About Us
The RUHS Wilderness Medicine program aims to offer an immersive, hands-on learning experience across every major discipline of Wilderness Medicine. Learn essential technical, medical, and leadership skills that are invaluable in remote and challenging environments. No prior wilderness experience is required, just a willingness to learn and a passion for adventure.
Fellows
2024
Marisa Evers, MD
Faculty
Fellowship Director
Grant Nelson, MD, FAEMUS, FAWM
Grant Nelson is the Wilderness Medicine (WM) director for the ER residency programs at Riverside University Health System as well as Desert Regional Medical Center. His passion for the wilderness and austere settings has been lifelong, growing up camping, hiking, canoeing and kayaking through the forests and lakes of Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. He has since backpacked around the world including notably many of the National Parks in America, a successful summit of Mount Rainier, and multiple treks throughout Icelandic highlands, the Swiss alps, and rural Japan. Since his relocation to California, he has developed a deep appreciation for the state's remarkably diverse landscapes and weather conditions.
Dr. Nelson's academic WM interests include resource-limited applications of point-of-care ultrasound, altitude and temperature-related cardiopulmonary changes, as well as the use of emerging technology for improving austere expeditions, education, and medical care. He hopes to expand the reach and engagement of WM applications and topics and encourage wellness through exposure to the outdoors.