[Temslist] Medical Wilderness Adventure Race April 5 in Newport News

[Tidewater EMS Council Listserv]

Welcome to MedWAR (Medical Wilderness Adventure Race) where we combine
wilderness medicine with adventure racing to create unique events
designed to teach and test wilderness survival and medical skills.  The
event is open to anyone 18 years or older regardless of medical
knowledge or experience.  Participants receive an event t-shirt, goody
bag, and post-race meal.  Volunteers receive a t-shirt, post-race meal,
and entry into the volunteer raffle.  

 

 

The next Mid-Atlantic MedWAR will be held on
April 5th, 2008 
at Harwood Mills Park, Newport News, VA. 

Racer Registration
<https://webmail.evms.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.medwar.or
g/midatlantic/register.htm>  and Volunteer Sign-up
<https://webmail.evms.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.medwar.or
g/midatlantic/volunteer.htm>  are now open! 

 

Go to

http://www.medwar.org/midatlantic

 

 

 New this year... 

7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

and

7 Virginia Nurses' Association Continuing Education Credits

Advanced Life Support EMS provider CE Credit (pending)

 

Check out the website for more information.  Additional fee and
application required for AMA credits in addition to registration fee.

 No additional fee required for VNA or VA EMS credits; however
application must still be submitted.

 

 
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26rls%3DGGIH,GGIH:2007-02,GGIH:en> Sponsorship:  Sponsored by Eastern
Virginia Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education. 

Accreditation:  Eastern Virginia Medical School is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:  Eastern Virginia Medical School designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity. 

Objectives:  Assess common wilderness emergencies including rapid
assessment of injuries and medical conditions.  Treat or stabilize
common trauma and medical conditions in wilderness environments.
Demonstrate problem solving skills as part of a medical team with
limited resources.

 

  VNA Approval Number: 04-12-02. This program is approved by Sentara
Healthcare. Sentara Healthcare is approved as a provider of continuing
education in nursing by the Virginia Nurses' Association Continuing
Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Sentara Healthcare is located at 600 Gresham Drive Norfolk, VA 23507

 

EMS providers: Continuing Education credit has been applied for through
the Virginia Office of EMS

 
 
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