Wilderness Medicine Intensive Skills Course & Whitewater Raft Adventure is organized by Wilderness Medicine Educational Company and will be held from Jun 05 - 13, 2021 at Marble Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, United States of America. Description: The Premier Skills Course in Wilderness Medicine This highly-acclaimed course is designed for physicians, PAs, NPs, and nurses who want to learn state-of-the-art wilderness medicine and survival skills in a spectacular outdoor setting. There will also be a wide variety of hands-on skill-building and patient scenarios to reinforce key medical concepts. The CME lectures (15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) include exciting demonstrations and interactive riverside workshops.  Learn from leaders in the field of wilderness medicine, including Howard Donner, MD and Sheryl Olson, RN. Wilderness & Expedition Medical Skills Include: • Management of wounds, fractures, dislocations, and sprains • Hypothermia, frostbite, heat illness, and altitude illness • Patient assessment in the wilderness setting • Evacuation and rescue techniques, including improvised lifters • Preparing an effective medical kit for foreign travel • Many other key skills and common wilderness problems Wilderness Survival & Travel Skills Taught: • Wilderness survival • Orienteering (map/compass, GPS, etc.) • Whitewater raft skills and swiftwater crossing techniques • Ropes and knots for travel and rescue • Basic mountaineering and snow travel skills • Use of crampons, ice axes, and self-arrest skills (all snow skills are taught on Mt. Shasta by SWS Mountain Guides) Course Content Includes: • Altitude Illness • Hypothermia • Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries • Environmental Heat Illness • Traveler's Diarrhea, Giardia & Other Waterborne Wilderness Infections • Surviving the Unexpected Night Out • Lightning Injuries • Improvised Medical and Trauma Care • Management of Fractures and Dislocations • Preparing for Foreign Travel • Backcountry Medical Kits • Wilderness Wound Management • Patient Assessment in Wilderness Settings • Wilderness Dermatology • Marine Hazards & Envenomations • Snake Envenomation Course Highlights: • The 20th Annual Wilderness Medicine Skills Course at a spectacular riverside location, with 15 CME credits • Enjoy four days of whitewater rafting on three of California's finest rivers. Learn to guide a raft, or just paddle and enjoy! • An emphasis on hands-on skills training and scenarios led by renowned instructors Howard Donner, MD & Sheryl Olson, RN • Practice wilderness survival skills, navigation, and river rescue skills.  Learn how to roll a kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and more! • Unwind with riverside wine tasting and happy hour, and enjoy delicious meals and campfires under the stars • Learn snow travel & rescue skills, and climb to the top of the majestic 14,180 ft. Mount Shasta (optional)