​DAVID D FITZPATRICK MD FAWM FAAFP

A long time lover of the outdoors and supporter of youth activities, especially the Boy Scouts of America. In 20 years of being a BSA leader, Dave led two sons to Eagle Scout, started a Pack and a Crew. Dave has been teaching Wilderness Medical skills for 9 years as a Wilderness First Aid instructor, Wilderness First Responder instructor and director of a Wilderness Advanced Life Support class. Dave has edited texts in the field of Wilderness Medicine and published an article in the peer-reviewed medical literature. Originally trained as a Family physician, Dave also spent 7 years as an Emergency Department physician prior to returning to the office and training as a Wilderness Medicine physician. He earned his Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine in 2008. In the Spring 2015 climbing season, he served as a camp physician at Base Camp, Mount Everest.