Angela Wright

In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a unique clinical environment, and concepts of scene safety. They will learn how to perform a basic assessment of a patient, including a physical exam, gather history data using the SAMPLE approach, and [...]

In this course, students will learn to identify and treat common traumatic injuries in the wilderness, and how to identify the difference between blunt and penetrating trauma. They will also be taught about common injuries of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and signs and symptoms of different types of head [...]

In this course, students will learn about common medical conditions that involve the heart, lungs, brain, abdominal and genital organs, how to treat these conditions, and when a condition would require evacuation. Students will also learn prevention measures to reduce the chance of developing diseases in the wilderness [...]