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AMC Wilderness Medicine Conference
April 20, 2019Department of Emergency Medicine
Director: Richard Trierweiler, MD, MPH, FAWM
Background
There is an increasing number of people involved in outdoor activities. According to S. Curtis et al
the number of activity days has increased from 105 to 140 billion from 2000 to 2007. According to
the 2017 Outdoor Industry Report, from 2007 to 2016 the number of people backpacking increased
from 6.6 to 10 million, people hiking increased from 30 to 42 million and trail running has increased
from 4.2 to 8.6 million. Backcountry.com reports that participation in adventure tourism has
increased 65% from 2009 to 2012. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, visitors to the
Adirondacks increased from 11.9 to 12.4 million from 2016 to 2017. With more people getting into
the wilderness, all would be better served by having familiarity with wilderness medicine to treat and
prevent the inevitable injuries that will occur with increased participation in wilderness activities. I
was not able to find any wilderness medicine conferences in Upstate New York or in the Capital
District Region, so this conference is fulfilling the need for a local conference and method of
disseminating information on wilderness medicine in the area.
Education
We will provide FAWM (Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine)
credits for this event. The theme rotates over three years to maximize credits offered
for FAWM candidates.
Schedule
The conference will be at Double H Ranch on April 20th 2019. This location is ideal since it is in
the woods to allow workshops to take place outside and the cost will be minimal. It will also allow a
recruiting venue for the Double H Ranch which provides outdoor opportunities for medically complex
children who otherwise may not have them.
Schedule:
AMC Wilderness Medicine Conference
April 20th 2019
At Double H Ranch, 97 Hidden Valley Rd., Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
8AM Registration, continental breakfast.
8:30 AM Intro -- Dr. Trierweiler
8:45: Double H Ranch statement and recruiting
Lectures
9:00 Soft Tissue wounds/Burns: Dr. A. Crockett
9:30 Toxicology: Dr. Long
10:00 Diving/Baro Trauma: Dr. Thibodeau
10:30 Heat Injuries: Dr. Coleman
11:00 Animal attacks: Dr. S.Crockett
11:30 Marine envenomation: Dr. Lou
12:00 Ophtho: Dr. Perlmutter
12:30 Lunch (with water treatment demonstration)
Workshops (pick three)
13:30 Session A
1500 Session B
1630 Session C
- Improvised splinting, litters and transporting: Drs. Swinburne & Kleinschmidt A and B
- Intro to rope rescue or SAR: John Rollhauser A and B
- Medical kits, bug out bags, survival kits: Dr. Trierweiler C
- Splinting and ortho care: Dr. Chow B and C
- Lightning MCI: Dr. Schlein B and C
- Dental care: Dr. Drugh A and C
- Pediatrics in the Wilderness: Dr. O’Conner A
~1800 end
Registration
$20 for students/residents/EMS
$100 for attendings
$50 for other healthcare providers
Includes breakfast and lunch.
https://webadvisor.amc.edu/
Click on continuing education, then on “register and pay for continuing education,” then select the
wilderness medicine option.
References
Climate Weather and tourism, Bridging Science and Practice; S Curtis et al. Research Gate Jan 2009
2017 outdoor industry report; https://outdoorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-Outdoor-Recreation-
Participation-Report_FINAL.pdf
Backcountry.com and industry report. https://www.slideshare.net/PaulBarnhurst/backountrycom-outdoor-
industrycompetitive-analysis
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2018/07/n-y-tourism-industry-saw-increases-in-2017-
including-the-adirondacks/
All photos by R. Trierweiler or S. Reighart
Theme
Wilderness Medicine (WM) is the specialty of delivering care in remote places with
limited resources where access to definitive care is delayed (often defined as more
than one hour). WM overlaps with sports, family, emergency, international and
adventure medicine, ski patrol, and Search and Rescue, among others. This year’s
theme is summer/warm weather.