Wilderness medicine is defined by the practice of medicine in resource-limited and austere environments. The goals of the focus are to provide physicians with the cognitive knowledge, didactic & experiential training, and clinical skills that define evidence-based wilderness medicine.

This focus is lead by our chairman Dr.Gupta, who is fellowship trained in Wilderness Medicine. Dr.Gupta has been a national leader and educator in wilderness medicine. Twice a year, the residents will participate wilderness day to learn how to provide medical care in resource-limited situation.

The longitudinal curriculum consists of multiple focal areas covered through small group didactics/skills labs, journal clubs, lectures, group teaching and in-situ simulation opportunities, self-directed learning, conferences, and longer experiences.

Focus Areas:

1) Basic outdoor and survival skills: wilderness equipment, clothing, and supplies; risk mitigation during travel or activity, development of a medical support plan

2) Wilderness medical kit development

3) Environmental conditions: extremes of temperature, altitude, marine medicine,

lightning 4) Resource-limited injury and medical management 5) Improvised care 6) Rescue and survival table-top and in situ simulations, (i.e. field experience) 7) Toxic plants, envenomations, zoonoses 8) Simulation cases development, implementation, and debriefing skills 9) Teaching skills 10) Research and journal club

Alumni

Dr.Erin Barlow - Wilderness fellowship at UC Irvine