WMS ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING PROGRAM


Saturday, July 26, 2008

4:00 Registration
4:45 – 5:00

Session Moderator:  Eric Johnson, WMS President
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Eric Johnson

5:00 – 5:50

25 Yrs of Survival Myths – Peter Kummerfeldt (05-010-1-1)

5:50 – 6:50

Eradication of Polio from Planet Earth – Joe Serra ( 1 hour CME)

7:00 – 8:00 Presented by WMS Environmental Council
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Taking Heat
Jonathan Waterman
8:00 – 9:00 WMS Welcome Reception

Sunday, July 27, 2008

7:00 Registration
6:30 – 7:30 Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00

Session Moderator:  Collin Grissom MD, WMS President-Elect
Abstracts:  Research in Wilderness Medicine – Tom DeLoughery

8:00 – 9:00

The “Brain” at Altitude:  AMS &HACE – Peter Hackett (03-003-.5-1, 03-009-.5-1, 1 hour CME)

9:00 – 9:45

Update in Hypothermia 08 – Gordon Giesbrecht (09-019-.75-1, 1 hour CME)

9:45 – 10:15 Break, Exhibits Open
10:15 – 11:15 

The “Lung” at Altitude:  HAPE – Brownie Schoene (03-008-1-1, 1 hour CME)

11:15 – 12:00 Frostbite 08 – Luanne Freer (09-002-.75-1, 1 hour CME)

WORKSHOPS

1:00 – 3:00

Hemostatic Agents:  Practical – Brad Bennett
(07-002-3-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 3:00 Rabies: an overview and update – Jim Wilkerson (02-016-3-1, 2 hours CME)
1:00 – 3:00 Case Studies in Altitude Medicine – Brownie Schoene/Peter Hackett (03-002-1-1, 03-004-2-1, 2 hours CME)
1:00 – 3:00

In-Field Cold Re-Warming – Gordon Giesbrecht
(09-019-1.5-0, 09-036-1.5-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 3:00

Knots for Survival & Recreation – Chris Van Tilburg
(05-016-3-0)

1:00 – 3:00 What kills us in the woods? – Tony Islas (06-022-2-1, 2 hours CME)
1:00 – 3:00

“Special Operations” medicine – Michael Callahan
(12-019-3-1)

1:00 – 4:00

Survival 101 – Peter Kummerfeldt (05-101-2-2,
 05-013-1-2)

1:00 – 4:00

Map and Compass Navigation – Sheryl Olson
05-15-3-0

2:00 – 5:00

Fracture/Dislocation Care – Joe Serra (12-008-1.5-2,
 12-008-1.5-0, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Hemostatic Agents:  Practical – Brad Bennett
(07-002-3-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Backcountry Water Disinfection – Howard Backer
(08-005-3-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00 Pioneering Skills – Lynn Yonge (05-007-3-1)
3:00 – 5:00 Litters and Packaging – NOLS (2 hours CME)
3:00 – 5:00 Desert Survival – Mel Otten (05-017-3-1, 2 hours CME)
3:00 – 5:00 What kills us in the woods? – Tony Islas (06-022-2-1, 2 hours CME)
3:00 – 5:00

Rabies: an overview and update – Jim Wilkerson
(02-016-3-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 5:00 WMS ACTIVITIES:
 

Editorial Meeting – Dr. Robert Norris

Publications Meeting – George Rodway

Student Interest Group Reception – Jamie, student rep

6:00 – 8:00 Epinephrine Roundtable – Jay Lemery & Loren Greenway
8:00 – 9:00 What’s Your Everest? – Combining Your
Profession with your Passion
Luanne Freer, MD

Monday, July 28, 2008

7:00 Registration
6:30 – 7:30 Continental Breakfast
7:00 – 12:00

WMS Board of Directors Meeting

WORKSHOPS

8:00 – 10:00

Anaphylaxis - Joanne Vitanza, Carl Weil (09-013-2-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 10:00 Hypothermic Treatment Workshop – Gordon Giesbrecht (09-019-2-0, 2 hours CME)
8:00 – 10:00 Litters & Packaging – NOLS (2 hours CME)
8:00 – 10:00

Alligators & “other” large animal attacks – Lynn Yonge (09-031-1-1, 09-007-1-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 10:00 Backcountry Foot Care – Grant Lipman (05-008-2-1, 2 hours CME)
8:00 – 10:00

Training & Exercise at Altitude – Brownie Schoene (03-006-2-1)

8:00 – 10:00

Med Volunteering – Phil Rasori (11-001-1-1, 11-010-1-1)

8:00 – 10:00

Great Gear for Work & Play – Chris Van Tilburg (05-009-2-1)

8:00 – 11:00

Fracture/Dislocation Care – Joe Serra (12-008-1.5-2, 12-008-1.5-0, 2 hours CME)

9:00 – 12:00

GPS 101 – Sheryl Olson (05-0101-2-2, 05-013-1-2)

9:00 – 12:00

“Beyond Survival” 101 – Peter Kummerfeldt (05-0101-2-2, 05-013-1-2)

10:00 – 12:00 Wilderness Toxinology – Mel Otten (09-025-2-1, 2 hours CME)
10:00 – 12:00

Traveler’s Diarrhea – Howard Backer (02-009-2-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00

Case Studies in Altitude medicine – Peter Hackett (03-002-2-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00

Anaphylaxis – Joanne Vitanza, Carl Weil  (09-013-2-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00

Critical Therapeutics for the field – Michael Callahan (12-001-2-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00

Med Volunteering – Phil Rasori (11-001-1-1, 11-010-1-1)

  SESSIONS
1:00 – 1:30 Session Moderator:  Tony Islas MD, 4 hours CME
Wilderness Medicine Research Abstracts – Tom DeLoughery
1:30 – 2:30 Management of Fractures/dislocations – Joe Serra (12-008-1-1)
2:30 – 3:15 Heat illness and Dehydration – Mel Otten (09-009-.75-1)
3:15 – 3:45

Break; Exhibits Open

3:45 – 4:30 Marine Envenomations – Paul Auerbach (01-006-.75-1)
4:30 – 5:30 What’s new in Sun Protection – Lee Kaplan (09-005-1-1)
7:00 – 8:00

Fellows Reception – Loren Greenway

7:15 – 8:00 Reception to Welcome Dr. Carmona
8:00 – 9:00

Public and Global Health Issues
in 2008: A Surgeon General’s Perspective
Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th General
of the United States (2002-2006)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

7:00 Registration
6:30 – 7:30 Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00

Session Moderator:  Jim Wilkerson MD (4 hours CME)
Wilderness Medicine Research Abstracts – Tom DeLoughery

8:00 – 9:00

Homeostasis and Fluid Resuscitation for the Backcountry – Colin Grissom (07-002-1-1)

9:00 – 9:45

Space Medicine: considerations for the earthbound – Jay Lemery (09-040-.75-1)

9:45 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 11:15

Wilderness Dermatology – Lee Kaplan (09-010-.75-1, 09-005-.25-1)

11:15 – 12:00

Backcountry Foot Care – Grant Lipman (05-008-2-1)

WORKSHOPS

1:00 – 3:00

Wilderness Ophthalmology – Lance Ferguson (12-005-2-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 3:00

WM and disaster Management – Jay Lemery & Michael Callahan (11-001-2-12 hours CME)

1:00 – 3:00

Expedition Medicine – Luanne Freer (04-002-2-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 3:00

Antibiotics in the wilderness – Tom DeLoughery (12-004-2-1, 2 hours CME)

1:00 – 4:00 “Beyond” Survival 101 – Peter Kummerfeldt (05-0101-2-2, 05-013-1-2)
1:00 – 4:00

GPS 101 – Sheryl Olson (05-025-3-0)

1:00 – 4:00

Peds Wild Med workshop – Chris Van Tilburg (07-010-3-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

WM and Disaster Management – Jay Lemery & Michael Callahan (11-001-2-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Rabies: an overview workshop – Jim Wilkerson (02-016-2-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Backcountry foot care – Grant Lipman (05-008-2-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Antibiotics in the Wilderness – Tom DeLoughery (12-004-2-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Hemostatic Agents: Practical – Brad Bennett (07-002-2-1, 2 hours CME)

3:00 – 5:00

Leave no trace camping workshop – Lynn Yonge (05-005-2-1)

3:00 – 5:00 Wilderness Toxinology – Mel Otten (09-025-2-1, 2 hours CME)
5:00 – 7:30 Silent Auction Opens
5:00 – 6:00 President’s Reception (Green Coat Ceremony)
6:00 – 6:45

Open Reception

6:45 – 7:30 Dinner
7:30 – 8:00 Awards
8:00 – 10:00

THE GALA BALL

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

7:00 Registration
6:30 – 7:30 Continental Breakfast

WORKSHOPS

9:00 – 12:00

What’s new in Survival (the latest & greatest) – Peter Kummerfeldt (05-010-2-1, 05-013-1-1)

8:00 – 9:00

Psychologic Reactions to Wilderness Accidents – Jim Wilkerson   (12-022-1-1, 1 hour CME)

8:00 – 10:00

Helicopter rescue in the Backcountry – Colin Grissom (06-017-1-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 10:00

Parasites in the Wilderness – Jay Lemery (02-005-2-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 10:00

“Darpa” extreme medicine – Michael Callahan (11-010-2-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 10:00 Backcountry Snowmobile Accidents and Prevention – Loren Greenway (06-018-2-1, 2 hours CME)
8:00 – 10:00

Sports Med Considerations for the Wilderness – Tony Islas (07-001-.75-1, 07-002-.75-1, 07-011-.5-1, 2 hours CME)

8:00 – 11:00

Leave no trace camping – Lynn Yonge (05-005-3-1)

9:00 – 10:00

How to give a “great” talk – Tom DeLoughery (13-003-1-1, 13-004-1-1)

9:00 – 12:00

Advanced Navigation – Sheryl Olson (05-015-1.5-0, 05-025-1.5-0) (Must have taken prior Map & Compass and GPS 101 workshops)

10:00 – 12:00

Wilderness Ophthalmology – Lance Ferguson (12-005-2-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 11:30

Desert Survival – Mel Otten (05-017-1.5-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00 Homeostatic agents Practical – Brad Bennett (07-002-2-1, 2 hours CME)
10:00 – 12:00

Psychologic Reactions to Wilderness Accidents – Jim Wilkerson   (12-022-1-1, 2 hours CME)

10:00 – 12:00

Global crimes, incarceration and quarantine – Michael Callahan (2 hours CME)

11:30 – 12:00

Heat Illness Panel Discussion – Otten, Grissom (09-009-.5-1)

WORKSHOPS (Cont.)

1:00 – 1:45

Session Moderator:  Chris Benner, 4 hours CME
Lightning Injuries – Sheryl Olson (09-003-.75-1)

1:45 – 2:30

Elderly in the Wilderness – Tom DeLoughery (07-004-.75-1)

2:30 – 3:15 Exertional hyponatremia in the backcountry – Brad Bennett (07-001-.75-1)
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:15

Controversies in Wilderness Medicine:  Research I would like to see – Paul Auerbach

4:15 – 5:00

Pandemic Flu:  Global to Local – Michael Callahan (02-051-.75-1)

6:00

Evening BBQ

 

 

 

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