"To Those in the Field"

Jeffrey Isaac, PA-C

Jeffrey Isaac, PA-C is the curriculum director and a lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates, Inc. He is a co-author with Dr. David Johnson of Wilderness and Rescue Medicine, A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner, used as a textbook in WMA courses worldwide. His teaching reflects the experience of 25 years in emergency medicine, outdoor education, and wilderness rescue.

In a career that began in 1974 he has served as an ambulance and fire/rescue crewman, professional ski patroller, emergency department practitioner, and on the medical staff of three ski area trauma clinics. He currently practices as a physician assistant in Crested Butte, Colorado, where he also serves as team leader and medical officer for Crested Butte Search and Rescue.

Jeffrey is also a licensed captain and an experienced blue-water sailor, having logged thousands of miles aboard his own sloop as well as serving as mate and medical officer on sail-training and research vessels. His marine resume includes twenty seasons as a senior instructor, course director, and vessel master with The Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. In 1991, Jeffrey authored The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook, now in its third edition.

 

Physician Assistant, WMA Lead Instructor, Author

Jeffrey Isaac, PA-C

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