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Wilderness Medicine Course

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Wilderness Medicine Course

March 5th – 12th 2016

Join the Canadian Society of Mountain Medicine at the beautiful Kokanee Glacier Hut for some epic backcountry powder skiing while learning about wilderness and sports medicine

Course is open to physicians, paramedics and Nurses

Depending on skiing and weather conditions, the plan is for skiing during the day with some teaching from the guides along the way and the potential for scenarios and rescue skill practice. Then small group hands on seminars and discussion in the evenings. Topics to be covered include hypothermia management, avalanche rescue and resuscitation, altitude medicine, evidence in shoulder dislocations, management of soft tissue knee injuries from ski hill to recovery and medical kit show and tell.

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Course Cost $2600 includes helicopter flights in and out of the hut, accommodations in the hut, Guiding and all meals for the week. Deposit of $1000, full payment due Jan 1st 2016

CME application pending application for 21 credits

For more info and to pay deposit contact Canadian Society of Mountain Medicine

courses@mountainmedicine-canada.org or carolyn.kellysmith@gmail.com

 

 

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