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Dr Fru Bahiraei and I were guest surgeons at the International Meeting on Simulation in Health Care held in San Francisco this week. We were accompanied by Wes Davis (pilot) who flew us to the Bay Area this afternoon. Our role was to test and demonstrate the utility of the Human Cut Suit for surgical and mass casualty training within the civilian sector. The Human Cut Suit was invented by…

Mammoth Mass Casualty Seminar, September 9-13, 2014 Travel A small resort town set in the heart of California’s spectacular Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Lakes lies on the edge of one of the largest contiguous wilderness areas in the Lower 48 States, less than an hour’s drive from Yosemite National Park. Driving times are roughly 5.5 hours from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO/OAK) or Las Vegas (LAS), and 3 hours from…

International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference September 23-26, 2015 Mammoth Lakes, California KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM Professor of Surgery at Stanford University, co-founder of the Wilderness Medical Society and co-founder of the Stanford Emergency Medicine Program for Emergency Response (SEMPER), Dr. Auerbach is one of the world’s leading authorities on wilderness and emergency medicine. Designed by Dr. Mike Karch, accredited by the University of Nevada School…

2015 May May 4-8: MMM/Rotary International Austere Medicine Vocational Training Initiative, Chiapas, Mexico May 11-15: Annual Surgical Mission, San Andrés Larrainzar, Chiapas, Mexico September 23-26 International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference, Mammoth Lakes, CA. 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available for qualified medical professionals through the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Register Now!

International Disaster & Austere Medicine Conference Pokonobe Resort Mammoth Lakes, California September 23-26, 2015 Schedule subject to change without notice. Final schedule and syllabus will be available in hard copy at event registration table. Sept 23rd Wednesday, September 23rd 2015:1730 – 1800 Registration / Badges 1800 – 1930 The Stanford Experience Following the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti – Keynote address by Paul Auerbach, MD * Location: Nevado’s Restaurant, 6042 Minaret Rd, (930) 150-1255…

Mammoth Mass Casualty Seminar Eagle Lodge Mammoth Lakes, California September 9-12, 2014 Schedule subject to change without notice. Final schedule and syllabus will be available in hard copy at event registration table Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday, September 9 – Informal Keynote/Welcome BBQ Sponsored by DePuy Synthes Eagle Lodge, 1800-2000 KEYNOTE TALK: Michael Karch, MD Wednesday, September 10 — DAY 1 Eagle Lodge (8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for qualified…

Syllabus International Disaster and Austere Medicine Conference Presented by Mammoth Medical Missions September 20-24 Course Director: Richard Koehler, MD 21.0 Hours Category I CME Sept 20th Day #1: Tuesday, September 20th 2016:Location: Mammoth Brewing Company 2667 Main St, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, (320) 785-1045 Parking available outside1700 – 1800       Registration for IDAMC at Mammoth Brewing Company 1800 – 1930       Keynote Address: Impossible Dreams – East Face of Everest and Eradicating World Blindness Geoffrey Tabin, MD…

Dispatch from CEO Mike Karch, MD, about his recent trip to SF, DC and CO UCSF San Francisco, CA, Meeting of the American College of Surgeons I was joined by Jennie Walker, MD, ER physician at Mammoth Hospital and her husband Scott (pilot and firefighter) for the American College of Surgeons and UCSF review of the July 2013 Asiana flight crash. The meeting highlighted 3 points of interest to MMM…