He enjoys wilderness medicine and high angle technical rescue, which sometimes go together.
In the field of wilderness first aid, medical providers receive additional training relating to wilderness medicine.
It is the first regional wilderness medicine non-profit of its kind in the United States.
Critical to that effort have been uses of the internet in ways not previously seen in wilderness medicine.
Over a thousand medical students and wilderness enthusiasts were introduced to wilderness medicine through the student conference.
It has also served as a partner in multiple regional wilderness medicine and safety initiatives.
This lifetime achievement award is given to individuals or groups who have made "extraordinary, lasting and substantial contributions to wilderness medicine in the southern Appalachians."
Nowadays, you can take courses in wilderness medicine, which is similar.
Training in wilderness medicine is specialized, involving advanced practices and protocols due to the distance from hospitals and physicians.
"To advance healthcare, research, and education related to wilderness medicine."