Austere Medicine
Training professionals to provide essential medical services in a resource-constrained environment.
Austere medicine refers to the medical practices and procedures that are performed in conditions or situations where resources are limited, such as during emergencies, conflicts, or in remote areas with limited access to medical facilities.
It involves providing basic and essential health care services using minimal equipment, supplies, and medications. Austere medicine often requires health care providers to be resourceful, creative, and adaptable in their approach to diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
The Center for Disaster and Austere Medicine teaches an Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) elective at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.
Do you want to get involved with the Center for Disaster and Austere Medicine?
Contact Simon Sarkisian, DO, MS, FAAEM
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medical Director, Disaster Medicine
856.968.7572
sarkisian-simon@cooperhealth.edu