Advanced Wilderness Life Support-AWLS: Listed as Internal Medicine 7983

This course is open so all learners with any medical background - register below.



Wilderness Medicine in Moab

2026 Dates: March 30 - April 11th, 2026

Moab dates: Wednesday April 1st to Saturday April 4th, 2026

This course is available for all learners who want to study AWLS

NOTE: Lectures will be in Moab, Utah along with the practical skills. The dates there sill be Wednesday April 1 to Saturday April 4th, 2026 There will be no lectures in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Listing: Internal Medicine 7983 (for medical students)
Course Coordinator: Richard Ingebretsen, MD, PhD  email: richi47@comcast.net
cell: (801) 554 - 2129

Lectures will be given in Moab as noted above.

Textbook Requirement:  Advanced Wilderness Life Support
The book will is available for free on line as a PDF. Click on the ‘Textbook’ link below to download a copy of the book.

AWLS certification

To earn the AWLS certification, students must pass the AWLS exam and the AWLS practical skills exam. The AWLS certification exam is given on line and the code to take the exam will be given later in the course. The test can be taken by clicking on the test icon to the right. You can start studying at anytime by following the guidelines at www.wildmedu.org

You will be required to take one session of practical skills.  They can be done online or in person. The practical skills will be given in in person in Moab, Utah. But students will need to study online at www.wildmedu,org . We will give locations and instructions closer to when the course starts.

The course will be taught in Moab, Utah. We have campgrounds for you. If you want to go to Moab the weekend before or after, please do and have fun. You will need to get your own campground.

Go to www.discovermob.com for more information as to where you can camp.

Lectures

We will be in Moab, Utah with a few lectures and with the practical skills. However, this material is already available on line as textbooks, podcasts and practice tests at www.wildmedu.org. You should study these materials as outlined on the site in addition to coming to lectures. If you need CME, you can get this by studying this material online. Refer to the home page of www.wildmedu.org The to ‘How to obtain CME”

Practical Skills: Practical skills will be taught on Moab, Utah.

Costs: There are no official additional costs for this course for students registered through VSLO. .We also have dinner for one of the nights the we are in Moab.. You will need to share gas costs or the cost of extra food, or other costs of travel.

All with any type of medical background are welcome to attend this course

Residents: If you are a resident and want to attend this course,read How to Sign Up button below

Other students and other medical professionals: Sign up below