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Advanced Wilderness Life Support & Medicine Courses | AWLS menu AWLS Courses Online CME WFA/WFR Host a Course Blog About About AWLS Faculty Curriculum Affiliates FAQ Gallery Contact loading... Wilderness Medicine for MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS see all courses Online CME Advanced Wilderness Life Support Upcoming Courses Upcoming Courses Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, CA Mar 2021 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Mar 2021 Mt. Baker, WA Mar 2021 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Apr 2021 Roanoke, Virginia Apr 2021 Soest, The Netherlands Apr 2021 Cody, WY Apr 2021 State College, PA Apr 2021 Lake Tahoe, CA Apr 2021 Big Sur, CA May 2021 Moab, UT HYBRID COURSE May 2021 Cascades – Alpine Lakes, WA Jun 2021 Costa Rica Jun 2021 Soest, The Netherlands Jun 2021 Jackson, Wyoming Jul 2021 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Jul 2021 Adirondack Park, NY Sep 2021 Syracuse, NY Sep 2021 Banff, Alberta, Canada Oct 2021 Lake Tahoe, CA Oct 2021 Big Sur, CA Oct 2021 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Dec 2021 Everest Trek Apr 2022 Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, CA Join us for a weekend of wilderness medicine education in the beautiful Mount Baldy wilderness, hosted by the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA. Surrounded by the Angeles National Forest, the Mount Baldy wilderness will play host to the didactic lectures and practical skills lessons lead by instructors experienced in Advanced Wilderness Life Support. See All Courses Course Details University of South Florida, Tampa, FL The Moccasin Lake Nature Park is 51-acres of boardwarks, ponds and oak that serve as the habitat for rehabilitating large raptors and their prey animals. The park is the perfect combination of green and classroom space to host an Advanced Wilderness Life Support. Join us for a weekend of wilderness medicine education at the Moccasin Lake Nature Park, hosted by the University of South Florida. Students will enjoy the didactic lectures and practical skills lessons lead by instructors experienced in Advanced Wilderness Life Support. See All Courses Course Details Mt. Baker, WA This course is held at the end of the road located off of Highway 542 at the Mt. Baker Ski resort. This ski resort holds the world record for most snowfall in a season, over 1000 inches during the 98’-99’ season. Bring your equipment and prepare for some powder turns. Special prices/ ski packages for half days (9:00AM-12:00) are offered at a discount. Please inquire ( info@backcountrymedicalguides.org ) to sign up for the group rate. Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing is accessed immediately from the Heather Meadows Parking Lot. See All Courses Course Details Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Stanford is located 35 miles south of San Francisco nestled between the Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz Mountain to the west and the San Francisco Bay to the east. Located near dynamic San Francisco and the wine country of Napa, Stanford is a virtually a community unto itself with downtown Palo Alto a short walk away. See All Courses Course Details Roanoke, Virginia Join Blue Ridge Adventure Medicine, in Roanoke, VA for an exciting weekend of AWLS. So named for their blueish hue when viewed from a distance, the Blue Ridge Mountain Range stretches from Pennsylvania to Georgia as part of the greater Appalachian Mountain Range. The range will play host to a varied curriculum and expert instruction in Advanced Wilderness Life Support. See All Courses Course Details Soest, The Netherlands With its location near the surrounding forests of Soesterduinen and its founding in 1029, both history and outdoor recreation typify the municipality of Soest, which is located very centrally in the Netherlands. It includes the village of Soestdijk, site of a royal residence; Soesterberg, with an air base and the Dutch Air Force Museum. See All Courses Course Details Cody, WY Join us in beautiful Cody, Wyoming for an exciting offering of our AWLS curriculum! In partnership with Hellroaring Medical Consultants, AWLS is finally coming to Cody for the first time. The class will be a mix of classroom style learning, and getting outside for exciting hands on practical skills and patient scenarios. After class, explore […] See All Courses Course Details State College, PA We are very excited to announce the first 2020 offering of Advanced Wilderness Life Support! This fast paced and challenging course is deigned for medical professionals who wish to begin to scratch the surface of practicing medicine in austere environments. This course provides a practical foundation in wilderness and austere care for medical professionals. The course will emphasize strong patient assessment techniques to make better treatment decisions in a resource limited environment. The participating provider is trained in methods to manage medical and traumatic incidents, as well best practices to treat urgent care complaints in the wilderness and during evacuation. See All Courses Course Details Lake Tahoe, CA Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 6,000 feet, Lake Tahoe offers a spectacular alpine setting for outdoor recreation. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and is over 1,600 feet deep and surrounded by dense evergreen forests. The course will be hosted at the beautiful North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach, CA. See All Courses Course Details Big Sur, CA Located on the magnificent Central California Coast high above the Pacific Ocean, Big Sur is a quaint and sparsely populated area where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the sea. Offering some of the most stunning coastal scenery in the world, this is one of the unspoiled treasures of California. See All Courses Course Details Moab, UT HYBRID COURSE Join us in Moab for our exciting new Hybrid format AWLS course! After completing the didactic component of the course via 12 online modules, participants will gather in Moab, just outside beautiful Arches and Canyonlands National Parks for two days of hands on practical skills to put the skills they have learned to the test. Class will consist of two 8 hour skills days, and the course will result in a total of 24.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 CME credits, 4 more credits than a traditional AWLS course! See All Courses Course Details Cascades – Alpine Lakes, WA Inspired by the resemblance of the surrounding countryside to Bavarian Germany, with its mountain wilderness and rolling meadows, the town of Leavenworth was remodeled as a Bavarian alpine village. The beautiful mountain setting offers many recreation opportunities including: rock climbing, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, rafting and a myriad of other outdoor activities. See All Courses Course Details Costa Rica Hosted by the University of Colorado, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Section, this week-long expedition will focus on wilderness medical and survival issues, with an emphasis on tropical medicine. Topics include hyperthermia, infectious diseases, drowning, trauma, musculoskeletal soft tissue issues, dislocations/fractures, wild animal attacks, zoonosis, SAR, and much more. See All Courses Course Details Soest, The Netherlands With its location near the surrounding forests of Soesterduinen and its founding in 1029, both history and outdoor recreation typify the municipality of Soest, which is located very centrally in the Netherlands. It includes the village of Soestdijk, site of a royal residence; Soesterberg, with an air base and the Dutch Air Force Museum. See All Courses Course Details Jackson, Wyoming The majestic Teton mountain range looms above Teton National Park and the town of Jackson. Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes and extraordinary wildlife. The town of Jackson, with its Elk Antler arched central square and plank sidewalks offers a taste of the old west See All Courses Course Details Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Stanford is located 35 miles south of Sa...