Wilderness Medicine Course

Course Info:

The Wellness in the Wilderness CME is designed to prepare healthcare professionals for the unique challenges of practicing medicine in remote and austere environments. This course blends foundational wilderness medicine principles with an emphasis on personal health, resilience, and wellness—equipping participants to remain mentally, physically, and emotionally prepared to deliver high-quality care in unpredictable outdoor settings.

Course Objectives: 

Following this course, participants should be able to:

  • Define the scope and responsibilities of wilderness medicine providers.
  • Describe how climate change, biodiversity, and environmental stressors affect wilderness medicine practice.
  • Apply evidence-based strategies in aerobic and strength conditioning to enhance performance in remote settings.
  • Implement nutrition, hydration, and recovery routines for wilderness expeditions.
  • Recognize and manage common wilderness injuries, particularly lower extremity injuries.
  • Demonstrate stress management, sleep optimization, and rejuvenation strategies to prevent burnout.
  • Employ effective teamwork, leadership, and community engagement strategies in wilderness medicine.
  • Prepare efficiently for wilderness and foreign expeditions through practical packing, planning, and safety routines.

COURSE TOPICS

Course topics include: 

  • Foundations of Wilderness Medicine
  • Interconnections of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Human Health
  • Conditioning for Wilderness and Outdoor Activities: Part 1 Aerobic Conditioning
  • Conditioning for Wilderness and Outdoor Activities: Part 2 Strength Training
  • Essential Nutrition Strategies for Wilderness Expeditions
  • Lower Extremity Injuries in Wilderness and Outdoor Activities
  • Optimizing Rest, Sleep, Recovery, and Rejuvenation
  • Stress Management
  • Fostering Teamwork, Human Connection, and Community Engagement in Wilderness Medicine
  • Essential Routines, Tips and Practical Skills for Successful Wilderness and Foreign Expeditions

Target Audience

This course is designed for medical professionals and healthcare providers who plan to work, volunteer, or adventure in wilderness, global health, or resource-limited environments, including:

  • Wilderness Medicine Specialty Physicians
  • Non-specialty Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • First Responders
  • Emergency Medical Technicians
  • Paramedics
  • Military & Combat Support Medical Personnel

CME Accreditation

Physician (MD,DO) & Advanced Practitioners (NP/PA) CME 

“This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and MedTreks International. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 The Wilderness Medical Society designates this hybrid activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
All education content presented in this activity has been reviewed and validated as appropriate in keeping with sound scientific principles.
The faculty and staff involved with this hybrid activity have signed disclosure statements indicating they have no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest with respect to this course content.

Nursing Continuing Education

All of our courses are approved for nursing continuing education. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP16597, for 10 contact hours”. 

CME Accreditation WMS

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