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Article: First recipient of the Peter Goth Scholarship.(Bits & Pieces)
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- Palaestra
- Article date:
- September 22, 2003
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Wilderness Inquiry, a wilderness adventure organization focusing on accessibility for all, is the first recipient of the Peter Goth Wilderness Medicine Scholarship awarded by Wilderness Medical Associates. The Goth Scholarship recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a strong commitment to making wilderness adventure accessible to a wide group of people. The recipient receives a full scholarship for one of its staff to a Wilderness Medical Associates' First Responder course. Dr. Goth founded Wilderness Medical Associates in 1978 to provide medical training and risk management to Outward Bound Schools in the United States. Dr. Goth currently practices emergency ...
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