Wilderness Medicine

The first- and second-year of the MD Program curriculum at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison includes an elective course titled Wilderness Medicine.

Wilderness Medicine 144-675

This course will introduce students to the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical practice of wilderness medicine: the care of patients in remote environments lacking typical health care resources, often under harsh conditions.

The course will be taught using traditional lectures, simulation activities, course reading assignments and multiple practical workshops.

The course is designed to be 10 weeks in length. We will meet every Wednesday for two hours. This time will be devoted to lectures and workshop activities.

A one-day wilderness excursion with integrated simulation scenarios will also be planned at the end of the course. This will provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and experience wilderness medicine for themselves.

Student grades will be based on classroom and workshop attendance, as well as "scenario" preparation and execution.

Registration: OASIS Course 144-675

Location: HSLC TBA

Sessions: 10

Dates: February-May (final dates TBA)

Meets: Wednesday       

Time: 5-7pm

Instructor: Marlowe Eldridge, MD

Student Leaders: Nathan T. Stillwagon, NStillwagon@uwhealth.org, Senior Emergency Medicine Resident; Christina L. Nussbaum, cnussbaum@wisc.edu; Nathan Zapolsky, zapolsky@wisc.edu; Jasmine Wiley, jwiley2@wisc.edu