Mountain and Wilderness Medicine World Congress 2007

The Mountain & Wilderness Medicine World Congress 2007 has just been announced by the
Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and the International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM). This event will be a landmark event for both organizations, because this is the first time that the United Kingdom has hosted such an ambitious joint meeting between the two entities. I'm very fortunate to have been invited to deliver the keynote presentation, which will be entitled "Wilderness Medicine: Are you ready for anything?"

Other sessions will deal with high altitude physiology and illnesses, cliff rescue, swift water rescue, wilderness casualty scenarios, hazardous encounters at sea and on land, exercise and training at high altitude, venomous bites and stings, wild animal attacks, hypothermia, mountain medicine, solar radiation, frostbite, lightning strike, water disinfection, mountain guides and porters, and many others. There will be research paper presentations and workshops as well. The program is one of the most comprehensive I have seen in quite some time, and the hosts promise that the social activities will rival the medical education.

Dr. Charles Clarke, one of the world's foremost authorities on mountain medicine, is the Conference Chairman. He will be assisted in running this program by Dr. Eric Johnson, President of the WMS, and Dr. Jim Milledge, President of the ISSM. These fellows are the legends, and the lecturers they have lined up are some of the biggest names and most informative and entertaining educators in the field. If you can't tell, I'm stoked! This should be a great meeting.

Tags: Mountain and Wilderness Medicine, mountaineering, ISMM, WMS, health, wilderness medicine, outdoor medicine, healthline

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