I just got back from DeSoto State Park in Alabama where I took a course called Advanced Wilderness Life Support. It is accredited through the Wilderness Medical Society and was hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Emergency Medicine Department. For those interested in Wilderness Medicine, Dr. Beth Phillips is the director of Wilderness Medicine Education at UAB. It was a three day course consisting of lectures, case discussions, and hands-on training workshops. I liked how no matter one's level of training, everyone was learning and working through the cases presented. There were medical students, residents, fellows, attending physicians, nurses, EMTs, and some non-medical participants. If anyone is interested in finding more information about AWLS check out their web-site or ask me. Hope your summer is a blast!
Edit: this picture was definitely not taken in Alabama
Edit: this picture was definitely not taken in Alabama
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