Advanced Wilderness Life Support - AWLS
At the conclusion of the lecture and practical skill part of this course, students will take the AWLS certification examination. The course fulfills the requirements for students to sit for the exam. It will be given on the last night of the course.
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Lectures
The lectures are given on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6 until about 9 pm.. (The second Monday is the national medical student conference) There will be between 3 - 4 lectures each night. The class is held in Rm. 1730 of the Health Science Education Building (HSEB) located just south of the Eccles Library and the School of Medicine. Click here for a map.
Practical Skills
Each student is requird to complete a practical skills component to pass the course and certify in Advanced Wilderness Life Support. The student has a choice as to where she or he will study the practical skills.
1. Moab Practical Skills Option: You can travel to Moab, Utah on Saturday April 14th and on Sunday April 15th where we will meet at various venues. On Saturday you will participate in AWLS required workshops. On Sunday you may participate in optional workshops. Look at the "Moab Practical Skills" icon for more information. If you go to Moab, you will need to need to make your own arrangement to get there, but we have reserved the Goose Island A and B campground, large enough for the entire course. Click here for more information about Moab. In addition, we will provide a bar-b-que dinner at 6:30 pm Saturday night at Rotary Park.
2. Salt Lake Practical Skills Option: You can stay in Salt Lake and learn the practical skills the following Saturday April 21st. The location is at the Storm Mountain camp ground in Big Cottonwood Canyon in the mountains east of Salt Lake. Look at the "Salt Lake Practical Skills" icon for more information
Testing
Students will take the AWLS certifying written test on Thursday April 19th. The practical skills testing will be done at the end of the practical skills session.
National Conference on Wilderness Medicine for Medical Students
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Mon 4/9
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Tues 4/10
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Wed 4/11
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Thurs 4/12
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6:00
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INTRODUCTION
Rich Ingebretsen
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PRIMARY and SECONDARY SURVEY
Dave Sutherland
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HAPE/HACE
Colin Grissom
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WILDERNESS DENTISTRY
Paul Schmutz
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6:30
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HYPOTHERMIA
Emily Sagalyn
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PRIMARY and SECONDARY SURVEY
Dave Sutherland
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HAPE/HACE
Colin Grissom
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WILDERNESS DENTISTRY
Paul Schmutz
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7:00
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HYPERTHERMIA
Emily Sagalyn
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WILDERNESS MEDICAL PROBLEMS
Small Group
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AVALANCHE
Colin Grissom
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PUSHING THE LIMIT
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7:30
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FROSTBITE
Emily Sagalyn
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WILDERNESS MEDICAL PROBLEMS
Small Group
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AVALANCHE
Colin Grissom
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WILDERNESS NUTRITION
Wayne Askew
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8:00
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WILDERNESS FIRST AID KITS
Rich Ingebretsen
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WATER TREATMENT
Rich Ingebretsen
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WILDERNESS SCENARIOS
Rich Ingebretsen
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WILDERNESS NUTRITION
Wayne Askew
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8:30
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WILDERNESS FIRST AID KITS
Rich Ingebretsen
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WATER TREATMENT
Rich Ingebretsen
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WILDERNESS SCENARIOS
Rich Ingebretsen
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Mon 4/16
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Tues 4/17
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Wed/ 4/18
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Thurs 4/19
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6:00
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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HEENTS
Rich Ingebretsen
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WILDERNESS WOUND CARE
Joey Fyans
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ANIMAL/INSECT BITES
Rich Ingebretsen
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6:30
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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HEENTS
Rich Ingebretsen
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WILDERNESS WOUND CARE
Joey Fyans
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ANIMAL/INSECT BITES
Rich Ingebretsen
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7:00
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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WILDERNESS INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Small Group
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WILDERNESS HEART PROBLEMS
R. William Mackie
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ANIMAL/INSECT BITES
Rich Ingebretsen
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7:30
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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WILDERNESS INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Small Group
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WILDERNESS HEART PROBLEMS
R. William Mackie
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SUBMERSION INJURIES
Rich Ingebretsen
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8:00
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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LIGHTNING
Rich Ingebretsen
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SKIING, BIKING AND SNOWBOARDING INJUREIS
Paul Frandsen
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AWLS Certification Exam
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8:30
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STUDENT
PRESENTATION
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LIGHTNING
Rich Ingebretsen
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SKIING, BIKING AND SNOWBOARDING INJUREIS
Paul Frandsen
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AWLS Certification Exam
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