Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine

Our 2024 Lecture Series begins w/ Dr. Ben Abo (@benabo) lecturing on Snakes of the American Southeast, June 19th at 5P. FAWM credits available via @WildMedSociety. Register via this QR code or at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #wildmed #wildernessmedicine #FAWM #venomology #medtwitter

The 1st edition of Hawkins’ _Wilderness EMS_ is back in print at its original list price! Available here: hawkventures.com/product/wilder… #wemstext @LippincottMed @Wolters_Kluwer @hawkvox #wildmed #wildernessmedicine #ems #firstaid @WildMedSociety @NAEMSP @NCNAEMSP @NAEMSEpgh @hawkvox

Can you help me out with a school assignment? This survey only has 1 question (plus location) & is estimated to take 1 min. It is for anyone involved in health or healthcare delivery (broadly defined—if you think you might be in this category, you are). Please share this as widely as you can! I need to get all my results before Nov 29th. Thx for helping! surveymonkey.com/r/PTK2LCG

WRMC ~ Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course Pre-Conference Workshop Oct. 18th & 19th - 8a-5p in Burlington, VT. Attend both or just the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course. WEMSMDC sign up: forms.gle/hQcsEA7du7u9xG… WRMC Schedule & Registration: bit.ly/3zOgX8H

We are so excited to announce our 2022 Carolina Wilderness EMS Externs! Presenting— #MD71: Kara Hatlevoll of Norman Regional Emergency Medicine Residency #MD72: Emily Hillmer of Oregon Health & Science University #essequamvideri #CWEMSE2022 @normanregional @Smithers_K @OHSUSOM

Yesterday marked a historic first in our southern Appalachian region—the first #WildernessEMS ALS hoist operation in the history of the @kystatepolice aviation program, rescuing a hypothermic canoeist. facebook.com/permalink.php?… @WolfeSAR @WildMedSociety #wildmed #WEMS @DownToFifer

Welcome 2021 @CWEMSE Externs: #MD69 Jay Zhang of @UNC & #MD70 Lindsey Fell of @OHSUSOM! #essequamvideri #CWEMSE @WakeForest @WPCC_Pioneers @BurkeCountyEMS @CHSBlueRidge @WakeEMresidency @WakeWildMed @BurkeCountyNC @OHSUNews @OHSUEmergency @UNCEM @uncmed2022 @UNCEMS1 @HawkVenture

Kayaker submerged ‘several minutes’ is revived after NC officers took turns doing CPR newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Does getting vaccinated change how you recreate outdoors? The answer is yes, no, maybe, and it depends. Visit Wilderness Medicine Magazine's COVID breaking news column for more information: wms.org/magazine/1259/… @hawkvox @DCPSEMT #COVID19 #masks #outdoors #camping #skiing

We're pleased to announce @PaulAuerbachMD as winner of the 2020 lifetime achievement #MtnLaurelAward! Auerbach got his MD at @DukeU & was faculty at @VanderbiltU. His impact on #wildmed in our region, at @WildMedSociety, and across the globe has been truly immeasurable. Congrats!

Join @YalePAOnline at 8:30PM EST on the 1st Wednesday of each month for the new Wild Med Wednesday series focused on wilderness medicine. The 1st webinar is on River Medicine, presented by J. Randy Howell DHSc, PA-C from @AppWildMed. Click here to RSVP: bddy.me/3jF0g57

Thank you @WakeForest & @UMich for support of Externship during this #COVID year & @MorgantonNews for great story! morganton.com/news/local/ext… #EsseQuamVideri #MD67 #MD68 #CWEMSE @WPCC_Pioneers @WakeEMresidency @BurkeCountyEMS @BurkeCountyNC @CHSBlueRidge @BurkeChamber @wakehealth

Wow... an emergency/wilderness physician from our region is competing on Bear Gryll’s “World’s Toughest Race”! Tune in to cheer for our own Jesse Spangler! #worldstoughestrace richmond.com/entertainment/…

In this new #RAWMedicine episode, Hawkins and Fifer explore #wildernessmedicine in a #COVID19 era. Particular emphasis on lessons for #WEMS and Search & Rescue operations, plus general #wildmed considerations. #COVID #SAR rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/epi… @hawkvox @DownToFifer

Nice summary here of COVID-19 mountain rescue considerations from the UK's Mountain Rescue magazine. Also has a summary of the new #ICAR suspension syndrome guidelines. #COVID19 #mountainrescue #suspensionsyndrome @MtnRescueAssn @WildMedSociety @nasarhq online.flippingbook.com/view/576166/

We’re excited to announce our 2020 Carolina Wilderness EMS Externs: MD-67 Stephen Hobson of @UMich & MD-68 Abbie Wehner of @WakeForest! @umichmedicine @WakeEMresidency @wakehealth #essequamvideri @HopeCollege @univofthesouth @NOLSedu @USArmy @WildMedSociety @OpenSkyWild @NAEMSP

Minimal data re #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 longevity on natural surfaces. Data on other coronaviruses like #SARSCoV1 = 4 days on wood. Sunlight likely reduces, but data suggests virus may live on shelter picnic tables & understory for 4 days. #medtwitter #WEMS20 journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…

From @DownToFifer, author of #WEMSText chapter on incident management. His assessment of lessons already learned from the #COVID19 #pandemic is worth heeding for anyone in emergency services/management and public health. #WEMS3 @lippincott @Wolters_Kluwer #ICS @WildMedSociety