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September 24, 2026 • Wilderness Section
One of the things I’ve appreciated most while serving as Chair of the ACEP Wilderness Medicine Section is being reminded just how broad our community is.
Everest Base Camp. McMurdo Station. The International Space Station. These are the paragons of austere medicine.
September 13, 2026 • Wilderness Section
In a Northern California ED, a young, previously healthy couple presents with jaundice, coagulopathy, and markedly elevated liver enzymes.
September 9, 2026 • Wilderness Section
This case report summarizes the assessment and treatment plan of a pediatric patient who sustained a laceration from an oyster shell.
September 8, 2026 • Wilderness Section • Wilderness Photo Contests
Catch our 2026 slideshow of stunning landscapes and thrilling wilderness adventures by our members!
April 21, 2026 • Wilderness Section
Three weeks into an Antarctic expedition, we learned that the universe has a very dark sense of humor.
Emergency Medicine is full of aphorisms. In the often fast-paced, high-stakes environment of emergency departments, aphorisms and other heuristics are the mental shortcuts we use to help with cognitiv...
The wilderness has a way of humbling us, often when we least expect it. Mine came not on a remote expedition but stepping out of a pool in Lombok, Indonesia and reaching for a towel.
March 12, 2026 • Wilderness Section
Join ACEP Wilderness Medicine Section Secretary Dr. Terez Malka for a panel discussion featuring leading voices in wilderness medicine research as they share their paths to successful publication.
October 27, 2025 • Wilderness Section
Reshaping Expectations and Elevating Emergency Care Sarah Spelsberg, MD, FAWM, FEWM IFHS Clinic/Mayo Clinic IMG Float--Spelsberg.jpg Who thought a TV show could have this profound a cultural impact? A...
September 23, 2025 • Wilderness Photo Contests
Catch our 2025 slideshow of stunning landscapes and thrilling wilderness adventures by our members!
August 20, 2025 • Wilderness Section
At approximately 4:00 AM, I bid farewell to my in-laws’ home in the South Bay, a cup of scalding coffee burning my hand as I stepped into the cold, damp air. The white halo of streetlights blurred int...
Wilderness Medicine is a perfect blend of areas in Emergency Medicine and life that I love – outdoor sports, marine medicine, toxicology, low resource medicine and global health.
The crisp crunch of my boots in the gleaming spring snow of the mountains will always be my favorite sound. After 42 days of backpacking through the Greater Himalayas on an outdoor education course, m...
“Scene Safety!”- one of the tenets of wilderness medicine. As the teaching goes, unnecessary risks by rescuers can lead to further injuries and complicate an emergency scenario by creating additional ...
Welcome back to another installment of the ACEP Wilderness Medicine newsletter. I hope to see all of you at our annual meeting at ACEP25.
August 12, 2025 • Wilderness Section
Join us for a candid conversation that goes beyond the adventure to explore the realities of practicing in this unique field.
April 2, 2025 • Wilderness Section
Kyle and I had two weeks to spend skiing in the Sierras. I was stoked to spend a few days on the other side of the crest doing a ski traverse.
Fishing, long important to many cultures and traditions, is attracting new participants as social media “fishing influencers” proclaim the sport’s well-known benefits for mental health and wellness.
In 2024, section leaders sent a survey to members to learn more about their careers and challenges in wilderness medicine.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to another exciting year in the Wilderness Medicine Section of ACEP.
October 15, 2024 • Wilderness Photo Contests
See the stunning landscapes and thrilling wilderness adventures of our members throughout 2024!
September 11, 2024 • Wilderness Section
For this edition of the Wilderness Medicine Section Newsletter, we asked members for reviews on their favorite pieces of outdoor gear- either for personal or clinical use!
Since we last met in Philadelphia, there have been some plenty of new stories and advancements in wilderness medicine- we’ve highlighted some of the major stories below!
Wilderness Medicine is one of the few areas that can encompass everything in medicine. It can encompass backcountry medicine, austere medicine, and sports medicine.
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