Rich Durnan AGACNP, FNP, ENP, NRP

Rich is currently an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke Virginia, a Paramedic, a graduate of the Carilion Clinic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Emergency Medicine Fellowship, and currently in the Carilion Wilderness Medicine Fellowship working towards his Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM). Rich obtained his nursing degree at Colorado Mesa University, and his Advanced Practice Registered Nursing degree at Colorado State University Pueblo. He worked as a professional firefighter paramedic and high angle rescue instructor, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) instructor, backcountry ranger, ski patroller, and as a professional river guide in Maine and Nepal. Rich also worked as a professional outdoor adventure photographer for 18 years. He is a lifelong outdoor adventure enthusiast having participated in and organized climbing and whitewater expeditions across Asia, South America, Europe and North America.