the reservations link and then enter arrival/departure dates and group code: 26R89K. Includes complimentary hot breakfast and free parking! If having trouble with the reservation, ask for Lauren Christmas – sales manager.
Holiday Inn Express (110 Miller Street): 10 minutes from Wake Forest School of Medicine. We have a block of rooms available (Double/Double). Cost is discounted rate of $79/night. Reservations can be made by individual call-in at 336-721-0220. State the name of the event (10th Annual Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference) for the discounted rate. If having trouble with the reservation, ask for Melinda Nolan – sales coordinator. Or, make reservations online at
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/winston-salem/intms/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=SWC&qIta=99801505&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sDD&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505
Once you click on the link, it takes you to the reservation portal. Put in your arrival date and the group code should populate as well as the rate. The group code is SWC.
Things to do in the area:
City of Winston-Salem, NC
Former and Current Speaker Bios:
- Christopher Bazzoli: Emergency Medicine Resident. Chief, Education: CWRU/Metro Health/Cleveland Clinic. 2017 Wilderness Medicine Conference instructor for accident scene safety and primary and secondary accident scene assessment. Author and editor for multiple emergency medicine publications and training modules. In his off-time, he can be found pursuing outdoor interests ranging from backpacking to rock climbing and everything in between.
- Chuck Clements: 20+ years in the National Ski Patrol. Current Chair of the Southern Division Medical Advisory Board and on the National Medical Advisory Board. Runs the Marshall Wilderness Medicine elective and Family Medicine Wilderness Medicine Track. Summited Kilimanjaro, Mt Aconcagua, and nearly Mt Elbrus. Rafted the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
- Tyler Lemay: EM resident at Duke. Spent 12 years on rural ambulances in Vermont and New York. Added a Wilderness Med Day to medical student orientation at UVM and restarted the WM interest group. Drove 14 hours straight to attend this conference as a student. Can be found hiking, biking, skiing or boating the woods of the Northeast (and Southeast!) whenever residency allows.
- Brenda Mitchell: Graduate of Miami SOM and completed Ob/Gyn residency at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio Texas. Currently a full time professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Board certified in OB/Gyn.
- Nate C. Chapman, Esq.: Attorney with Chapman Law, PLLC in Charleston, WV. Born and raised in West Virginia. Graduate of the Marshall University College of Liberal Arts and the West Virginia University College of Law. Former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County, WV and currently practices predominantly criminal and juvenile defense, DUI defense, and family law as a member of the WV Bar.
- Chris Davis: Has had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. Introduced to wilderness medicine while working as a guide, and that has led him to a career in emergency medicine. Has worked as a firefighter and paramedic, wilderness medicine educator, and now EMS physician. Also a member of the Appalachian Mountain Rescue Team.
- Zach Barfield: MS3 and former Wilderness Medicine chair at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine's Carolinas Campus. Began learning about snakes at a young age, and that fascination later evolved into a passion for their natural history and conservation. Together with his father, founded Carolinas Reptile Rescue and Education Center and spend much of their free time educating the public about the importance of snakes and help many overcome their irrational fear of them; both venomous and non-venomous alike.
- M. David Stockton, MD, MPH: Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (F.A.W.M.) and Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. Instructor for the Advanced Wilderness Life Support Course ( AWLS) and a member of the Tennessee-1 DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team).
- Stephen Beasley: PGY-2 Internal Medicine resident at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Became involved with WMS in medical school. Currently working on achieving the WMS fellowship and trying to stay involved as a resident.
- Billy Vaile: A nationally registered paramedic and has been in emergency services for 6 years. Also a PADI certified rescue diver for 22 years and work with the water rescue teams in Forsyth County, NC. Teaches the value of a quick and thorough assessment.
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Frequent Asked Questions:
What is wilderness medicine?
There have been a wide variety of attempts to define wilderness medicine. Definitions range from broad to specific. The specific definition says that wilderness medicine is the practice of medicine where definitive care is more than one hour away. The broad definition includes any medical care given when there are limited resources or environmental extremes.
What credit can I obtain?
This conference is approved to grant credits towards becoming a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Credits are currently being developed - so are not available on the WMS site yet. For more information about the credits available, contact us here. For more information about the Academy of Wilderness Medicine and its fellowship program, click here.
Who should attend?
The conference is aimed toward medical students. However, all are welcome to attend. Past students have included canine search and rescue teams, EMTs, paramedics, practicing physicians, nursing students, nurses, PAs, and outdoor enthusiasts. There will be opportunities for everyone to learn something!
What is included in registration?
Registration fees include world class wilderness medicine education, a t-shirt, and breakfasts and lunches.
Will we be required to pay the registration fee at the time of registration or at later date?
The registration fee is required at time of registration.
Will there be on-site registration?
No, all registrations must be completed online through Active.com
Where can we ask more questions?
What is wilderness medicine?
There have been a wide variety of attempts to define wilderness medicine. Definitions range from broad to specific. The specific definition says that wilderness medicine is the practice of medicine where definitive care is more than one hour away. The broad definition includes any medical care given when there are limited resources or environmental extremes.
What credit can I obtain?
This conference is approved to grant credits towards becoming a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Credits are currently being developed - so are not available on the WMS site yet. For more information about the credits available, contact us here. For more information about the Academy of Wilderness Medicine and its fellowship program, click here.
Who should attend?
The conference is aimed toward medical students. However, all are welcome to attend. Past students have included canine search and rescue teams, EMTs, paramedics, practicing physicians, nursing students, nurses, PAs, and outdoor enthusiasts. There will be opportunities for everyone to learn something!
What is included in registration?
Registration fees include world class wilderness medicine education, a t-shirt, and breakfasts and lunches.
Will we be required to pay the registration fee at the time of registration or at later date?
The registration fee is required at time of registration.
Will there be on-site registration?
No, all registrations must be completed online through Active.com
Where can we ask more questions?
- - Student Organizers: Jason Barnes, Allison Gordon, Michael McEnany
- - Registration/Conference Questions: Stephanie Lareau or Henderson McGinnis or Patrick Robinson
Archives:
2008:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine,
Winston-Salem NC
2009:
University of NC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine,
Chapel Hill NC
2010:
Medical College of Georgia,
Augusta GA
2011:
Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City TN
2012:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2013:
2013 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2014:
2014 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medical Conference
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University
Huntington, WV
2015:
2015 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Quillen ETSU School of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
2016:
2016 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine
Roanoke, VA
Wake Forest University School of Medicine,
Winston-Salem NC
2009:
University of NC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine,
Chapel Hill NC
2010:
Medical College of Georgia,
Augusta GA
2011:
Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City TN
2012:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2013:
2013 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2014:
2014 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medical Conference
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University
Huntington, WV
2015:
2015 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Quillen ETSU School of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
2016:
2016 Southeastern Student Wilderness Medicine Conference
Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine
Roanoke, VA