Richard J Ingebretsen MD

Summary

• Richard J. Ingebretsen was graduated from the University of Utah with masters and PhD degrees in biophysics from the department of physics. He also was graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1993. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in emergency medicine. He was Associate Dean for Students and directed the redevelopment of premedical education and on served on admissions. He is now a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Utah School of Medicine, Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is the director of the wilderness medicine program at the School of Medicine and is the medical director of Salt Lake County Sheriff's Search and Rescue. He is founder of the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program. He does extensive work in the environment as well. He is the founder and president of the Glen Canyon Institute and is also the vice chair of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. He now teaches wilderness medicine to medical students and residents in Chamonix-Mt. Blanc each year.