AMC Wilderness Medicine Conference April 20, 2019 Department of Emergency Medicine Director: Richard Trierweiler, MD, MPH, FAWM Background There is an increasing number of people involved in outdoor activities. According to S. Curtis et al the number of activity days has increased from 105 to 140 billion from 2000 to 2007. According to the 2017 Outdoor Industry Report, from 2007 to 2016 the number of people backpacking increased from 6.6 to 10 million, people hiking increased from 30 to 42 million and trail running has increased from 4.2 to 8.6 million. Backcountry.com reports that participation in adventure tourism has increased 65% from 2009 to 2012. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, visitors to the Adirondacks increased from 11.9 to 12.4 million from 2016 to 2017. With more people getting into the wilderness, all would be better served by having familiarity with wilderness medicine to treat and prevent the inevitable injuries that will occur with increased participation in wilderness activities. I was not able to find any wilderness medicine conferences in Upstate New York or in the Capital District Region, so this conference is fulfilling the need for a local conference and method of disseminating information on wilderness medicine in the area. Education We will provide FAWM (Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine) credits for this event. The theme rotates over three years to maximize credits offered for FAWM candidates. Schedule The conference will be at Double H Ranch on April 20 th 2019. This location is ideal since it is in the woods to allow workshops to take place outside and the cost will be minimal. It will also allow a recruiting venue for the Double H Ranch which provides outdoor opportunities for medically complex children who otherwise may not have them. Schedule: AMC Wilderness Medicine Conference April 20th 2019 At Double H Ranch, 97 Hidden Valley Rd., Lake Luzerne, NY 12846 8AM Registration, continental breakfast. 8:30 AM Intro -- Dr. Trierweiler 8:45: Double H Ranch statement and recruiting Lectures 9:00 Soft Tissue wounds/Burns: Dr. A. Crockett 9:30 Toxicology: Dr. Long 10:00 Diving/Baro Trauma: Dr. Thibodeau 10:30 Heat Injuries: Dr. Coleman 11:00 Animal attacks: Dr. S.Crockett 11:30 Marine envenomation: Dr. Lou 12:00 Ophtho: Dr. Perlmutter 12:30 Lunch (with water treatment demonstration) Workshops (pick three) 13:30 Session A 1500 Session B 1630 Session C - Improvised splinting, litters and transporting: Drs. Swinburne & Kleinschmidt A and B - Intro to rope rescue or SAR: John Rollhauser A and B - Medical kits, bug out bags, survival kits: Dr. Trierweiler C - Splinting and ortho care: Dr. Chow B and C - Lightning MCI: Dr. Schlein B and C - Dental care: Dr. Drugh A and C - Pediatrics in the Wilderness: Dr. O’Conner A ~1800 end Registration $20 for students/residents/EMS $100 for attendings $50 for other healthcare providers Includes breakfast and lunch. https ://webadvisor.amc.edu/ Click on continuing education, then on “register and pay for continuing education,” then select the wilderness medicine option. References Climate Weather and tourism, Bridging Science and Practice; S Curtis et al. Research Gate Jan 2009 2017 outdoor industry report; https://outdoorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-Outdoor-Recreation- Participation-Report_FINAL.pdf Backcountry.com and industry report. https://www.slideshare.net/PaulBarnhurst/backountrycom-outdoor- industrycompetitive-analysis http ://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2018/07/n-y-tourism-industry-saw-increases-in-2017- including-the-adirondacks/ All photos by R. Trierweiler or S. Reighart Theme Wilderness Medicine (WM) is the specialty of delivering care in remote places with limited resources where access to definitive care is delayed (often defined as more than one hour). WM overlaps with sports, family, emergency, international and adventure medicine, ski patrol, and Search and Rescue, among others. This year’s theme is summer/warm weather.