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Announcements
10/20/04
TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE WILDERNESS MEDICAL SOCIETY - *FREE* TO THE FIRST 5 MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY 10/27/04.
In order for our group to maintain our official sponsorship, the Wilderness Medical Society requires at least five members of our SIG to become official WMS members each year (remember, membership in our campus group, the WMSSG, is free). The benefits of official sponsorship to our group are the special deals we receive for annual dues, conference fees, and teaching materials...the benefit to the WMS, of course, is the creation of the next generation of Wilderness Medicine physicians. The membership fee is only $20 if you are part of an officially sponsored club like ours. Without being part of a SIG, the annual dues are $55. Twenty dollars is the cheapest fee you'll find for any national medical society. As an incentive for all of you to join *and to keep our club alive* I've arranged to subsidize the first five members who respond to this announcement (medical students only, please). That being said, even if you aren't one of the first 5 people this time around, you should still fork over the measly twenty bucks and receive all the amazing benefits of WMS membership (which are detailed here). Send an email to Aaron to sign up. Deadline is 10/27/04.
10/20/04
New WMSSG Lecture/Seminar/Trip Policies
We're adding a new event format this year, in the spirit of better promoting wilderness medicine education among our members. The intent is two-fold: we would like to encourage more diversity in our event offerings, and we would like to give members the opportunity to learn a topic more in depth by teaching it.
Any WMSSG member is encouraged to propose an idea for a lecture, seminar, or trip that includes a well-defined educational goal. The Co-Chairs will offer help in developing a curriculum, give planning/logistical advice, and provide financial support (within reason). The overall direction of the event, however, is in your hands. Among other resources, powerpoint presentations on many different wilderness medicine topics are available from the WMS free of charge - these prepared sildeshows cover all the most recent information on a topic, and come with a script that makes presenting a snap. But anything is possible! And remember, creating a project like this looks good on your CV. To propose an event, or for some suggestions, send an email to Aaron.
03/19/04
WMS Lecture Series @ UCSF, April 24, 2004, 8:30am-5pm
This lecture series is usually hands-on and informative. Topics this year include:
If you are a current medical student SIG member, financial assistance is available to help cover registration fees. Contact Aaron if you want to attend via the SIG. Cost is $40 if registered before 4/16/04. More information about the seminar @ www.wildernessemergencycare.com
07/19/03
4TH WORLD CONGRESS and 5TH Annual STUDENT ROUND TABLE @ WHISTLER, BC. August 19-23, 2003
Come join the WMS for the 4th World Congress of Wilderness Medicine and 5th Annual Student Round Table. The Student Round Table coincides with the regular conference and is specifically designed for medical students, with sessions led by students and WMS faculty with expertise in the field. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of this incredible experience!
The conference fee of $195 is waived for all active members of the UCDavis WMSSG. Some money will be available to offset travel and lodging costs. Please contact Aaron if you're interested in going. There should be about 100 medical students from around the world in attendance, and it would be great to have 2-3 from Davis show up!
10/09/02
WMS SIG membership and PATAGONIA PRODEAL
Our sponsoring organization, the Wilderness Medical Society, has changed the rules of membership for this year. For our group to remain active, we have to have at least five members who are official WMS members. Lucky for us poor medical students, though, they have lowered the fee from $55 to only $10!
To encourage all of you to join and keep the SIG alive, I wanted to tell you about our fabulous PATAGONIA PRODEAL. Basically, as an active member of the WMSSG, you can order anything and everything you want (once per quarter) from Patagonia and pay just about half of retail. That's a damn good deal! The requirements for active WMSSG membership are:
We need our minimum of five official memberships by 12/15/02, so sign up and then order your warm winter fuzzies today!
Cheers,
Aaron G.
10/09/02
WMS Lecture Series @ UCSF, Nov. 16, 8:30am-5pm
This lecture series is usually hands-on and informative. Topics this year include:
Cost is $40. Information @ www.wildernessemergencycare.com
7/18/02
Attn: artists! We need a cool design for the UCDSOMWMSSG t-shirt.
Come up with a great design for the group t-shirt, and your name will live on forever in the annals of wilderness medicine!
7/18/02
Announcing: Clinical Elective in Wilderness
and Environmental Medicine
February 2 - 28, 2003
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
www.wms.org/studentgroups/electives/wms_electives.htm
A new elective defining the standard for medical education in wilderness and environmental medicine. Open to 3rd and 4th year osteopathic/allopathic medical students.
A significant amount of hands-on techniques will be taught, with didactic instruction by nationally renowned wilderness medicine experts. The new deadline for applications is 1 September, 2002
7/16/02
18th Annual Wilderness Medical Society Summer Conference & 4th Annual Student Round Table in Snowmass, Co. August 10-16, 2002
WMS has offered one free and unlimited 50% discount conference registrations to active members of the WMSSG for this 6-day wilderness medicine conference. There is some money available to defray travel costs, as well. We will also have the opportunity to participate in the Student Round Table, which includes discussions and activities designed specifically for medical students. If you're interested or have questions, email Aaron. Deadline is August 1.