The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine
Big Sky Resort, MT
July 29 - August 2, 2023
About Our World Renowned Faculty

Eric A. Weiss, MD, FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine (Emeritus), Stanford University School of Medicine, Founder and former Director, Stanford University Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, former Medical Director, San Mateo County EMS Agency and Stanford Medical Center Office of Emergency Management, Author of A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine and Co-Editor of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine in the 2017 Clinics of North America.

Richard F. Clark, MD, FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director, Division of Toxicology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Medical Director of the San Diego Division of the California Poison Control System. Vice-Chair of the UCSD Department of Emergency Medicine, Co-editor of the "Toxicology" section of the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Howard J. Donner, MD
Filmmaker/Physician/Guide, Member 1997 Nova Everest Expedition; NASA consultant; expedition physician, 1988 American Kanchenjunga Expedition, Medical Officer, Denali Medical Research Project, Certified Flight Instructor, founding Co-Author of, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine.

Christopher Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Co-Director, UW Travel Medicine Clinic, Author of The Global Traveler’s Guide to Health and The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual.

Teresa S. Wu, MD, FACEP
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona School of Medicine. Director, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Program & Fellowship, Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Maricopa Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine.

Karen B. Van Hoesen, MD , FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Director of the Diving Medicine Center and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, former Board Member of the Divers Alert Network (DAN) and current emergency on-call physician for DAN, 2014 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year Award.

Sheryl Olson, RN, BSN
Outdoor Survival, Safety and Navigation Instructor, former Flight Nurse and ICU/CCU Nurse, Wilderness Safety Instructor, Cruise Ship Nurse, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lead Instructor, Wilderness and Travel Medicine.

Larry Moore, MD
Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician, physician advisor/educator for the ambulance services in Teller County Colorado, spent 4 years as a shipboard doctor for Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Henry Herrmann, DMD, FAGD
Dentist, Falls Church, Virginia; Author of Wilderness Dental Emergencies, in Wilderness Medicine; Dentist for US Olympic Kayak Team.

Gary Kibbee
Navy SEAL, Special Forces Survival Instructor, swiftwater rescue, high angle rescue, and dive rescue instructor, specialist in tactical and wilderness medicine, escape and evasion, and confined space rescue, member, FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Team CATF-3.

Lanny Johnson, FNP/PA
Physician Assistant, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Medical Advisor and former Climbing Park Ranger and Park Paramedic, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Dora Kibbee, EMT
Survival Instructor specializing in children, teen and adult survival instruction and first aid, Specialist in International Relations and International Travel Safety.

Philip White
Fire Chief (retired), South San Francisco Fire Department; Senior Fire Instructor and Instructor of Heavy Rescue (building collapse), Hazardous Materials specialist, CBRNE Project Manager, Bay Area Urban Security Initiative, 35 years of experience developing, implementing and managing training programs for EMS, fire service, private industry, law enforcement and military special operations.

Nick Beer
Research Consultant, University of Washington, Seattle, Navigation and Survival Instructor, Mountain Guide, Outward Bound Chief Instructor, Avid skier, mountaineer, sailor, sea kayader.
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Mar 25 - Apr 1, 2023
Apr 7 - 17, 2023
Apr 20 - May 7, 2023
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Santa Fe
May 31 - June 4, 2023
Skills Course Rafting & Mt. Shasta
June 10 - 18, 2023
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky
July 29 - Aug 2, 2023
Aug 27 - Sept 6, 2023
Sept 1 - 6, 2023
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe
Sept 2 - 12, 2023
Sept 6 - 16, 2023
Sept 21 - Oct 2, 2023
Oct 1 - 15, 2023
Fly Fishing for All Levels - Northern California
Oct 8-13, 2023
Oct 8 - 18, 2023
Fly Fishing for All Levels - Northern California
Oct 15-20, 2023
Oct 22 - Nov 5, 2023
Oct 23 - Nov 3, 2023
Fiji Multi-Sport
Jan 27 - Feb 3, 2024
Classic Patagonia - Torres Del Paine
Jan 24 - Feb 4, 2024
Northern Patagonia Adventure
Jan 25- Feb 2, 2024
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky Ski Resort
Feb 10 - 14, 2024
Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure
Feb 18-24, 2024
Marc 17-24, 2024
Apr 1-11, 2024
Apr 14-24, 2024
Apr 25 - May 12, 2024
Skills Course Rafting & Mt. Shasta
June 8- 16, 2024
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky
July 27 - July 31, 2024
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe
July 29 - Aug 8, 2024
Sept 1 - 6, 2024
Sept 1-11, 2024
Sept 11-21, 2024
Sept 12 - 23, 2024
Hiking Tour of Provence
Sept 19 - 27, 2024
Oct 13 - 24, 2024
Oct 21 - Nov 4, 2024