This unique program brings wilderness and backcountry medicine to the heart of New York City. We've collaborated with Cornell Outdoor Education in Ithaca to combine our expertise in patient care with one of the best outdoor teaching programs in the nation. Our residents will gain proficiency in the skills of wilderness, environmental, and improvisational medicine through lectures and plenty of opportunities to participate and to teach in the Weill Cornell Medical Student 2-week Elective, as well as our 3-day CME course in September. 

Dr. Jay Lemery, the program director, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wilderness Medical Society and is active in research and publishing in the field. He and other EM staff traveled to the Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic in Nepal in May 2006. Our program is also active in training EMS personnel in Wilderness and Disaster preparedness skills.

We feel strongly that this program adds balance to our urban environment and is essential in promoting resident wellness and intradepartmental morale. In addition to programs in New York City and Ithaca, we are actively planning electives for our residents and med students in the US Southwest, Alaska, and Costa Rica.

For more information, please contact Dr. Lemery, lemery@med.cornell.edu.

Activities

• September 2005: 3-day Intrerdisciplinary Intro to WM, Lake George, NY
• March 2006: Cold Weather Medicine Course, Ithaca
• May 2006: Everest Base Camp Clinic, Nepal
• Summer 2006: EMS High Ropes Rescue Course
• October 2006: 5-day WM Resident training course: Adirondack Mountains
• Spring 2007: 2-week Weill Cornell Medical Student Elective in Wilderness Medicine: Arizona
• September 26-28th 2007: Wilderness Medical Society Northeast Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca NY.
• Fall 2007: 2-week Weill Cornell Medical Student Elective in Wilderness Medicine: Adirondacks
• Spring 2008: 2-week Weill Cornell Medical Student Elective in Wilderness Medicine: Location TBA

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