The Adventure Summit

Physicians from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine regularly give presentations and hold small group workshops on wilderness safety, preparation and survival at the Adventure Summit cosponsored by Wright State University and Five Rivers Metroparks. These hour-long sessions are designed not only for sports enthusiasts but also for anyone who ventures outdoors.

The following presentations were made in 2010:

High Altitude Medicine: What you Need to Know About Getting High in the Wild, 1 p.m.
Jacqueline Percy, M.D.
Resident, Wright State University
Department of Emergency Medicine
Major USAF MC

Wilderness Death: Causes & Prevention, 2 p.m.
Brian Springer, M.D., FACEP
Faculty, Wright State University
Department of Emergency Medicine

Improvise to Survive: "MacGyver" Medicine in the Wild, 3 p.m.
Jason R. Pickett, M.D., EMT-P/T
Faculty, Wright State University
Department of Emergency Medicine
Captain, USAR MC

Medical Myths in the Wild, 4 p.m.
Michael Hixson, M.D.
Chief Resident, Wright State University
Department of Emergency Medicine

For more information, contact the Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine at som_em@wright.edu.