Jungle Medicine Costa Rica next up, Antarctica Medical Conference 2013 dates announced
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Dr Paul Auerbach, editor of the definitive medical textbook Wilderness Medicine, joins EWM facualty
Joining us to lead initially our 2013 Antarctic Wilderness Medicine Conference in association with National Geographic Expeditions and also presenting at our flagship Extreme Conference at Harvard Medical School Paul brings a wealth of knowledge to the team.
Paul Auerbach MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. He is the world’s leading authority on wilderness medicine and is one of the world’s leading authorities on emergency medicine. A graduate of Duke University and Duke University School of Medicine, as well as the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dr. Auerbach is editor of the definitive medical textbook Wilderness Medicine, and author of the books Medicine for the Outdoors (named one of the 10 outstanding healthcare titles for 2009 by the Wall Street Journal), Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, Diving the Rainbow Reefs, and Management Lessons from the E.R. He is a founder and past President of the Wilderness Medical Society, and editor emeritus of the peer-reviewed medical journal Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Auerbach serves as Chief Medical Officer for Healthline Networks, national medical consultant on hazardous marine animals to the Divers Alert Network (DAN), member of the National Medical Committee for the National Ski Patrol System, and elected member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Search Amazon here for Paul’s books…
Among the many awards that he has received are the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), DAN America Award, NOGI Award from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, and DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year. He has been named a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” by ACEP and was recognized by the 98th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) for his activities with the Stanford emergency medical team during the Haiti earthquake disaster response. His international medical activities have included volunteer physician at the Hospitalito Atitlan in Santiago, Guatemala, and instructor and examiner for the newly-created Nepal Ambulance Service. He is an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department at Stanford University Hospital, where he is Director of Special Projects, teaches emergency medicine, and is involved in a number of research projects, including frostbite, avalanche survival, jellyfish stings, diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, and clinical decision support. He is working to assist in the design and construction of a rural health clinic in Nepal, and is enormously grateful for opportunities to be with his family, friends, and colleagues, who understand the importance of “giving back” and trying to make the world a better place.
Of interest
Harvard hosted Extreme Medicine Conference website goes live…
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Feedback from the field….
We were privileged and honoured to hear from a former course attendee who had the following to say about his experience on an Expedition & Wilderness Course
For the last two months, I have been working as a Remote Site Medic in Southeast Turkey. On 15/09, one of our Helo’s received heavy automatic fire in an attempt by rebels to shoot it down on a remote LZ. This resulted in a downed helo and Mass Casualty Incident in which I medevaced out 4 patients, one Critical via both Air and Ground. Although the MCI ran exceptionally well as we had been training for exactly such an event, we were evacuated from the site. 2 days later, 45 min before my convoy to depart with the last group, a soldier took a round thru the chest from a sniper. A significant sucking chest wound/ Hemo vs Hemopneumo, our Helos had already evacuated which resulted in a 1.5 hour ground medevac out of the mountains while providing ALS in the back.
I attended your Expedition Med course in Keswick in March, and wanted to extend my appreciation for the training and lectures provided, as I found them quite relevant during this difficult week. Our team of mountaineers and I are now safely back in London, and upon last report both of my critical patients are alive after repeated surgical interventions.
Thank you,
Michael Jorgensen, PA-C, RN
Off interest
Expedition Medicine CME Certified course
Pre Hospital Trauma and Management of Medical Emergencies in Remote Settings