Wilderness Medicine Track

Developing adaptable emergency physicians through experiential learning, outdoor leadership, and medicine in resource-limited environments.

Emergency medicine often requires physicians to make critical decisions with limited resources, challenging environments, and evolving circumstances. Our longitudinal Wilderness Medicine Track introduces residents to the principles of wilderness and environmental medicine while fostering leadership, education, conservation, and experiential learning. Through hands-on experiences, simulation, scholarly activity, and mentorship, residents develop the knowledge and confidence to care for patients beyond the traditional hospital setting while gaining skills that enhance everyday emergency medicine practice. The track also provides a strong foundation for residents interested in pursuing the Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) distinction or a future Wilderness Medicine fellowship.

Track Highlights

• Longitudinal Curriculum: Three-year track spanning PGY-1 through PGY-3
• Faculty Mentorship: Individualized guidance from faculty with expertise in wilderness medicine
• Experiential Learning: Participation in immersive wilderness medicine experiences and outdoor education
• Leadership & Teaching: Resident-led wilderness medicine lectures, simulation development, and community education
• Community Outreach: Stop the Bleed instructor certification with opportunities to teach community members
• Scholarly Activity: Completion of a wilderness medicine-focused research or scholarly project
• Professional Development: Participation in the Wilderness Medical Society Student-Resident Elective or equivalent immersive experience
• Conservation & Stewardship: Exploration of conservation principles and responsible outdoor leadership
• Simulation & Low-Resource Medicine: Development of practical approaches to patient care in austere and resource-limited environments
• FAWM Preparation: Longitudinal activities designed to help residents begin earning credits toward the Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine

Meet Our Current Wilderness Medicine Track Residents

Lauren Yangouyian, DO
PGY-4

Andrew Loginsky, DO
PGY-2

Wilderness Medicine Track Alumni

Class of 2023

Nicholaus Hoggan, DO

Class of 2022

Katie Artz, MD

Eryn Duffield, MD

Class of 2021

William Bunzel, DO
Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, Stanford

Interested in the Wilderness Medicine Track?

Residents interested in wilderness medicine, outdoor leadership, and practicing emergency medicine in austere environments are encouraged to learn more about the Wilderness Medicine Track during the interview process. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the curriculum, mentorship, and experiences that make this track a unique component of emergency medicine training at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital.