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Below is a list of wilderness electives you can arrange during your Personalised Learning Course during Phase II.

Breckenridge Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Elective

Dates: April 1- April 28, 2019

Cost: $2700

Objectives:

Act as a medical group leader in backcountry or other remote settings.
Advise a wilderness travel and rescue group concerning care and evacuation of ill or injured members.
Plan for the medical support of wilderness and adventure travel experiences.
Manage common illnesses and injuries in an austere environment with limited resources.
Understand the physician’s role in search and rescue.
Identify and plan for special hazards in a variety of extreme environments.
Appreciate the interrelated role of humans on the environment and the changing environment’s role in public health.
Demonstrate basic competence in exotic travel and wilderness survival skills.

Virginia Tech Wilderness Medicine Elective

Dates: Feb 3- Feb 28, 2019

Cost: $1500

Objectives:

Act as a medical group leader in backcountry or other remote settings.
Advise a wilderness travel group concerning care and evacuation of ill or injured members
Plan for the medical support of wilderness and adventure travel experiences
Manage common illnesses and injuries in an austere environment with limited resources
Understand the physician’s role in search and rescue
Identify and plan for special hazards in a variety of extreme environments
Demonstrate basic competence in exotic travel and wilderness survival skills