The Diploma in Mountain Medicine was established by the medical commissions (Medcom) of UIAA and ICAR with the International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM). The minimal requirements were established in 1997. The DiMM is intended as continuing education for doctors, midlevel providers, nurses and medics with an interest in austere environments. The coursework is a blend of didactic and practical education about wilderness medicine, technical rescue, expedition medicine and self sufficiency in the backcountry. Until recently the Diploma was only available overseas. http://www.theuiaa.org/mountain_medicine.html
I started this course work with the WMS, however got the opportunity to take the military mountain medicine course, which is also a diploma course.
The course was held at Fort Lewis/ McChord Joint Base near Tacoma Washington.
The course covered: | Altitude Physiology |
| Hypothermia |
| Immersion/near drowning |
| Bites/Stings |
| Lightning |
| Pediatrics in the wilderness |
| Patient assessment |
| Wound Care |
| Trauma and TCCC |
| Eye problems |
| Trauma Pract:Pt assessment |
| Trauma Pract: fractures/dislocations |
| Trauma Pract: C-spine |
| Trauma Pract: femur/pelvis |
| AMS |
| HAPE/HACE |
| Preexisting medical problems at altitude |
| Frostbite |
| Other Altitude Conditions |
| Latest Altitude research |
| Altitude Cases |
| Austere Pain Control |
| Heat Illness |
| Personal Medical Kits |
| International Mountaineering and threat assessment |
| Wound/Foot care practical |
| Map and Military Map Reading 101 |
| Map/Compass/GPS Practical |
| Day Off |
| Avalanche |
| Nutrition and Hydration |
| Water Treatment and Purification |
| Musculoskeletal Injuries UE/LE |
| Knots for Climbing practical |
| Rope Handling practical |
| Helicopter Operations |
| Plant Dermatitis |
| Mountain weather 101 |
| Stress Management |
| Preexisting medical Conditions in the mountains |
| Clothing for the mountains |
| Clothing and Equipment Hands on |
| Austere Site Scenarios (Med Wars Type) |
| Climbing Practical |
| Altitude Practical |
| Hypothermia Practical |
| Avalanche practical |
| improved patient transport |
| Mountain Map and GPS practical |
| ID Prophylaxis and immunizations |
| ID Overview and Cases |
| ID fever in the returning traveler |
| Legal Aspects of Wilderness Med |
| Solar Injury |
| improvised/organized rescue The experience was capped off with a 4 day trip with Mountain Madness with included glacier and alpine skills and rock climbing. |
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