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Paul Auerbach, MD Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center; Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board for Healthline; A Founder of the Wilderness Medical Society; Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians; Fellow, Academy of Wilderness Medicine Medical Specialty: Emergency Medicine Healthline Blog: Medicine for the Outdoors

Dr. Paul S. Auerbach is Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Auerbach is a founder and past president of the Wilderness Medical Society, editor of the definitive medical reference text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, and author of the leading book on outdoor health for laypersons, entitled Medicine for the Outdoors. He serves on the National Medical Committee for the National Ski Patrol System and is a recipient of the DAN America Award from the Divers Alert Network, Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a NOGI Award in 2006 from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences. Dr. Auerbach is one of the world's leading authorities on wilderness medicine. He continues to practice medicine, teach, perform research, and advise numerous agencies and organizations.

Publications:
Medicine for the Outdoors
Wilderness Medicine