Wilderness Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Identifying and stabilizing dermatologic emergencies
- Approach to the patient with autoimmune disease
- Understand management of musculoskeletal back pain, bursitis and spinal imaging
This course equips healthcare professionals with the critical skills needed to assess and manage life-threatening environmental and toxicologic emergencies. Participants will learn to recognize and treat acute envenomations, ensuring prompt stabilization and appropriate antivenom administration when indicated. The course also covers the management of patients suffering from extreme heat or cold exposure, addressing complications such as heat stroke, hypothermia, and frostbite. Additionally, learners will develop an evidence-based approach to altitude-related illnesses, including high-altitude pulmonary and cerebral edema, with a focus on stabilization and descent strategies. Through case-based discussions and hands-on simulations, this course enhances clinical decision-making and emergency response in challenging environmental conditions.
Dr. Jason Tanner
Jason Tanner, MD, is an attending physician and wilderness medicine fellow at Yale School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine,
Dr. Tom Fetherston
Thomas Fetherson, MD is an emergency medicine resident at Yale University. Previously, he was a combat medic with the United States Army National Guard. He has research experience in ultrasound, behavioral neuroscience, neurotrauma, and neurosurgery.
Dr. Leah Manchester
Leah Manchester, MD is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Umass Chan Medical School - Baystate. She previously completed her emergency medicine residency and wilderness medicine fellowship at Yale University.
Dr. Savannah Chavez
Savannah Chavez, MD is an emergency medicine physician at UT Health San Antonio. She previously completed wilderness and ultrasound fellowships at UT San Antonio.
Dr. Sameer Sethi
Sameer Sethi is an emergency medicine attending physician and current Wilderness Medicine fellow at the University of Vermont. After completing medical school at St. George’s University, he completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Kent Hospital in Rhode Island.
