Med Student Electives
Med Student Electives
Courses offering educational opportunities only for University of Colorado School of Medicine students, designed to expand on the student’s current level of training
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Costa Rica Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) new
Enjoy the best of Costa Rica, including jungle hikes, whitewater rafting, and gorgeous Pacific beaches, while learning about wilderness medicine and earning 20 CMEs.
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid: EMED 6631
Wilderness Advanced First Aid covers skills and applied knowledge to respond to medical emergencies in austere environments. In addition, it provides students an introduction and exposure to the art of teaching and instruction.
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Climate Medicine: EMED 8010
Climate change has profound impacts on health including food insecurity, degraded air quality, civil unrest, and changes in vector-borne disease. Build on basic medical knowledge and clinical experience gained during the first 3 years of medical education and apply this knowledge to the challenge of global environmental change.
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Advanced Wilderness Medicine: EMED 8031
$500.00Learn about a wide-range of Wilderness Medicine topics with an emphasis on case-based learning and outdoor hands-on activities. Activities include lectures on practicing medicine in the wilderness and hands-on sessions performing patient assessments, patient packaging, and orienteering.