Polar Medicine Course - University of the Arctic
In-Person Event
Sep 15 - 18, 2017
Solna, Stockholm, SE
OVERVIEW
Polar Medicine Course - University of the Arctic is organized by University of Colorado and would be held during Sep 15-18, 2017 at Astrid Lindgrens Children's Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 22 hours AMA PRA 1 CME Credits.
This 4-day course is an introductory curriculum to wilderness first aid specific to an Arctic environment and an overview on the health effects from a changing climate. It is designed for all those who work in remote and austere Arctic settings, and designed for both those entering a health-care profession, as well as those in field research, policy work, or any other Arctic travel to remote settings.
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are recognized world leaders in remote and austere medical education. We have been charged with medical care for American science researchers at both poles and have worked throughout the world, including the Mt. Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic. As members of UArctic, we are excited to bring our expertise to share with fellow members - researchers, students, and university members looking to keep their people healthy and thriving in this remote environment.
Conference Objectives are :
• Have an introductory understanding of first aid care in a wilderness environment
• Have an introductory understanding of patient assessment
• Have an introductory understanding of Arctic field work risk mitigation
• Understand the science behind climate change and climate variability
• Learn how the availability of food and clean water will affect public health
• Consider the diseases that will surge as vector populations swell
• Discover mitigation strategies targeted toward the health care community
• Understanding how climate change affects human rights and how international institutions are responding
• Understand the limitations of medical care in remote and austere environments
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
This 4-day course is an introductory curriculum to wilderness first aid specific to an Arctic environment and an overview on the health effects from a changing climate. It is designed for all those who work in remote and austere Arctic settings, and designed for both those entering a health-care profession, as well as those in field research, policy work, or any other Arctic travel to remote settings.
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are recognized world leaders in remote and austere medical education. We have been charged with medical care for American science researchers at both poles and have worked throughout the world, including the Mt. Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic. As members of UArctic, we are excited to bring our expertise to share with fellow members - researchers, students, and university members looking to keep their people healthy and thriving in this remote environment.
Conference Objectives are :
• Have an introductory understanding of first aid care in a wilderness environment
• Have an introductory understanding of patient assessment
• Have an introductory understanding of Arctic field work risk mitigation
• Understand the science behind climate change and climate variability
• Learn how the availability of food and clean water will affect public health
• Consider the diseases that will surge as vector populations swell
• Discover mitigation strategies targeted toward the health care community
• Understanding how climate change affects human rights and how international institutions are responding
• Understand the limitations of medical care in remote and austere environments
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
15 Sep, 2017
Event Start Date
18 Sep, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Emergency MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
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