Wilderness medicine education for the physician

Morton, Paul M; Marshall, John

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2004.01.012

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“…2 Emergency physicians in training should gain additional exposure to wilderness medicine knowledge, outdoor skills, and prehospital rescue techniques and risks. 3 There has been an increase in the amount of instruction on the topic in various emergency medicine residency programs including specialty tracks and inclusion of WM topics in the educational curriculum. 4 However, there is limited data on the instruction of general survival skills to interested residents.…”

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Teaching about the Wild: A Survival Course as a Novel Resident Educational Experience

Comp¹,

Munn²,

Moffitt³

et al. 2021

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine

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Introduction: Wilderness medicine (WM) is the practice of resource-limited medicine under austere conditions. Emergency physicians in training should gain additional exposure to wilderness medicine knowledge and outdoor skills to allow for the development of problem solving and improvisation abilities. However, there is limited data on the instruction of general survival skills to residents interested in WM.Educational Objectives: By the end of the session the learner will be able to: 1) differentiate at least three different methods for water purification 2) describe how to erect a temporary survival shelter 3) construct a survival pack for personal use emphasizing multi-use items 4) demonstrate how to make a fire without a direct flame supply. Educational Methods: A small group of resident learners progressed through five survival stations designed to allow for an emphasis on select skills, wilderness medicine knowledge, and improvisation. Resident instructors led the discussion and skills demonstration.Research Methods: Participants completed a six item before and after questionnaire. Each item was ranked from 0 for "strongly disagree" to 10 for "strongly agree." Total mean scores before and after were compared.Results: Twelve individuals participated. The total mean score for the six-item analysis increased following the workshop (39.1 before versus 51.0 after, p = 0.0008). SMALLgroups Section breakDiscussion: General survival skills are traditionally acquired through time-intensive experiences; however, this is often unfeasible during residency training. We developed an alternative, more efficient mechanism for incorporating wilderness medicine skills into residency training that appears to improve understanding and confidence of participants, as well as to provide a teaching opportunity for new resident educators.

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Teaching about the Wild: A Survival Course as a Novel Resident Educational Experience

Comp¹,

Munn²,

Moffitt³

et al. 2021

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine

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“…Thus they may compose the ideal group to focus on for knowledge assessment, education, and dissemination of information. There is an ever-increasing population involved in adventure travel 5 and, in turn, an increasing population at risk for AMS. Though we did not attempt to directly measure trekkers' understanding of AMS, our findings suggest that there may be a knowledge deficit in this group on the topic.…”

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Trekker Behavior as One Indicator of AMS Knowledge

Dunin-Bell¹,

Chin²,

Boyle³

2010

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…A literature search revealed a very limited number of similar published programs, 3,4 although existing curricula for short courses were easy to access. 5 The concepts and syllabus of the Union Internationale des Associations des Alpinistes-Internationale Kommission fu ¨r Alpines Rettungswesen-International Society of Mountain Medicine (UIAA-IKAR-ISMM)-accredited International Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DIMM) provided in Europe 6 and the UK 7 were examined. Although these associations provided useful ideas, it was decided that the concept of mountain medicine alone was too limiting for the Australian context.…”

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Development of the Special Skills Post in Expedition Medicine for General Practice Registrars in Australia

Albert

Cooling

Tooth³

et al. 2008

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Wilderness, mountain, and expedition medicine training for physicians is now well developed in North America and Europe. This paper describes the development and content of the first such program in Australia. The Special Skills Post in Expedition Medicine is a 6-month post, developed by General Practice Training Tasmania, that is integrated into general practice training and combines clinical placements in travel medicine, general practice, emergency medicine, a self-guided workbook covering core and elective topics, and an 8-day field trip.

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Wilderness medicine education for the physician

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Teaching about the Wild: A Survival Course as a Novel Resident Educational Experience

Teaching about the Wild: A Survival Course as a Novel Resident Educational Experience

Trekker Behavior as One Indicator of AMS Knowledge

Development of the Special Skills Post in Expedition Medicine for General Practice Registrars in Australia

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