Wilderness Medicine Club

Join us at Rockzilla in Napa for casual rock climbing and discussions of wilderness medicine. All levels welcome and all TU colleges encouraged. For carpool information e-mail touro.wmc@gmail.comRead more

Rockzilla, Napa. Friday morning. 10am. Indoor climbing gym. Hating biochem? Climb it out. Deep vein thrombosis cause you haven't stepped away from your computer in over a week? Climb it out. 10am. ...
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We will be making Pack Baskets, a traditional "backpack" to carry goods. It's free, materials will be provided. You MUST RSVP so I know who to expect!

We will be making Laptop Cases and/or Bags for your gear. It's free, fabric will be provided, please bring your sewing machine or bring a friend with one! You MUST RSVP so I know how many people to...
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Join us for a talk on footcare as well as a lesson on useful knots!
 

Chris Kargel, OMS V will be demonstrating improvised litters; how to carry and transport a patient in the backcountry using only what's around you. It's going to be interactive and exciting, defini...
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Interested in Scuba? Guy Bennallack (OMS1) will be giving a talk on Dive Medicine/Rescue this Thursday (April 5) during lunch (12-1pm). He will be presenting dive accident cases and will review the...
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This talk of our series is called Water Purification: Avoiding Intestinal Hitchhikers. We will be talking about water purification techniques, their pros/cons, and some nasties you'd want to avoid....
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We are excited to welcome speaker Alana Rushton for a talk about “must have” items in your backpack and using common articles that you carry in a wilderness medical emergency.  Ms....
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Now that we've learned how to take a history and vitals, wouldn't you like an actual opportunity to practice it? The Wilderness Medicine Club is pairing with the Benecia Medical Reserve Corps to pr...
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I'm very happy to announce Ben Abo as our first speaker for the Wilderness Med Club Lunchtime Talks! He will be giving a lecture about Lightning Emergencies, called "The Shocking Truth" Monday, Sep...
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Like to camp? Like to bike? Put them together! Come join us on an overnight bicycle camping tour! We will be traveling to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park in Calistoga, through beautiful Napa along the...
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Our first event of the year is finally here! You're invited to come tour the hyperbaric oxygen treatment center/chamber at the DMC in San Pablo on Wed Oct 13 at 4:30pm. It should be really interes...
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