Wilderness Medicine Interest Group

Texas A&M College of Medicine

Upcoming Events:

Date/Time TBD - First Aid Kit: We will be putting together and giving a quick overview on how to use the included items. Cost is listed on the sheet, please sign up HERE and see what the kits will include HERE
August 9th - Zoom Talk: Careers in Wilderness Medicine by Dr. Ian Wedmore, MD, Wilderness Medicinal Society
September 10th - Medical Volunteering w/ Dr. Fullerton: 10k run/ 100k bike event
November 10-12th - Wilderness First Aid Camping Trip: Georgetown, TX

Purpose

The purpose of the Wilderness Medicine Interest Group is to encourage interest and education

of members in wilderness medicine topics.

Goals

Goals of the Wilderness Medicine Interest Group include:

recruit and maintain an active membership
offer didactics and trainings on a regular basis, in outdoor settings
master the techniques required to recognize and manage medical conditions in austere environments
fellowship with persons who have similar interests

Mission Statement

The Wilderness Medicine Interest Group

encourages outdoor-minded students who also have an interest in medicine
facilitates student training and education in the management of illnesses and injuries associated with extreme and resource-limited environments
uses outdoor environments to facilitate education
serves as a forum for discussing current wilderness topics, research, and techniques

Student leadership:

President: Andrew Krueger akrueger@tamu.edu

Activity Coordinator: Justin Dugie

Treasurer: Sandy Manzanera

Webmaster: Harshith Dasara

BCS Campus Rep: Chloe Todd

Dallas Campus Rep: Jake Gibbs

Houston Campus Rep: Megh Gore

Round Rock Campus Rep: Ria Basu

Faculty advisors:

Round Rock

Heather Fullerton, MD