Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Academy

To advance wilderness and environmental medicine through education and research, academic discussion, professional pipeline development, and collaborative partnerships.

Advancing care in extreme, austere, and resource-limited environments.

The Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Academy (WEMA) works to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of illness and injury in challenging environments. Through mentorship, specialized curricula, and collaboration across SAEM committees and external organizations, WEMA supports emergency physicians, medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty.

Focus areas: Wilderness EMS • Disaster response • Climate change • Environmental stewardship • Global health • Integration of wilderness medicine into core emergency practice.