PhD, PT, FAPTA, WEMT

Paul Beattie is Distinguished Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Beattie received a BS degree in Physical Therapy from Quinnipiac College, a MS in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virgina, and a PhD in Exercise Science from the University of New Mexico. He is currently the co-principal investigator on a large DoD-funded clinical trial investigating the treatment of tibial stress fractures in military trainees and is co-investigator on a NIH R01 grant investigating the effect of back pain on brain activity. Dr. Beattie has over 150 publications covering a wide array of topics including pain assessment, lumbar MRI, intervertebral disc disease and wilderness medicine. He is also a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, who has assisted with battlefield emergencies as a member of the US Army during the Vietnam War and since that time has many years of providing patient care in a wide array of backcountry environments as a medical volunteer. Paul Beattie is currently a volunteer backcountry ranger and PT at Grand Teton National Park.

DPT, PhD, MPH, NREMT

Darren Hearn is a physical therapist who is more at home outside than in any clinic. Growing up hunting and fishing with his brothers and father, he learned to both love the outdoors and respect the outdoors. Shortly after high school, Darren attended West Point and after graduating in 2002 was deployed to Iraq where he gained true respect for the desert environment. In 2005, he decided to pursue a degree in physical therapy after receiving it himself and developing a strong interest in helping others return to and optimize performance. Not long after graduation, he found himself happy to get out of the typical clinic and return to more austere environments with the Army’s 4th Infantry Division. He trained with and then deployed with them to Afghanistan as a Brigade Combat Team PT serving over 20 remote locations in the mountains and valleys of the eastern part of the country. It was there that he found that bringing medical expertise to the most austere environments was his passion. He has continued that passion both academically and practically, volunteering with his local Search and Rescue Team, earning a PhD from UNC Chapel Hill in Human Movement Science, and most recently earning his EMT and Wilderness EMT specialty. He also continued his military service, currently serving in North Carolina at Fort Bragg. Darren understands the peace and challenge that the outdoors brings and is excited to share that with as many people as possible.

MS, DPT, WEMT

Darin Jernigan is Health Occupations Department Co-Chair, Clinical Professor at Idaho State University. DJ received his MS in Physical Therapy from the University of the Pacific and his DPT from Idaho State University. DJ has been a Physical Therapy educator at Idaho State University for 20 years and previously was the Director of Rehabilitation Programs and the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. During that time, he taught numerous courses. He has been an EMS educator for Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) assisting with yearly EMT refresher courses as an instructor. DJ is also a Wilderness EMT who worked for GTNP 20 years as a seasonal Climbing Ranger, EMS Provider and Search and Rescue Coordinator from 1998 to 2017. He is an avid climber and mountaineer with over 30 years of experience. He has participated in hundreds of search and rescue (SAR) missions involving technical rescue on rock, snow, and ice, often with the use of a helicopter. Throughout his career he has done SAR missions in Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Alaska. DJ is a frequent lecturer at local and national level for Physical Therapy and Emergency Medical Conferences.

Climbing Resume:

• Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park (many peaks/routes, too many to name).Wind River Range - Gannett Peak, Pingora, Wolf’s Head, Sharks Nose. Devils Tower

• California: Yosemite - El Capitan (Big Walls) Salathe’, Nose, Washingtons Column. Mt Shasta. Mt Whitney – East Buttress

• Alaska: Denali – West Buttress, West Rib (30 day NPS Patrol)

• Mexico: El Pico de Orizaba, La Malinche

• Utah: Zion National Park – (Big Walls) Lunar Ecstasy, Moonlight Buttress, Space Shot, Prodigal Son, Monkey Finger, Touchstone. Fisher Towers - Ancient Art. Castleton Tower – Cor Engle’s, North Chimney. Mexican Hat

• Washington: Mt Rainier – Disappointment Cleaver, Kautz Glacier

• Oregon: Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson, Three Sisters

PT, RYT-500, WFR

Karen Beattie is a Physical Therapist, Wilderness First Responder and a 500 Registered Yoga Teacher. Living a fitness-based lifestyle is paramount in her daily life and as a Physical Therapist she has been given the opportunity to help others with physical challenges reach their goals. As a yoga teacher she aims to inspire those along their journey with guidance on how to move from a position of strength, imparting an experience of a mindful connection with one’s breath. She considers the guidance for us to be mindful-not only on our yoga mat-but also throughout our days, to be one of the many benefits of the practice and is an essential attribute when responding to Wilderness emergencies. Karen has combined her Wilderness First responder, PT and Yoga training in various outdoor environments including volunteering as Assistant Scout Master and Venture Crew Leader for Boy Scouts of America (BSA). She served as an adult leader and Medic for several 14-day backcountry treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northern New Mexico and has assisted with instruction in Wilderness Remote First Aid Training and Wilderness Survival Training courses over the last decade. Karen serves as a seasonal Volunteer Backcountry Park Ranger (PT, wilderness first responder and yoga instructor) for park staff at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.