UCSF CME: High Sierra Wilderness and Travel Medicine Conference 2018
In-Person Event
Apr 18 - 20, 2018
Bass Lake, California, USA
OVERVIEW
UCSF CME: High Sierra Wilderness and Travel Medicine Conference 2018 is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Apr 18 - 20, 2018 at The Pines Resort, Bass Lake, California, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is who may encounter life-threatening situations with limited resources. This includes not only emergency physicians, nurses and PAs, but also internists, family practitioners, backcountry rangers, EMS providers, members of the search and rescue community, and outdoor enthusiasts. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Through both lecture and hands-on skills workshops, we will explore topics including survival and field treatment of environmental illness, rescue techniques, wound care, and fracture management. This course is proudly presented by the University of California San Francisco- Fresno Wilderness Medicine Program.
Conference Objectives :
• Apply evidence-based management of medical problems that are unique to the wilderness setting, including environmental exposure, and wound care.
• Utilize necessary skills for remote medical care such as patient assessment and trauma care, including needle decompression and management of wounds and orthopedic injuries.
• Apply basic principles of survival and rescue, from trip planning to behaviors that are likely to result in a successful rescue.
The target audience for this medical event is who may encounter life-threatening situations with limited resources. This includes not only emergency physicians, nurses and PAs, but also internists, family practitioners, backcountry rangers, EMS providers, members of the search and rescue community, and outdoor enthusiasts. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Through both lecture and hands-on skills workshops, we will explore topics including survival and field treatment of environmental illness, rescue techniques, wound care, and fracture management. This course is proudly presented by the University of California San Francisco- Fresno Wilderness Medicine Program.
Conference Objectives :
• Apply evidence-based management of medical problems that are unique to the wilderness setting, including environmental exposure, and wound care.
• Utilize necessary skills for remote medical care such as patient assessment and trauma care, including needle decompression and management of wounds and orthopedic injuries.
• Apply basic principles of survival and rescue, from trip planning to behaviors that are likely to result in a successful rescue.
KEY DATES
18 Apr, 2018
Event Start Date
20 Apr, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Emergency MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
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