Northeast Wilderness Medicine Conference 2013
Accreditation
UPSTATE Medical University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
UPSTATE Medical University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy
To ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all certified CME activity UPSTATE Medical University requires that all planners, faculty and individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Detailed disclosures will be made in writing prior to speaker presentations.
CNYEMS
Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a Certificate of Recognition from Upstate Medical University and will be awarded 2.25 hour BLS and 4.5 hours ALS CME Credits from the Central New York Emergency Medical Service Program.
FAWM Accreditation
Wilderness medial Society Academy of Wilderness Medicine; Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM ™) is designed for individuals who want to be acknowledged for their professional achievement in Wilderness Medicine and validate their training for their patients and clients. FAWM credits will be available for selected sessions. For more information about the FAWM program visit www.wms.org/FAWM/
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| Schedule | 7:30 - 8:00 am | Registration/Sign-in & Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 8:45 am | Welcome & Introduction Video Vignettes of Extreme Endurance Jeremy D. Joslin, MD, FAWM |
| 8:45 - 9:30 am | Keynote Lecture Applied Wilderness Medicine: From Business Consulting to School Trip Planning Matthew Ladbrook, MBChB, PhD, MRCGP, FAWM |
| 9:30 - 10:15 am | The Medical Director: Cases from Baxter State Park J. Matthew Sholl, MD, MPH, FACEP |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 am | Adventures Gone Bad: ED Cases and Management Alejandro C. Stella-Watts, MD |
| 11:15 - 12:00 pm | Real Cases of High Altitude Illness John B. Tanner, MD |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:45 pm | The Academic Side of Wilderness Medicine Renee N. Salas, MS, MD |
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:30 pm | MythBusters: Hypothermia Resuscitation David Merino, MD |
| 3:30 - 4:15 pm | Evidence-based First Aid: Not Your Grandpa's First Aid Garreth C. Debiegun, MD |
| Speakers | |
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| Jeremy D. Joslin, MD , FAWM (Course Director) Director, Wilderness & Expedition Medicine Fellowship CNY EMS Physician Response Team, MD-11 Event Medicine Services Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY |
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| Trevor Black, MD Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY Instructor of Emergency Medicine Attending Physician Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY | Garreth C. Debiegun, MD Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine Portland, ME Assistant Clinical Professor Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA |
| Matthew Ladbrook, MBChB, PhD, MRCGP, FAWM Medical Director, Sentinel Consulting Ltd Chief Medical Officer, Earthwatch Institute Windsor, UK |
David Merino, MD Emergency Medicine Resident New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY |
| Renee N. Salas, MS, MD Harvard-Affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital Wilderness Medicine Fellow (2013-2015) Boston, MA |
J. Matthew Sholl, MD, MPH, FACEP Medical Director, Maine Health EMS Program Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine Tufts University Medical School Portland, ME |
| Alejandro C. Stella-Watts, MD Emergency Medicine Resident University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY |
John B. Tanner, MD Fellow, Wilderness Medicine Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Instructor, Department of Surgery Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
From the Conference Chair
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Northeast Wilderness Medicine Conference this coming Spring. Our goal is to provide a conference and meeting opportunity for healthcare providers of the northeast states. Whether you're an EMT, medical student, resident, or practicing physician, this conference will be worth attending.
Interested in how the NY State DEC performs a search operation? Interested in cutting-edge research on advanced topics in wilderness medicine? We're putting together a fantastic syllabus and really hope you plan to join us.
See you there!
Jeremy Joslin, MD, FAWM
Conference Chair
