Includes Medical School Electives , Fellowships for physicians (often in Emergency or Family Medicine) , and specialized certifications like the Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) offered by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) . Key Curriculum Topics

For licensed EMTs, this training adds a wilderness module to standard urban emergency medical skills .

Several reputable organisations provide standardized training across the USA:

The industry standard for professional guides and outdoor leaders. Typically a 72-80 hour course, it includes advanced scenarios and medical decision-making in the field .

Wilderness medicine (WM) training in the USA focuses on providing medical care in , resource-limited , and austere environments . Unlike traditional medicine, WM emphasizes improvisation , self-reliance , and risk mitigation when definitive care is hours or days away . Core Training Levels

High-altitude illness, hypothermia, frostbite, heat stroke, and lightning strikes .