Clinical Focus
- Emergency Medicine
Administrative Appointments
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Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society (1991 - 1996)
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Associate Medical Director, Himalayan Rescue Association (1993 - Present)
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Medical Director, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (1994 - 2010)
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Medical Director, Denali National Park Mountaineering Rangers (1997 - 2001)
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Medical Director, Lake Clark National Park (1997 - 2010)
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Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society (1999 - 2006)
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EMS Medical Director, State of Alaska (2001 - 2012)
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Vice President, International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) (2001 - 2017)
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Emergency Programs Medical Director, State of Alaska (2012 - 2017)
Honors & Awards
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Education Award of the Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness Medical Society (2003)
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Award for Excellence in Peer Reviews, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (2010)
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Service Award of the Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness Medical Society (2004)
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Founder's Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2012)
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Governor's Council on Emergency Medical Services - George Longenbaugh Memorial Award, State of Alaska (2012)
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Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mountain Rescue Medicine, Mountain Rescue Association (2012)
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Hero of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians (2008)
Professional Education
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Residency: Kern Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency (1994) CA
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Internship: Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center Transitional Year (1986) CO
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Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (1995)
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Residency, UCLA-Kern Medical Center, Emergency Medicine (1994)
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MD, University of Washington School of Medicine (1984)
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BA, New College / USF, Mathematics (1975)
Community and International Work
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Himalayan Rescue Association, Nepal
Topic
medical care and education in Nepal
Populations Served
trekkers, climbers and local residents
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Emergency Programs Medical Director-State of Alaska
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No