Adventure Medicine Proudly Presents: ADVANCED WILDERNESS LIFE SUPPORT® COURSE Stockholm, Sweden September 3-4 and 10-11 2016
Course Schedule Saturday September 3rd Läkarhuset, Odenplan 9:00 AM Introduction 9:30
Patient Assessment
10:30
Break
11:30
Airways Management in the Wilderness
11:45
Sprains and Fractures
12:30 PM Lunch 13:30
15:30
Hands-On Teaching •
Patient assessment
•
Splinting & Dislocations
•
Airway management
Module 1: •
Tropical Medicine
•
Altitude Medicine
16:30
Break
17:00
Survival Techniques in the Wilderness
17:45
An Adventurers Experience
18:30
End of Day
Sunday September 4th Outdoor 8:00 AM
Assembly outside Läkarhuset for joint transportation
08:30
Introduction to Scenarios
9:00
Hands-On Teaching Spine stabilization and moving injured patient
• 10:00
Break
11:30
Hands-On Teaching •
Hypothermia wrap
•
Wound Management
12:00 PM Lunch 13:00
Scenarios
16:00
Transportation back to city center
16:30
End of Day
Saturday September 10th Läkarhuset, Odenplan 9:00 AM Expedition Planning 9:30
Hypothermia, Submersion & Frostbites
10:30
Break
11:00
Small Group Discussions •
HEENTS
•
Medical problems
•
Lightning
12:00 PM Lunch Break 13:00
Animal Bites & Stings
14:00
Medical Kits
14:30
Water disinfection
15:30
Module 2 •
Dive Medicine
•
Adventure Races & Other Endurance Sports
16:30
AWLS Written Exam
17:00
Break
17:30
Life as an Expedition Medic
18:00
Free time to prepare for dinner
19:30
Evening Dinner
Sunday September 11th Outdoor 8:30 AM
Assembly outside Läkarhuset for joint transportation
9:00
Hands-On Teaching •
Fracture Stabilization
•
Survival skills
10:00
Break
11:30
Scenarios
12:00 PM Lunch 13:00
Scenarios
16:00
Transportation back to city center
16:30
End of Course
Onsite Sign-in There will be onsite sign in for the course on Saturday morning from 08:00am to 09:00am at the top floor of Läkarhuset Odenplan, Stockholm. You will receive your course materials at that time. Sign-in is required so that we have an accurate record of your attendance for CME credits.
Course Materials The textbook is available at the awls.org website as a digital download. You will be emailed a registration confirmation with the password to access the download. You will receive a hard copy of the AWLS textbook at the time you sign in for the course. The printed and e reader version of the textbook is also available for purchase from our publisher Amazon.com, if you would like a copy of the text shipped to you in advance of the course.
Course Description “Learn the skills to prevent medical problems, reduce suffering and save lives in nontraditional medical settings” Earn your Advanced Wilderness Life Support certification Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medicine skills for patient assessment, treatment and evacuation protocols Practice your skills in live scenarios Taught by leading experts Obtain up to 20.5 hours of category 1 CME COURSE OBJECTIVES • • • •
To provide a practical foundation in Wilderness Medicine for medical professionals To teach patient assessment and treatment guidelines for life support until definitive care or evacuation is available To train the provider in methods for managing medical and trauma emergencies and urgencies in the wilderness when evacuation is unavailable or unnecessary. To teach techniques and guidelines for evacuation
Students will be divided into groups for the hands on teaching sessions. You must hold a medical license (MD, PhD, Nurse, PA, Paramedic, EMT, second year or later student) to certify in AWLS. We also require that you have completed a BLS or CPR certification recently. TOPICS INCLUDE:
Patient assessment Trauma Medical problems Medical kits Animal & insect bites Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin Musculoskeletal injuries
Wound management Water Treatment Infectious disease Lightning HAPE/HACE Dive Medicine Hyperthermia, Hypothermia & Frostbite
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and AdventureMed. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.” CME CERTIFICATES WILL BE MAILED TO STUDENTS APPROXIMATELY 30-60 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE
Transportation Läkarhuset Odenplan is situated in central Stockholm, in the Vasastan district just by the main hub Odenplan. It is easily accessible by both subway and bus.
Address: Läkarhuset Odengatan 69 113 22 Stockholm
Directions From Arlanda International Airport (ARN): Busses and trains leave regularly to Stockholm City. Taxis are available outside the airport and can be booked in advanced. It takes approximately 20min with speed train (Arlanda Express), 35min with regular train and 45min by bus, depending on traffic. From Stockholm City Terminal: From the main train station you can either take the metro (green line west-bound, metro-stop Odenplan) or walk (approximately 15-20min).
About the location Stockholm, Sweden’s capital city, spreads out over 14 islands in Lake Mälaren and looks out proudly to the Baltic Sea to the east. Her grand public buildings, palaces, rich cultural history and museums tell her 700 year-old history beautifully. Vasa City - the English translation of Vasastaden from the Swedish - is a district in central Stockholm. Vasastaden is the most densely populated of Stockholm's neighborhoods and districts and has a thriving arts, restaurant and nightlife scene. Indeed, Vasastaden, or Vasastan, is the hip district of an already hip city. For anyone
planning a holiday to Stockholm, Vasastan is certainly one of the trendiest districts to rent a holiday apartment to base from and explore. It is the upcoming district for vintage and contemporary art and people who are looking for small antique stores and intimate independent boutiques or want to drink and dine in a district with the locals, should make a beeline for Vasastan.
Clothing and Other Equipment The average temperature for this area in October ranges from an average low of -2ºC to an average high of 15ºC. The course will be held rain or shine, so participants should bring raingear and warmer layers to account for unexpected cold or precipitation. Hats and sunscreen are recommended for sun protection. All equipment and supplies for the hands-on teaching sessions will be provided.
Registration and Further Information Register online at www.awls.org or www.adventuremdedicine.se COST SUMMARY: Payable at time of registration 9600 SEK, excluding tax. Course includes • 20.5 CME credits • course and materials • lunch and lighter snack all 4 days • Grand dinner Saturday 11th • Transportation to and from outdoor sessions Excluded: transportation to and from Stockholm City Centre, lodging, meals not mentioned above. Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given within 30 days of the date of the start of the conference. All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee. For additional questions, information, visit the AWLS FAQS page on the website www.awls.org, the AWLS page on www.adventuremedicine.se or contact Adventure Medicine: Email:
[email protected] Phone: +46736-382580
