Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals

Take your ongoing education to new heights in Nepal! ​ Learn to improvise equipment, deal with challenging environments, and make difficult decisions with confidence on your Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course. You'll learn to apply your urban emergency care knowledge to the wilderness through case studies and practical scenarios with mock patients. Our seasoned instructors will guide you through five days of intense, hands-on learning to make sure you are prepared in the wilderness. Along the journey, enjoy the villages of the Khumbu Valley staying in Tea Houses while completing classes, visiting local clinics, sharing meals with local Sherpa, joining in a Sherpa Dance, and visiting the Khumbu Climbing Center. The trek and Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course will conclude with 2 days at Everest Base Camp. Climb Lobuche Peak before flying back to Kathmandu via Helicopter. Come a few days early and enjoy time in Kathmandu enjoying the trekkers' hotspot of Thamel, Durbar Square, and the local Stupas. Prerequisites This course is for EMT's, Paramedics, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, all Physicians, PAs, or other medical professionals and students. Current WFR's may use this course to recertify their WFR. ​ Students should be in physical condition to complete the trek to Everest Base Camp, up to 6 miles and 1900 ft of elevation gain in 1 day. ​ College Credits & CEU's Approved for 48 Hours of EMT CEU Hours (Included) Approved for 43 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (Included) Approved for 4 College Credits (Extra Fee) ​ EMT to Wilderness EMT Upgrade Upon completion, NR-EMTs (all levels) will receive a Wilderness EMT Certification in addition to 48 CAPCE CEU's

Prerequisites This course is for EMT's, Paramedics, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, all Physicians, PAs, or other medical professionals and students. Current WFR's may use this course to recertify their WFR. ​ Students should be in physical condition to complete the trek to Everest Base Camp, up to 6 miles and 1900 ft of elevation gain in 1 day.