School of Medicine - 1970 D.T.M.&H.,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
Co-Director of Wilderness Medicine Track
Associate Dean, Medical School
Development and Outreach
30 years experience living and working
in wilderness settings
Special interests:
- Wilderness Medicine
- Jungle Trekking and Survival Skills
- Expedition Medicine
- Tropical Medicine
- High Altitude Medicine
Charles Clements M.D., Marshall University - 1997
Co-Director of Wilderness Medicine Track
Special interests:
- Wilderness Medicine
- Military Medicine
- Search and Rescue
- Survival Skills
- Terminator
Chairman, Department of Family and Community Health
Special training in epidemiology:
U.S. Public Health Service and CDC
Special interests:
- Wilderness Medicine
- Envenomations
- Parasitology
School of Medicine - 1992
Special interests:
- Resident & Student Education in Wilderness Medicine and International Health
- Community Health and Development
Special interests:
- Wilderness Plants
- Botanical Studies in South America
- Research on Threatened and Endangered Plant Species
- Tribal Populations in the Tropics
M.S., Michigan State University - 1977
Associate Professor, Community Health
Special interests:
- Resident and Student Education
- Rural Health Promotion
- Design of Community Health Programs
- Empowering Community Leadership in Tribal Populations
Special interests:
- Wilderness Psychological and Leadership Issues
- Dive Medicine
University of Massachusetts - 1973
D.O., College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - 1985
Ophthalmology Residency, Tulsa Medical Center
Fellowship in Glaucoma, University of Iowa
Special Interrests:
- Medicine of Diving
- Anthropology
Thomas Jefferson University - 1977
Special Interests:
- Physiology of High Altitude and Medicine of Diving
School of Medicine - 1996
Special Interests:
- Travel Medicine
- Women's Health Issues
School of Medicine - 1993
Assistant Professor,
Family and Community Health
Chief, Division of Industrial,
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Special Interests:
- Environmental Issues in Wilderness Settings
- Epidemiology
- Toxicology
Amritsar (Panjab) India - 1960
Special interests:
- Complimentary Medicine
College of Medicine - 1989
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Special interests:
- Infectious Diseases in Third World Settings
- AIDS
Off Campus Faculty
Numerous recognized authorities in Wilderness Medicine will participate on a regular basis in residency-based educational programs and field experiences.