{"id":36320,"date":"2026-07-13T22:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/?page_id=36320"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:37:01","slug":"wilderness-medicine-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/?page_id=36320","title":{"rendered":"Wilderness Medicine Course"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join Us for the Wilderness Medicine for the Physician Course<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”yes” pix_over_visibility=”” responsive_css=”{“pix_res_sm_pt“:“20“,“pix_res_sm_pb“:“20“,“pix_res_md_pt“:“20“,“pix_res_md_pb“:“20“}” pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1774885546194{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” pix_particles_check=”” pix_overlay_color=”secondary-light” pix_background_effect=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″ pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1561772161711{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]
Course Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>
Limited Seats Available!<\/h5>
Wilderness Medicine for the Physician, led by Todd Miner, EdD, FAWM, will take place Friday, Oct. 9 through Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at East Bank on Mill Creek in Maple Hill, Kansas. This immersive course is designed for active members, resident members, and non-member physicians seeking hands-on training in wilderness medicine, with *15.50 CME credits available. Cost is $750 for Active Members, $850 for Non-Member Physicians. We have limited spots for Residents with complimentary registration (*$100 refundable deposit following course completion).<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ content_align=”text-right” pix_background_effect=”” el_class=”d-md-flex align-items-center”]Register Here!<\/span><\/svg><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_particles_check=”” pix_background_effect=””][vc_column pix_background_effect=””][vc_column_text css=””]You can view the <\/span>planned schedule here<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>learning objectives here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” pix_particles_check=”” responsive_css=”{“pix_res_sm_pt“:“20“,“pix_res_sm_pb“:“20“,“pix_res_md_pt“:“30“,“pix_res_md_pb“:“30“}” pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1774885553041{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1774885605752{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]
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Topics covered include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • High overview of wilderness medicine<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Initial response<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Musculoskeletal injuries<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Mental status issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Wounds<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Circulatory issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pulmonary issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Abdominal & GI issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Spinal issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Patient movement<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Burns<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Skills review (splinting, hemorrhage control, spinal protection, patient movement)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Water treatment<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cold issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Heat issues<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Litters and carries<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bites and stings<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Lightning<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Altitude<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Drowning<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Over 2 hours of practice scenarios<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    *The AAFP has reviewed Kansas-AFP Wilderness Medicine for the Physician and deemed it acceptable for up to 15.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 10\/09\/2026 to 10\/10\/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Overnight Accommodations:<\/b><\/p>\n

    East Bank on Mill Creek has limited availability. Please call Pearl Wagoner, Property Manager, at 417-489-4884.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

    The AAFP has reviewed Kansas- Opioid Response Network: Collaborating, Advancing, Responding, Education and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 04\/01\/2026 to 04\/01\/2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This educational activity is supported by an educational grant to the American Academy of Family Physicians from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ content_align=”text-center” pix_background_effect=””]

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    Meet the Instructor<\/h5><\/div>

    Dr. Todd Miner<\/b> retired in 2024 as Senior Instructor and Education Director for the Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Section at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Prior to Colorado he worked as a wilderness guide and outdoor educator for over 20 years in Alaska and served as the Executive Director of Cornell (University) Outdoor Education. Miner designed and\/or taught wilderness medicine courses for medical students, physicians and health care professionals, undergrads, wilderness guides, and commercial fishers, wildlife rangers, and wildland firefighters. A highlight of his career was designing and teaching Wildland Firefighter First Aid for the US Forest Service\u2019s Advanced Academies. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” pix_over_visibility=”” pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1592614799462{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_section][vc_row pix_particles_check=”” pix_background_effect=””][vc_column pix_background_effect=””]

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    Thank you to the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation for supporting this event!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” pix_bg_grdient=”bg-gradient-primary” fade_in_opacity=”pix-opacity-1″ pix_over_visibility=”” bottom_divider_select=”dynamic” bottom_moving_divider_color=”%5B%7B%22d_color_1%22%3A%22rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.25)%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22%23f8f9fa%22%7D%2C%7B%22d_color_1%22%3A%22rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.5)%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22%23f8f9fa%22%7D%2C%7B%22d_color_1%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%2C%22d_color_2%22%3A%22%23f8f9fa%22%7D%5D” pix_overlay_color=”gradient-primary” pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1783981177426{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;}” pix_overlay_opacity=”0.85″ fade_in_intro=”36133″][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” pix_particles_check=”” pix_background_effect=””][vc_column content_align=”text-center” pix_background_effect=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”yes” pix_over_visibility=”” responsive_css=”{“pix_res_sm_pt“:“20“,“pix_res_sm_pb“:“20“,“pix_res_md_pt“:“20“,“pix_res_md_pb“:“20“}” pix_background_effect=”” css=”.vc_custom_1774885546194{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” pix_particles_check=”” pix_overlay_color=”secondary-light” pix_background_effect=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″ pix_background_effect=””…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36320"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36328,"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36320\/revisions\/36328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kafponline.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}