Whether you’re a casual outdoor recreationalist or year-around mountain guide, we all need ongoing education and practice to keep our wilderness medicine skills sharp. After years of observing and evaluating student knowledge and skill retention, in addition to reviewing feedback from your course evaluations, we at Desert Mountain Medicine have worked together to create this necessary continuing education.
And so, we are thrilled to introduce you to the Desert Mountain Medicine Alumni Project! This program is designed to help you maintain your skills and knowledge as well as update you on changes to wilderness medicine protocols between your certifications. These educational tools will be available for you to participate in at your own pace. We will be continually adding to this available content, so, if there’s something you’d like to see covered, just let us know.
Whether it’s a personal or professional outing, we want you to be ready when the situation calls for your expertise!
Use this link to contact our Alumni Engagement Coordinator, Becky Young with any questions, comments or content ideas that you think would help you hone your wilderness medicine knowledge and skills.
Yours in Wilderness,
Desert Mountain Medicine Team
Starting in January 2022, DMM Alumni will have free access to:
- Monthly, self-guided, continuing education and industry updates delivered via case studies, scenarios, quizzes, and skills videos.
- Quarterly, live presentations delivered virtually by outdoor recreation professionals sharing their expertise in practicing wilderness medicine in the field.
Here’s what’s coming up next:
| Month | Topic | Format |
| January | Avalanche Rescuer Preparedness | Live Presentation |
| February | Assessment and Treatment of Chest Trauma | Self-Guided |
| March | Diabetes & Backcountry Nutrition Deep Dive | Self-Guided |
| April | New Assessment and Treatment Guidelines for Drowning | Self-Guided |
| May | Common SAR Summer Evacuations in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Self-Guided |
| June | Assessment and Treatment Tips & Tools for the Bonking Endurance Athlete | Live Presentation |
