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EMED 235: Wilderness Leadership and Mentorship Skills for Medical and PA Students

Postgraduate course

Project description

For MD/Master of Medicine wilderness pre-orientation trip (SWEAT) leaders and MSPA pre-orientation camping trip leaders. Training to engage with and prepare incoming first-year medical students and MSPA students for the rigors of their respective programs. Topics include: fundamentals of wilderness survival, wilderness equipment use, camping, outdoor leadership, mentorship, team building, problem-solving, risk management, cultural competency, professionalism as a physician, reflection and resiliency, first-year curricula, stress management and coping. Guest lectures from Stanford faculty and advisors, emergency medicine physicians, outdoor education specialists, and mental health personnel. Hybrid instruction taught in-person April 21, 28, and May 12. Thank you for your interest in EMED 235: Wilderness Leadership and Mentorship Skills for Medical Students. We are excited to welcome our incoming students and for 2021 SWEAT. Please complete this survey to apply to be a SWEAT leader and enroll in the course.