WEMS Med Dir Course

The first Wilderness EMS Medical Director training endorsed by both the National Association of EMS Physicians® and the Wilderness Medical Society.

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

The Wilderness EMS Med Director Course ran as a pre-con to the Wilderness Risk Management Conference this week in Vermont. Great students & a great class! Thx to #WRMC2022 for the invite, and to instructors Michael Millin and Seth Collings Hawkins. @attend_WRMC @hawkvox #WEMSMDC

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

The @attend_WRMC conference includes @WEMSMDC as a preconference! Be sure to register for that now too because spots are filling up… and beat the conference price increase on 9/18!

[WildrnssRiskMgmtConf @attend_WRMC]

NOW IS THE TIME!
HAVEN'T SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE 29TH ANNUAL WRMC YET?
Price increase Sept. 18th from $825 to $950 [email protected]

Already registered? Watch for an email invite from the conference app Sched - a communication and scheduling wizard to make the most of your time.

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

Come join us in #BurlingtonVT at the 2022 Wilderness Risk Management Conference in October! @attend_WRMC @WildMedSociety @NAEMSP #WEMS #wildmed #WRMC22

[WildrnssRiskMgmtConf @attend_WRMC]

WRMC ~ Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course Pre-Conference Workshop
Oct. 18th & 19th - 8a-5p in Burlington, VT.
Attend both or just the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course.
WEMSMDC sign up: https://t.co/nNbtcDHPna
WRMC Schedule & Registration: https://t.co/HkEiCQtnUP

[Wilderness EMS @WEMSText]

All faculty at this course are #WEMSText authors. Highly recommended!

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

While we encourage registration at the full conference (@attend_WRMC is great), preconference-only registration for @WEMSMDC only is also available here if full conference attendance not possible:
https://t.co/K4wQJUobLp

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

The Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course is in Burlington VT Oct 18-19 as precon to the #WildernessRiskManagementConference! More info/registration at https://t.co/HaKLmKJKUK.
If interested, register now, as spots are filling up! @attend_WRMC @NOLSedu @the_sca @OutwardBoundUSA

[RAW Medicine @RAWMedic]

In our latest episode, we're joined by Dr. Michelle Curry, the new National Medical Director for the US Forest Service EMS program. Take a listen & learn about LEMAs, White Cards, NWCG, similarities/differences btwn USFS and Natl Park Service EMS, & more!

https://t.co/0yJaNlzWEz

[Andra Farcas, MD @AndraMF]

"Diversity is a huge part of what we do and we can no longer ignore it" - Chicago Fire Lieutenant Quention Curtis of @blackfirebrigad @CFDMedia #NAEMSP2022

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

It’s a wrap! #WEMSMDC2022 closed yesterday under gorgeous San Diego sunshine. We β tested a new discussion-driven format that we think was a huge success. Thx to host @NAEMSP, to instructors @hawkvox @benabo @willmd911, and to our great students! #NAEMSP2022 @WildMedSociety

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

Ping @WildMedSociety

[WEMS Med Dir Course @WEMSMDC]

Day #1 of the #NAEMSP2022 precon #WEMSMDC course is in the bag… about to launch Day #2. Great students, great course this year, great to be back in the saddle with @hawkvox @benabo @willmd911 instructors after multi-year #covidlateraldamage hiatus! @NAEMSP #WEMSMDC2022 #WEMS

[Ben Abo @benabo]

“Stress injuries happen on a continuum!!!”
@hawkvox takes us in the journey to Psychological first aid at @WEMSMDC here at #NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

Fantastic pre-conference at #NAEMSP2022. Definitely feel more prepared for my new roles in #WildernessEMS medical direction & made new friends as a bonus. Such an exciting & vast niche within our amazing subspecialty. Thanks to @benabo @willmd911 @hawkvox for the great teaching!

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

Want to know the #GoodSamaritanLaws in your state? They could be beneficial for teaching citizen CPR and AED as well. These questions will undoubtedly come up and they will look to #EMSDocs for the answer.

Read about your state here: https://t.co/QHPsjqSJIU

#NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

As a #WildernessEMS physician, there's a paradox where your presence will lower the risk of a bad patient outcome, but may increase your own risk & exposure to litigation if that outcome is less-than-ideal.

Same can be said for any #EMSDoc in the #EMS environment.

#NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

Important point of distinction. If you are out in the field with a group, preparing to assess & provide field care as part of that group, it can be said you are "expecting" to have a pre-existing duty to care & therefore #GoodSamaritanLaws won't apply.

Discuss?

#NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

Very important for #EMSDocs, as we drive around sometimes in highly visible vehicles & may be expected to act because of who we are. You must know #GoodSamaritanLaws and your local regulations.

#NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

There is an interesting principle in the house of medicine that despite the evidence staring us in the face, no one wants to be the "first" one to operate outside the accepted standard.

It's time to kill dogma.

#NAEMSP2022

https://t.co/uf6jJvQRpP

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

It's time to talk about the utility of cervical collars in the #WildernessEMS setting. Immobilization can really hamper rescue efforts & prolonged field care. Is it overused? What is the incidence of actual c-spine injuries?

https://t.co/6o0kd4R5tI

#NAEMSP2022

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

You can't always get the patient to definitive care in a timely manner. The most recent guidelines for #ProlongedCasualtyCare published last month are available here:

https://t.co/9kyjPnXQK2

#NAEMSP2022 @WEMSMDC @WildMedSociety @NAEMSP

[Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS @BMorshediMD]

.@willmd911 talking #ProlongedFieldCare and resources. What do you take with you? On you? Staged? Different resources for different scenarios. In #WEMS, understand the Minimum, Better, Best concept.

More resources at https://t.co/2r15pG6zTE

#NAEMSP2022