Southeastern Student Wilderness Medical Conference

You are cordially invited to the 12th Annual SE Student Wildness Medicine Conference on March 8-10, 2019, hosted by the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. It will be a weekend chock full of wilderness medicine learning, hands-on practice, networking, food, and drinks with plenty of rad new friends. Whether you're a medical or PA student, EMT, paramedic, military personnel, or just an outdoor enthusiast, you won't want to miss this!

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Your registration includes a full day of small-group breakout classes taught by passionate experts in their fields, a day of hands-on scenario-based practice, three meals Saturday, catered evening reception, breakfast and lunch Sunday, a T-shirt with the above awesome logo, and other goodies.

Keynote Address
Dr. Ben Abo, DO EMT-P EMT-T FAWM
Asst. Prof. of Emergency Medicine at University of Florida COM, Medical Director of the Venom One and Venom Two response units, Medical Team Manager of FEMA/Miami-Dade Urban Search & Rescue (USAR).

Itinerary

Friday 3/8
5-9 pm at West Salem Public House:

Packet pick-up and welcome
Optional drinks and hangout

Saturday 3/9
8 am - 5 pm at the Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education:

8 am - 9 am: breakfast, welcome, and keynote address by Dr. Ben Abo
9 am - 12 pm: AM breakout classes
12 pm- 1 pm: lunch
1 pm - 5 pm: PM breakout classes

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company:

Catered dinner and networking reception

Sunday 3/10
9 am - 1 pm at Hobby Park:

9 am - 9:15 am: breakfast and overview of the day
9:15 am - 1 pm: hands-on scenarios and simulations to put your skills into action

Topics
Saturday classes will be in a breakout format with small groups led by an expert speaker. Most classes will be limited to 8-10 participants each to allow maximum face time with instructors. Certain classes will also include a hands-on component. You will register for classes that interest you prior to the conference and have a personal schedule for the day.

Tentative topics include:

patient assessment (interactive)
lightning strikes
airway management
venomous snake bites (snakes included!)
in-flight emergencies
suturing workshops (hands-on)
high-altitude illness

pediatrics in the wilderness
dive medicine
avalanche rescue
survival tools (hands-on)
climbing rescue (hands-on)
ultrasound in austere environments (hands-on)
management of frostbite

Speakers

Taylor Haston, DO - MCG: Augusta, GA
Michael Caudell, MD - MCG: Augusta, GA
Henderson McGinnis, MD - WF: Winston-Salem, NC
Christopher Davis, MD- WF: Winston-Salem, NC
Stephanie Lareau, MD - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Jessie Gehner, MD - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Josh Nichols, MD - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Mary Carroll Lee, MD - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Keri Baker, NP - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Sarah Beth Dinwiddie, BSN, RN - VTC: Roanoke, VA

Christina Merryman, NP - MCG: Augusta, GA
Daniel Culpepper - Roanoke, VA
Ben Abo, DO, EMT-P - UF/Venom One Venom Unit: Gainesville, FL
Stephen Powell, MD - WF: Winston-Salem, NC
Caitlin Mann, PA, EMT - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Emily Duff, EMT-B: Roanoke, VA
Pranav Koirala, MD - VTC: Roanoke, VA
Rebecca Cramer, MD, MPH - Asheville, NC
Matthew Sotelo, RN, EMT: Roanoke, VA
Jennifer Nelson, MD - WF: Winston-Salem, NC

Questions?
Contact Dr. Chris Davis, Wake Forest Wilderness EMS Fellow, at christda@wakehealth.edu.

The Fine Print:
Registration is $50 until Jan 27
Registration is $65 until Feb 10
Registration is $75 until Feb 28th
Regular Registration closes on Feb 28 at 11:59 PM EST.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EVENT, HOWEVER YOU WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT IF YOU REGISTER AFTER 2/28
All registrations are final. No refunds can be given, however you may transfer your registration to another person if you wish.

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