Research
Grant Programs
The Wilderness Medical Society
is keenly interested in fostering awareness and appreciation
among healthcare professionals and scientists for the research
of health-related concerns in outdoor and wilderness activities.
The
Charles
S. Houston Research Award provides financial support
to a medical student selected on a competitive basis for
a research project in the field of wilderness medicine.
The WMS research grant program is dependant
on the generous donations of WMS members. Please take a
moment to make a donation.
Thank you.
Abstract forms
are
available online. The deadline for the receipt of
abstracts for the Summer Wilderness Medical Conference and
Annual Meeting is June 1, 2008. All accepted abstracts
will be considered for publication in the Society’s journal,
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.
