FAWM Required Topics AND Electives (required displayed in red):

ID# Topic
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
01-001 Physics & Physiology of Depth
01-002 Dive Medicine
01-003 Dysbarisms & Barotrauma
01-004 Marine Creatures
01-005 Introduction to Hyperbaric Oxygen
01-006 Marine Envenomations
01-007 Introduction to Hyperbaric Chamber Operations
01-008 Duties and Roles of the Dive Medical Officer
01-009 Evaluating the Fitness to Dive
01-011 Altitude and Diving
01-012 Diving Accident Management
01-013 Long Term Consequences of Diving
01-014 Principles of Recompression Therapy
01-015 Diving and Special Populations
01-016 Oxygen Toxicity
01-017 Case Scenarios in Diving Accidents
01-018 Case Scenarios in Recompression Therapy
01-019 Introduction to Mixed-Gas, Closed
01-020 Closed Circuit Diving
01-021 Open Water Rescue Techniques
01-022 Diving Ophthalmology
01-023 Women and Diving
01-024 Shark Attacks
01-025 Nitrogen Narcosis
01-026 Decompression Illness
01-027 Breath-Hold Diving
01-028 Dive Equipment & Management
01-029 Inert Gas Exchange
01-030 History of Diving
01-031 Mechanisms and Risks of Decompression
01-032 Pathophysiology of Decompression Illness
01-033 Treatment of Decompression Illness
01-034 Inert Gas Narcosis
01-035 High Pressure Nervous System Syndrome
01-036 Cold Water Diving
01-037 Human Performance Underwater
01-038 Ear and Sinus Problems in Diving
01-039 Neurologic Disorders and Diving
01-040 Diabetes and Diving
01-041 Understanding the Dive Tables
01-042 Underwater Navigation
01-043 Diving Thermal Extremes
Tropical and Travel Medicine
02-001 Immunizations for Travel
02-002 Tic-borne Illness
02-003 Viral Illness while Traveling
02-004 Malaria
02-005 Parasites & Protozoal infections in the Traveler
02-006 Managing a Travel Medicine Clinic
02-007 Chronic Medical Conditions and Wilderness Traveler
02-008 Evaluating Fitness for Wilderness Travel
02-009 Traveler's Diarrhea
02-010 Planning for Group Travel
02-011 Group Travel Exercises
02-012 Women's Issues in Traveling
02-013 Children & Elderly in the Wilderness
02-014 Safety & Security While Traveling
02-015 Surviving Hostage Situations
02-016 Rabies
02-017 Travel Medicine
02-018 Plague
02-019 Viral Hepatitis
02-020 Recognition and Management of Dengue Fever
02-021 The Immunocompromised Traveler
02-022 Air Travel Medicine
02-023 Medical Kits for Exotic Travel
02-024 Lyme Disease
02-025 Advice for Travelers with Heart and Lung Problems
02-026 Resources for Pre-travel Preparation
02-027 Special Considerations of Long-term Travel and the Expatriate
02-028 Cultural Considerations in Travel Medicine
02-029 Chronic Diarrhea in the Returned Traveler
02-030 Incorporating Travel Medicine into a Medical Practice
02-031 Hanta Virus
02-032 Leptospirosis
02-033 Travel Dermatology
02-034 Fever in the Returned Traveler
02-035 STDs in the Adventure Traveler
02-036 Special Medical Considerations in African Travel
02-037 Special Medical Considerations in Central American Travel
02-038 Special Medical Considerations in South American Travel
02-039 Special Medical Considerations in South East Asian Travel
02-040 Special Medical Considerations in South West Asian Travel
02-041 Special Medical Considerations in Central Asian Travel
02-042 Special Medical Considerations in European Travel
02-043 Case Studies in Diarrhea in Travelers
02-044 Case Studies in Dermatology
02-045 Case Studies in Fever in Travelers
02-046 Case Studies in Malaria in Travelers
02-047 Case studies and Pre-travel advice for Women
02-048 Case Studies in Immunizations
02-049 Hemorrhagic Fevers
02-050 Water-borne Parasitic Infections
02-051 Emerging Infections
02-052 The Interpersonal Features of Group Travel
02-053 Ebola Virus
02-054 Infectious Disease in Adventure Travel
02-055 Persistent Diarrhea after Travel
02-056 Pathogens in Adventure Travel
02-057 HIV and Adventure Travel
02-058 Tuberculosis and Adventure Travel
02-059 Medical Considerations of Air Travel
02-060 Cruise Ship Medicine
02-061 Chagas Disease
02-062 Schistosomiasis
02-063 Hemorrhagic Fever
02-064 Water-borne Parasitic Infections
02-065 Emerging Infections
02-066 The Interpersonal Features of Group Travel
02-067 Food Inspection and Preparation
02-068 Pediatric Wilderness Medicine
02-069 Cholera
High Altitude and Mountaineering Medicine
03-001 Physics & Physiology of Altitude
03-002 High Altitude Disorders
03-003 Altitude Sickness and Miscellaneous Disorders
03-004 Overview of HAPE & HACE
03-005 Altitude Considerations in the General Traveler
03-006 Exercise at High Altitude
03-007 The Effect of High Altitude on Underlying Medical Problems
03-008 High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
03-009 High Altitude Cerebral Edema
03-010 The Eye at High Altitude
03-011 Pregnancy at High Altitude
03-012 Nutrition at High Altitude
03-013 Mountain Medicine in Extreme Environments
03-014 Women and High Altitude Adventure Travel
03-015 Children and High Altitude Adventure Travel
03-016 Drug Abuse in High Altitude Climbing
03-017 Acclimatization
03-018 High Altitude Neurologic Disorders
03-019 Gamow Bag
03-020 Avalanche Rescue
03-021 Critical Incident Management
03-022 High Altitude Pharmacology
03-023 Injuries from Climbing
03-024 Cognitive Impairment in High-Risk Wilderness Settings
03-025 Overview of Avalanche
Expedition Medicine
04-001 Basic Field Dentistry
04-002 Expedition Medicine
04-003 Medical Kits for Expeditions
04-004 Medicine at the Poles
04-005 Psychological Issues in Adventure Travel
Survival, Field Craft and Equipment
05-001 Overview of Survival Techniques
05-002 Extreme Weather
05-003 Water Procurement
05-004 Food Procurement
05-005 Leave No Trace Camping/Hiking
05-006 Cold Weather Hiking & Trekking
05-007 Backpacking Skills
05-008 Foot Gear and Care of the Feet
05-009 Clothing Selection for Wilderness Survival
05-010 Wilderness Survival
05-011 Survival Shelters
05-012 Survival Signaling
05-013 Survival Kits
05-014 Survival Leadership
05-015 Land Navigation
05-016 All purpose Ropes and Knots
05-017 Surviving in the Desert
05-018 Knife & Tool Selection for Travel in the Wilderness
05-019 Celestial Navigation
05-020 Plant Identification & Collection
05-021 Surviving at the Poles
05-022 Surviving at Sea
05-023 Surviving in the Jungle
05-024 Wilderness Survival for Kids
05-025 GPS Navigation
05-026 General Wilderness Medical Kit
05-027 Marine Medical Kit
05-028 Survival in Extreme Environments
05-029 General Gear Selection - First Aid Kits, Packing and Outdoor Equipment
05-030 Fire Safety for Wildlands
05-031 Portable Ultrasound in Wilderness Medicine
05-032 The Dive Medical Officer Medical Kit
05-032 GPS Navigation Techniques
05-033 Medical Kits for Desert Travel
05-034 Cold Weather Clothing Selection
05-034 Surviving an Air Crash
05-035 Medical Aspects of Flooding
05-036 Clothing for Desert Travel
05-037 Maritime Communications and Emergencies
Safety, Rescue and Evacuation
06-001 Overview of Search and Rescue
06-002 Avalanche Rescue
06-003 Critical Incident Management
06-004 Critical Incident Debriefing and Pshychology
06-005 Fire-Ground Rescue Operations
06-006 White Water Injuries and Rescue
06-007 Introduction to High Angle Rescue Operations
06-008 Lifting and Moving Injured Persons
06-009 Transporting the Dead
06-010 Accidents and Rescue Operations in Mountaineering
06-011 Wilderness Rescue for Backcountry Travelers
06-012 Forensic Search and Rescue
06-013 Improvised Rescue Techniques
06-014 Maritime Medicine
06-015 Telemedicine in Extreme Environments
06-016 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Wilderness
06-017 Helicopter Rescue Operations
06-018 Snowmobile Rescue Techniques
06-019 Search and Rescue at Sea
06-020 Extended Rescues in the Wilderness
06-021 Roles of Medical Care Providers in Wilderness Medicine
06-022 Accident Prevention for the Wilderness Traveler
06-023 Decision Making and Safety in Wilderness Backcountry Travel
Sports Medicine and Physiology
07-001 Exercise Physiology
07-002 Homeostasis and Fluid Resuscitation
07-003 Physiology of Heat Exchange
07-004 The Elderly Patient in the Wilderness
07-005 Injuries from Water-related Sports
07-006 Injuries from Climbing
07-007 Injuries from Skiing and Snow Boarding
07-008 Injuries from Mountain-Biking
07-009 Cognitive Impairment in High-Risk Wilderness Settings
07-010 Pediatric Wilderness Medicine
07-011 Training for Wilderness Adventures
07-012 Medical and Safety Aspects of Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
07-013 Injuries from Surfing and Windsurfing
07-014 Ocean Paddling Related Injuries
07-015 Nutrition and Hydration for Athletes in Extreme Environments
07-016 Epidemiology of Ultra-Endurance Events
07-017 Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
07-018 Overview of Sports Medicine
Preventive Medicine, Field Sanitation & Hygiene
08-001 General Field Sanitation and Hygiene Measures
08-002 Vector Control and Barriers
08-003 Field Latrines
08-004 Food Inspection and Preparation
08-005 Water Purification Methods
General Environmental Medicine
09-001 Cold Injuries
09-002 Frost Bite and Trench Foot
09-003 Lightning Injuries
09-004 Submersion Injuries
09-005 Solar Injuries and Protection
09-006 Envenomation by Insects
09-007 Animal Attacks
09-008 Overview of Envenomation
09-009 Heat Illness and Dehydration
09-010 Plant Toxins and Dermatitis
09-011 Nutrition in Extreme Environments
09-012 Aerospace Medicine
09-013 Anaphylaxis
09-014 Hymenoptera Bites and Stings
09-015 Miscellaneous Insect Bites and Stings
09-016 Envenomation by Arachnids
09-017 Killer Bees
09-018 Fire Ants
09-019 Recognition and Management of Hypothermia
09-020 Envenomation by Reptiles
09-021 Envenomation by Snakes
09-024 Special Heat Problems in Urban Settings
09-025 Wilderness Toxicology
09-026 Jungle Medicine
09-027 Seafood Related Toxins
09-028 Overview of Avalanche
09-030 Health Maintenance at Sea
09-032 Hypothermia and Cold Water Immersion
09-033 Overview of Heat and Solar Injuries
09-034 Cold Injuries in Children
09-035 Antivenins and Hospital Management of Envenomations
09-036 Cold Physiology
09-037 Suffocation in Powder Snow
09-038 Overview of Medicine at Sea
09-039 Seasickness
Improvised and Alternative Medicine
10-001 Improvised Field Wound Management
10-002 Improvisational Medical Techniques in the Wilderness
10-003 Overview of Primitive Medicine
10-004 Alternative Medical Strategies and the Wilderness Traveler
10-005 Medicinal Plants
10-006 Clinical Hypnosis in the Wilderness
Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance
11-001 Overview of Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance
11-002 Refugee Planning and Management
11-003 Bioterroism
11-004 Chemical Warfare Agents
11-005 Management of Radiologic Incidents and Casualties
11-006 National and International Relief Organizations
11-007 National Disaster Management System
11-008 Camp Construction for Large Groups
11-009 Psycho-social Responses to Disaster
11-010 Travel Medicine for Volunteer Physicians in Developing Countries
11-011 Fundamentals of Outbreak Investigation
11-012 Natural Disaster Volunteering
11-014 Mass Casualty Situations
11-015 Wilderness Emergencies and Group Decisions
11-018 Tactical Medical Support of Law Enforcement
11-019 Lessons Learned in Recent Disaster Response
11-020 Skills Needed in Disaster Scenarios
11-021 Personal Safety and Team Security
11-023 Media Coverage of Humanitarian Emergencies
11-024 Ethics of Disaster
11-025 Cultural Awareness for Volunteers
11-026 Critical Care in Austere Enviroments
11-027 NGO Coordination and Logistics
11-028 Mass Casualty Triage
11-029 Patient Assessment and Improvised Medical Care
11-030 Overview of Tactical Medical Support to Military Special Operations
Wilderness Emergencies and Trauma Management
12-001 Overview of Medical Emergencies in the Wilderness
12-002 Pre-hospital Patient Assessment
12-003 Pain Management in the Wilderness Setting
12-004 Antibiotics Selection and Therapy
12-005 Ocular Trauma and Emergencies
12-006 Death and Dying
12-007 Compartment Syndrome
12-008 Fractures and Dislocations
12-009 Sprains & Strains
12-010 Soft Tissue Injuries and Contusions
12-011 Improvised Splints, Litters and Carries
12-012 General Wound Management in the Wilderness
12-013 Wilderness Trauma and Creativity
12-014 Burn Management
12-015 Management of Chest Wounds
12-016 Amputations
12-017 Emergency Airways
12-018 Simulation of Wilderness Emergencies
12-020 Wilderness First Aid
12-021 Field Management of Orthopedic Problems
12-022 Psychological Response to Injury and Crisis
12-023 Management of Cardiac and Pulmonary Emergencies
12-024 Management of Knee Injuries
12-025 Management of Shoulder Injuries
12-026 Management of Ankle and Foot Injuries
12-027 Management of Wrist and Hand Injuries
12-028 Management of Overuse Injuries
12-029 Management of Thoracic and Abdominal Injuries
12-030 Poison Control Centers
12-031 Field Management of Envenomations
12-032 Management of Head Injuries
12-033 Management of Spinal Trauma
12-034 Stress and Panic Reactions
12-035 Medical Emergencies at Sea
12-036 Hunting Injuries
12-037 Management of Ear, Nose and Throat Injuries and Conditions
12-038 Care of the Injured in the Wilderness for Extended Periods
12-039 Wilderness Medicine Case Scenarios
12-040 CPR in the Wilderness Environment
12-041 Field Management of Dislocations
12-042 Management of Diabetes
12-043 Neurologic Conditions
12-044 Management of the Acute Abdomen
12-045 Traction Splinting
12-046 Management of Shock
12-047 Intravenous Access in Austere Environments
12-048 Medicine in Austere Settings
12-049 Hemorrhage Control Techniques
12-050 Trauma and Hypothermia
12-052 Law and Ethics in Wilderness Medicine
12-053 Adapting to Isolation and Darkness
Wilderness Medicine Faculty Development
13-001 Excellence in Teaching
13-002 Fundamentals of Adult Learning Theory
13-003 Preparing Presentations
13-004 Public Speaking
13-005 Curriculum Development
13-006 Feedback and Evaluation
13-007 Information Mastery in Medicine
13-008 Planning for Courses, Conferences and Seminars
13-009 Teaching One on One and in Small Groups
13-010 Teaching Procedures
13-011 The Educator's Portfolio
13-012 Ambulatory and Bedside Teaching
13-013 Faculty Mentoring and Leadership
13-014 Managing Successful Meetings
13-015 Testing and Evaluation- Outcomes Assessment
Wilderness Medicine Research
14-001 Overview of Research
14-002 Formulating the Research Question
14-003 Study Design
14-004 Handling Data
14-005 Epidemiology
14-006 Statistical Applications
14-007 Ethics in Research
14-008 Funding, Grants and Resources
14-009 Formulating the Research Proposal
14-010 Writing for Publication
14-011 Presenting Research (Presentations and Posters)
14-012 Human and Animal Use Studies
Tactical Combat Casualty Care
15-001 Overview of Tactical Combat Casualty Care
15-002 CUF Guidelines, Moving Casualties, Drags, Carries
15-003 Practical Drags and Carries
15-004 Hemorrhage Control
Desert Medicine
16-001 Overview of Desert Medicine
16-002 Desert Arthropods
16-004 Heat Illness Case Presentations
16-005 Desert Geocaching
16-006 Management of Heat Stroke
16-010 Desert Dermatology
16-012 Desert Search and Rescue
16-013 Desert Tracking
16-014 Desert Travel Medicine
16-015 Desert Canyoneering
16-018 Desert Wildlife and Rabies
16-019 Hyperthermia Epidemiology
16-020 Epidemiology of Desert Dwellers
16-021 Applied Physiology of Acute and Chronic Heat Exposure
16-022 BORSTAR Activities in the Desert
16-023 Hydration Guidelines
16-024 Techniques for Effective Heat Acclimatization

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