Wilderness Medicine Member Interest Group
Established: April 2024
The Wilderness Medicine Member Interest Group (MIG) increases awareness of and interest in wilderness medicine among AAFP members, while fostering support for AAFP members interested in practicing wilderness medicine and connections among those already practicing wilderness medicine.
Who can join this MIG
Participation is open to any AAFP member interested in or seeking to learn more about wilderness medicine.
Wilderness Medicine MIG objectives
- Increase awareness of and interest in wilderness medicine among AAFP members.
- Foster support for AAFP members interested in practicing wilderness medicine and connections among those already practicing wilderness medicine.
- Facilitate the sharing of evidence-based practices and novel approaches to common wilderness medicine situations.
- Advocate for the role of family physicians within the wilderness medicine community.
Long-term MIG goals
- Provide a forum for communication between AAFP members with an interest in wilderness medicine.
- Create a centralized repository of training opportunities in wilderness medicine for AAFP members.
- Help develop a unified voice for AAFP members interested in wilderness medicine on a national level.
MIG officers
- Chair: A.J. Weinhold MD, FAAFP
- Vice Chair: Carver M Haines MD
- Overseen By: Commission on Health of the Public and Science
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