Small Group Sessions – Course Offerings (subject to change--please check back)
Course Title
Basic Field Dentistry
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Instructor
McKenzie Snyder, DDS
Prepare for an emergency on a remote expedition Stabilize
traumatic dental injuries
Diagnose and treat common dental infections
Utilize screening tools to identify impending dental problems
Emergency Airway—Patient Simulator
Henderson McGinnis, MD
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Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, AirCare Critical Care Transport Services
Director, Emergency Medicine Cadaveric Procedural Skills
Lab
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Explore common causes of upper airway obstruction encountered in
the wilderness setting
Identify situations in which emergency airway is necessary
Identify mechanisms of introducing an airway in the presence of
obstruction
Homeostasis & Fluid Resuscitation (07-002)
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Tom Kessler, MD, MSPH; CAPT, USPHS, FS, ret
Summarize the functions of water in the body
Identify situations and indications of fluid loss
Discuss options for fluid replacement from basic to complex
Describe the role of fluids in the maintenance of body temperature
Wilderness/Remote Medical Kits
Bryan Simon, RN, BSN, CNOR, FAWM
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ACLS/BLS instructor
AWLS instructor
Identify “must-haves” in a wilderness/remote medical kit
Plan and prepare for overseas/exotic travel
Appropriately preparation and utilize a wilderness medical kit
White Water Injuries and Rescue
Steve Yook, SCEMT, NREMT-P
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OEC Instructor, ASHI Wilderness first aid/ First Responder
instructor and CPR/AED instructor
Identify prevention, recognition and treatment of common injuries
associated with whitewater
Explore swift water rescue techniques
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Painful Pursuit of Personal Peaks: Climbing Related Injuries
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Review Mountaineering and Climbing Related Incidence
Discuss Injury-related Morbidity and Mortality
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Characterize Upper Extremity Injuries to Rock and Ice climbers
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Mt Everest, K2, Shenandoah National Park and Denali
J. Pearce Beissinger, M.S., PA-C, FAPACVS, FAWM
PA-Cardiothoracic Surgery
Rockingham/Augusta Search and Rescue Team;
L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School-Snowshoe Touring
Guide, Kayak Guide/Instructor
Recognition/Management of Cold Weather Injuries (09-001)
Linda Laskowski-Jones, RN, MS, FAWM
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VP: Emergency, Trauma & Aeromedical Services
Emergency Administration --Christiana Care Health System
Member of the National Ski Patrol at Blue Mountain Ski
Area in Palmerton, PA;
Editor-in-Chief, Nursing 2011 Journal
Identify common cold weather injuries
Discuss recognition of cold weather injuries
Describe management and treatment option for cold weather
injuries
Fractures and Dislocations (12-008)
David Holder, MD, Emergency Medicine
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
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Identify common breaks and dislocations
Discuss diagnosis and assessment of breaks and dislocations in a
wilderness setting
Describe treatment in a wilderness setting and preparation for
transport when needed
Overview of Jungle Survival
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Nicholas True, NREMT/P
Discuss preparation necessary prior to arriving in a jungle setting
Special Forces Medical Sergeant Course,
Identify common infectious diseases and illnesses found in the jungle Emergency War Surgery Course, Special Operations
Discuss psychological tools necessary for jungle survival
Combat Medical Sergeants Sustainment Course, Survival
Evasion Resistance Escape, Mountain Warfare School and
Bushmaster Jungle Survival Course, B/ACLS Provider
Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
Anaphylaxis
Jake Drumm, C.C.E.M.T/P
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ETSU-QCOM Human Patient SimLab Coord/Instructor
Explore common causes of anaphylaxis in the wilderness
Explain the mechanism of anaphylactic reactions
Discuss treatment of anaphylaxis in the wilderness
Instruct proper use and storage of EpiPens
Intro to Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Thad Snyder, NREMT-P
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Special Forces Medical Sergeant Course
Junior Medic-Afghanistan
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor
Survival Evasion Resistance Escape training
Mountain Warfare School
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Identify the most common cause of preventable death on the
battlefield, or other ‘combative’ environment
Describe the progressive strategy for controlling hemorrhage in a
tactical or dangerous environment
Demonstrate an initial trauma assessment
Differentiate between, and recognize when to use, an initial or rapid
trauma assessment in a tactical environment.
Overview of Dive Medicine
Mario Soto, Major, US Army Special Forces
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Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification (SCUBA)
Course,
Naval Special Warfare Dive Supervisor Course
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Identify prevention, recognition and treatment of common
conditions associated with marine animals
Identify potential dangers of association with certain marine
creatures
Identify unique risks of divers and challenges to dive medicine
Caving
Patrick Phelps Craft, MD
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Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine
ACLS, ATLS, BLS
American Academy Family Physicians
Wilderness Medical Society
International Society for Mountain Medicine
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Recognize features of a cave environment that effect evaluation and
treatment of the injured caver
Identify medical illnesses associated with caving
Prepare and equip for safe caving
MEDEVAC
Mark Wilkinson, MD
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Medical Director, Wings Air Rescue
Explore common situations requiring MEDEVAC
Evaluate benefits, potential risks, and obstacles to MEDEVAC use
Describe components and procedures available with MEDEVAC
Nutrition in Extreme Environments (09-011)
Debbie Simon, RN, CCRN, CNOR, FAWM
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2011 AWLS Course Director, NRG WV
AWLS instructor
ACLS/BLS instructor
Identify unique nutritional needs in extreme environments
Discuss nutritional sources in extreme environments
Injuries from Mountain-Biking
Stephanie Lareau, MD, Emergency Medicine
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Dept of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forrest University,
Winston-Salem, NC
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Prevent, recognize and treat common injuries associated with
mountain biking
Demonstrate improvised uses of common tools carried by mountain
bikers
Improvised Splints and Litters (12-001)
Larry Jones, BA, NREMT-B, FAWM
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Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor
Environmental Scientist, State of Delaware - Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control
National Ski Patrol Member; Medical Reserve Corps
Discuss situational use of splints and litters
Compare materials and techniques for improvised splints and litters