ELEC 6226 - Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)

2 credit hours

This 32-hour course for medical students on the Missouri campus allows participants to learn and demonstrate competencies in wilderness medicine. An emphasis is placed on the physician’s ability to positively impact the outcome of various medical emergencies in the wilderness. Students are encouraged to improvise and adapt to the variables that present themselves in the wilderness setting, while maintaining a high standard of care. For more information, contact James Adams, DO (course director).