Wilderness Medical Associates

Wilderness Medical Associates Face Any Challenge, Anywhere. https://linkin.bio/wildmed

Wilderness Medical Associates International is dedicated to the development of remote and practical medicine around the globe. We are medical rescue professionals, researchers, experienced educators, and advocates for healthcare in wilderness contexts. Our curriculum, overseen and continually revised by a committee of medical practitioners and academics, has been taught on all seven continents. Wilderness Medical Associates International annually trains over 8,000 medically and non-medically trained students around the world. Our participants include colleges and universities, medical schools, camps, outdoor adventure companies, rural ambulance services, private industry, and government entities. Wilderness Medical Associates International will train the responders and practitioners needed for medical care in low resource settings, anywhere in the world.

Your first aid kit is only as good as your training.🩹See you Idyllwild, California for a 5-Day Wilderness First Responde...
01/13/2026

Your first aid kit is only as good as your training.🩹

See you Idyllwild, California for a 5-Day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or a WFR Recertification course instructed by John Jacobs. Nestled in a classic mountain town, this is more than a classroom, it’s an immersive training experience surrounded by world-class climbing and bouldering, incredible hiking and mountain biking, great food (yes, including a local brewpub 🍻), and just 75 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park.

With small class sizes (typically max of 12), you’ll benefit from hands-on scenarios, personalized instruction, and high-quality learning in a supportive environment. Flexible lodging and camping options make it easy to settle in and focus on building real-world skills and confidence.

✨ Early registration discounts available
🗓️ 5-Day WFR: Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2026
🗓️ WFR Recert: Mar 13 – Mar 15, 2026

Whether you’re earning your WFR for the first time or refreshing your skills, this is a course and a location you won’t forget.

👉 Learn more and register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36732%2C%2036733⁠⁠⁠

🌲 Hybrid training for real lives and real schedules. 🩺⁠⁠Join Adventure Training Consultants this spring in Michigan for ...
01/12/2026

🌲 Hybrid training for real lives and real schedules. 🩺⁠
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Join Adventure Training Consultants this spring in Michigan for Hybrid Wilderness First Responder training designed for busy professionals who still want immersive, hands-on learning.⁠
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Hybrid Wilderness First Responder⁠
📍 Houghton, MI | Feb 28 – March 4, 2026⁠
Instructed by Amy Attivissimo, this hybrid course combines required pre-course work with in-person, scenario-based training to build strong clinical judgment, risk management, and field-ready medical skills.⁠
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Hybrid WFR Recertification⁠
📍 Mount Pleasant, MI | March 7–8, 2026⁠
Instructed by Robert Schumacker, this course runs 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. daily and is ideal for current WFRs looking to refresh skills and stay current.⁠
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Whether you’re earning your WFR for the first time or renewing your certification, these hybrid courses offer flexibility.⁠
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👉 Spots are limited—register early using the link below.

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36568%2C%2037094⁠⁠⁠⁠

🚑 Keep your wilderness medical skills sharp and stay certified or get certified for the first time! 🌲Join Blue Mountain ...
01/09/2026

🚑 Keep your wilderness medical skills sharp and stay certified or get certified for the first time! 🌲

Join Blue Mountain Medic this March at the Princeton-Blairstown Center in New Jersey for immersive, instructed by Deborah Hayes.

🩺 WFR Recertification | March 9–11, 2026
Is your WFR about to expire? Looking to refresh critical skills, practice real-world scenarios, and stay current? Register for the WFR Recert now!

🏕️ Wilderness First Responder | March 14–20, 2026
Combining classroom learning with practical scenarios and decision-making under pressure.

Whether you’re renewing your certification or stepping into wilderness medicine for the first time, this is training designed for real environments, real patients, and real decisions.

👉 Register early using the link below! Space is limited.

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36656%2C%2036654⁠⁠⁠

WFA or WFR—where does your journey start? 🌲Join Colorado Outside at Five Rivers Metro Parks for two opportunities to bui...
01/09/2026

WFA or WFR—where does your journey start? 🌲

Join Colorado Outside at Five Rivers Metro Parks for two opportunities to build real-world wilderness medicine skills, instructed by Darren Stokes. From foundational first aid to comprehensive responder training, these courses emphasize hands-on learning, practical decision-making, and confidence in the field.

🏕️ Free camping available at the course site
📍 Dayton, OH

Wilderness First Aid | Feb 28–Mar 1, 2026
Wilderness First Responder | Mar 8–14, 2026

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to level up, this is a great chance to train outdoors in a supportive environment.

Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36504%2C%2036505 ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Train for real-world emergencies at Philadelphia Outward Bound School! This Wilderness First Responder course, facilitat...
01/08/2026

Train for real-world emergencies at Philadelphia Outward Bound School!

This Wilderness First Responder course, facilitated by Blue Mountain Medic, LLC, blends classroom learning with hands-on scenarios, case studies, and simulated rescues to build confidence and critical decision-making in remote and low-resource settings.

Instructed by Keith Williams, this immersive week of training is designed for outdoor leaders, educators, and adventurers who want practical skills they can rely on when it matters most.

📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
📅 March 1–7, 2026
☕ Light snacks and warm beverages provided

Questions? Contact Katie Nelson at knelson@pobs.org

Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36822 ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Make better decisions when it matters most.This Wilderness First Aid (CPR-C) course with Gut-Z Journey goes beyond memor...
01/07/2026

Make better decisions when it matters most.

This Wilderness First Aid (CPR-C) course with Gut-Z Journey goes beyond memorizing protocols. You’ll learn the "why" behind field decisions helping you avoid high-risk solutions to low-risk problems and respond with confidence when resources are limited.

Led by Natalie Brechtel, this hands-on weekend course builds practical, long-lasting skills for outdoor leaders, educators, and anyone spending time in remote settings.

📍 Santa Clarita, CA
📅 January 24–25, 2026
🎓 Hosted by College of the Canyons

🔗 Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36849⁠⁠⁠⁠

Meet Eli LaMouria!Eli began guiding in 2003, launching a career that has taken her through Northern California and acros...
01/07/2026

Meet Eli LaMouria!

Eli began guiding in 2003, launching a career that has taken her through Northern California and across the U.S., leading whitewater trips, canyon adventures, climbing, and extended backpacking expeditions. Her path with WMA began on a course taught by Abby Rowe and Alice Henshaw. Seeing two “super strong, confident powerhouse women” teaching wilderness medicine made a profound impression. “I was blown away by them, and by the quality of the curriculum,” she recalls. “That’s why I decided this is the company I have to work for.” Today, that same sense of inspiration and empowerment is something she strives to pass on to her own students.

Eli now runs her own adventure company, Turn Left Adventures, a WMA licensed training company, focusing on introducing beginners to the great outdoors. From backpacking fundamentals to backcountry etiquette and wilderness medicine, she loves helping people take their first steps into remote places with confidence.

For Eli, teaching wilderness medicine is deeply fulfilling work that allows her to immerse herself in something she’s passionate about while helping others discover their own capability. She brings years of guiding and EMS experience into the WMA courses she offers, giving students real-world insight into what medical problems can feel, sound, and look like in the field.

Across her professional life, one core philosophy guides her approach: calm is contagious. Whether a river trip is going sideways or a patient is struggling to stay conscious, Eli is the one who cracks open her “can of calm,” a mental cue she uses to physically reset and bring quiet focus into chaotic scenes. “Everyone freaking out never helps,” she says. “If I stay calm, it gives everyone around me permission to settle.”

Eli keeps learning too. Currently, she is completing the final semesters of her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is on track to continue into a Master’s program next. When she’s not working or studying, she runs ultramarathons, recently tackling a 50-mile race in just over 12 hours. One day she hopes to take on the legendary Leadville 100.

Thanks for being a part of the WMA Community Eli!

Train smarter. Be prepared to respond with confidence.This Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course and Hybrid WFR Recer...
01/06/2026

Train smarter. Be prepared to respond with confidence.

This Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course and Hybrid WFR Recertification in San Diego, California challenge participants to engage with complex, high-stress scenarios that mirror real-world decision-making in the field.

Held at the War Memorial Building, right next to the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park, this course pairs rigorous training with an iconic location.

📍 San Diego, CA
📅 Hybrid WFR: Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2026
📅 Hybrid WFR Recert: Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2026

🔗 Pre-course work required | Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36950%2C%2036951⁠⁠⁠

Head into your next adventure, prepared for anything!This Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course in Jackson Hole, Wyom...
01/03/2026

Head into your next adventure, prepared for anything!

This Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course in Jackson Hole, Wyoming combines 30+ hours of required pre-course work with five immersive days of hands-on, scenario-based training in a true mountain environment. Surrounded by rugged terrain and unpredictable conditions, you’ll practice patient assessment, decision-making, and limited-resource care the way it’s meant to be learned outside, realistic, and challenging.

Led by experienced instructors, this course is designed for outdoor professionals and adventurous leaders who want practical skills they can rely on when it matters most. Between sessions, you’ll be learning in one of the most iconic mountain regions in the country, where the classroom extends far beyond four walls.

📍 Jackson Hole, WY
📅 February 24–28, 2026
💡 Early bird pricing available—register early to save your spot

Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=37125 ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Stay current. Stay sharp.Join AVH Global for a Hybrid WFR Recertification designed to review decision-making, protocols,...
01/02/2026

Stay current. Stay sharp.

Join AVH Global for a Hybrid WFR Recertification designed to review decision-making, protocols, and patient care in remote environments. Train at the stunning Shawangunk mountains at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center in Gardiner, NY.

🗓 Feb 24–26, 2026
💰 $400

Register now using the link below!⁠

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36202⁠⁠⁠

Happy New Year from all of us at Wilderness Medical Associates! 🌄Here’s to another year of learning, adventure, and show...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Wilderness Medical Associates! 🌄

Here’s to another year of learning, adventure, and showing up prepared, wherever the trail leads. We’re grateful to train alongside such a passionate community of outdoor professionals, students, and adventurers around the world. Cheers to 2026! ⁠⁠⁠

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Portland, ME

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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