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Academic Programs in Wilderness Medicine

For undergraduates with a passion for healthcare, adventure, and the outdoors, the right academic environment can make all the difference. This section features colleges and universities that offer standout wilderness medicine programs—think WEMT and WFR certifications, expedition-based courses, fieldwork, academic concentrations, and mentorship from leaders in the field. Whether you’re pre-med, exploring public health, or drawn to outdoor leadership, these schools offer unique opportunities to build skills and experience while earning your degree.

Academic Programs


And you can click here for a list of colleges affiliated with the Wilderness Medical Society.

Post BACCS and Master Degrees

Are you considering a pre-med post-bacc or master’s program in science to get you ready for med school, raise your grades, help you change careers, or take science courses you didn’t get in college? Is a post-bacc right for you or is a master’s degree a better choice? What do enrollment and acceptance involve? You can find answers to these and related questions in the Association of American Medical Colleges’ articles on the subject here. Then identify the programs that fit your goals by perusing the AAMC’s list of post-baccs here. Here are are a few schools that came to our attention because of their wilderness medicine offerings.