Courses - Wilderness Medicine

Step into the wild with confidence. We’ll help you develop the skills and mindset to excel in Wilderness Medicine—from risk and safety to emergency rescue and remote care. Train with us and become a certified professional ready to lead in any environment.

WMI Wilderness Medicine and Rescue

The WMI Global Academy Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Program is an advanced, evidence-based curriculum designed for individuals practicing in austere, remote, and event-based environments. Built upon the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) framework developed by the University of Utah, this program expands traditional wilderness medicine education into Wilderness Event Medicine.

Our curriculum integrates AWLS principles with updated evidence, field-based experience, and real-world operational considerations. Using AWLS as a starting point, WMI Global Academy adds expanded content, practical context, and expert insight drawn from active practice in remote and event medicine settings. Learners may pursue AWLS certification separately through AWLS Online, where additional open-source learning materials are available.

This tier establishes the foundational knowledge required for remote assessment, decision-making, and patient care in austere environments.

Applies wilderness medicine principles to endurance events and remote operational settings such as ultrarunning, mountain biking, backcountry skiing, arctic and desert expeditions, and more.

Addition of high-acuity, low-frequency pathologies, advanced trauma, critical care considerations, operational ethics, and coordination with local EMS in remote environments.

WMI Global Wilderness medicine and Rescue