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William Smith, MD, Emergency Medicine, Jackson, WY, St. John's Health

WilliamRSmithMDParamedic, FAWM, FAEMS

Emergency Medicine • Jackson, WY

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Medical Services

President/Medical Director, Wilderness & Emergency Medicine Consulting, LLC

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Summary

  • Dr. William 'Will' R. Smith practices Emergency Medicine in Jackson Hole, WY and is a Clinical Assistant Professor and WWAMI faculty for the University of Washington School of Medicine. Locally, he serves as the Co-Medical Director for Grand Teton National Park, Teton County Search & Rescue, Bridger Teton National Forest, and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. Dr. Smith also serves as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps - recently completing his 3rd Middle East deployment. LTC Smith has practiced medicine in the 'Baghdad ER' as well as other locations in Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt, El Salvador, Panama, Croatia and multiple other US locations. His combat experience combined with his pre-hospital EMS experience as a Paramedic, and his technical Search and Rescue skills have lead to numerous speaking engagements at Wilderness and EMS conferences/seminars around the world. Dr. Smith has also been appointed to several national committees (American Heart Association, National Park Service), authored several book chapters and consensus guidelines on Wilderness and Rescue Medicine, and serves as a Subject Matter Expert for DARPA. He has founded and runs Wilderness and Emergency Medicine Consulting (WEMC), LLC. More information can be found at www.wildernessdoc.com .

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2001
  • University of Wyoming
    University of WyomingBS, Molecular Biology/Pre-Med, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • ND State Medical License
    ND State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine Wilderness Medical Society, 2008
  • Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Auerbach Wilderness Medicine. 
    Chapter: Chapter 38 – Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue, and Evacuation 
    Page 710 - 738Zafren K, McCurley L, Shimanski C, Smith WElseveir/MosbyEdition 6,
  • Medical Oversight of EMS. 
    Chapter: Chapter 19 - Wilderness EMS 
    Page 229 - 238Millin M, Hawkins S, Smith WNAEMSP/Mosby

Abstracts/Posters

  • Should Trancutaneous Cardiac Pacing be Performed in an Urban EMS System?
    Smith W and Rubin J, Abstract 96, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Jan/Mar 2005; Volume 9, Number 1
  • The Efficacy of Wrist Protectors in Preventing Snowboarding Injuries.
    Smith W, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 2002; 13: 169-173
  • EMS Telephone Referral Program: An Alternative Approach to Non-Urgent 911 Calls.
    Smith W, Culley L, Plorde M, Murray J, Eisenberg M, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, April 2001; Volume 5, Number 2

Lectures

  • SAR Medical Kits. 
    Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting, Silvertree Resort, Snowmass, CO
  • Technical Mountain Rescue and Medical Considerations. 
    Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting, Silvertree Resort, Snowmass, CO
  • Search and Rescue Medical Kits. 
    Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting, Silvertree Resort, Snowmass, CO
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External Links

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