Elective Years 1 and 2: Wilderness Medicine
Department: | Family Medicine |
Title: | Wilderness Medicine |
Location: | University of Alberta |
Duration: |
12 hours required; 16 hours of instruction available |
Contact: |
Faculty Leads Dr John Chmelicek Chmelice@ualberta.ca Dr Alexei Khair alexei.km@gmail.com Dr Kendra Young kkyoung@ualberta.ca Student Leads Aline Halliday ahallida@ualberta.ca Ryan Gwynne rgwynne@ualberta.ca Ryan Midtdal midtdal@ualberta.ca ***To register for this elective, a Google Form will be sent out to all Year 1 and 2 students via email in September. This email will include the proposed curriculum and timeline for the year. |
Overview: |
To expose students to wilderness medicine and prepare them to embrace their leadership role when participating in outdoor activities, the Wilderness Medicine Club, along with Dr John Chmelicek, Dr Alexei Khair and Dr Kendra Young developed this 12-hour pre-clerkship elective focused on Wilderness Medicine Training. This elective consists of eight 2-hour sessions focusing on the following topics:
To encourage safe and responsible attitudes among our members while engaging in outdoor activities, the Wilderness Medicine Club will also arrange additional events that do not count toward the 12-hour elective requirement. Depending on the interest and availability of instructors, these may include opportunities such as:
Ultimately, we believe that organizing these courses together with the 12-hour elective will not only provide the students insight on the acute management of patients but will also gain an understanding on how to prevent back country emergencies. **These additional sessions will not be taught by faculty members, and participation in these sessions will not count as credit toward the completion of the elective. |
Objectives: |
Completing this elective should:
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Additional Notes: |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Priority Policy: In order to utilize all available elective times, priority will be given to earlier applications. Students are to apply as early as possible.
Note: Any student that is registered in the elective but fails to attend a minimum of 12 hours of instructed sessions, will be brought to the attention of Drs. Chmelicek, Khair and Young. It will be at their discretion as to whether the student will need to complete an additional assessment (e.g. written paper) or whether they fail to receive credit for the elective. |
Last Updated: August 29, 2022 |