Upcoming Medical Conferences in Siskiyou County

Intensive Skills Field Course And Whitewater Rafting Adventure is organized by Wilderness Medicine and will be held from Jun 13 - 19, 2020 at Marble Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, United States of America. "The Premier Field 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. Additionally, a wide variety of hands-on skill building and patient scenarios reinforce key medical concepts. The CME lectures (16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) include exciting demonstrations and interactive riverside workshops. And the primary instructors are Howard Donner, MD and Sheryl Olson, RN – leaders in the field of wilderness medicine. Wilderness & Expedition Medical Skills Covered Include: • Management of wounds, fractures, dislocations, & sprains • Hypothermia, frostbite, heat illness, & altitude illness • Patient assessment in the wilderness setting • Evacuation & rescue techniques including improvised litters • Preparing an effective medical kit for foreign travel • Many other key skills and common wilderness problems • Wilderness Survival & Travel Skills Taught: Wilderness survival (half-day course) • Orienteering (including map/compass, GPS) • Whitewater raft skills and swiftwater crossing techniques • Ropes and knots for travel and rescue • Basic mountaineering and snow travel skills • Use of crampons, ice axe, and self-arrest skills 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 19th annual "Premier Field Course in Wilderness Medicine" at a spectacular riverside setting • 4 days of exciting whitewater rafting on three of California's finest rivers • An emphasis on hands-on training and scenarios led by renowned instructors Howard Donner, MD & Sheryl Olson, RN • Navigation, wilderness survival skills, & river navigation/rescue skills taught by experts • Outstanding cuisine, appetizers, and evening campfires under some of the brightest stars we've seen • Optional "Snow School" & guided ascent of one of the world's most beautiful peaks - the 14,179 ft. Mount Shasta