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ANDY RICH

Associate Professor (Lecturer)

Health & Kinesiology

  • Associate Professor (Lecturer)
    Health & Kinesiology
  • 801-581-3785 (Work)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • HONOR/AWARD
    Education Award
    15 Jun 2025
    Wilderness Medical Society
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Contract courses for external agencies- Blaine County Fire, WMS
    8 May 2025
    Rock Rescue for Medical Professionals, Rope Rescue Refresher
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Campus training- Tower rescue
    15 Apr 2025
    Tower Rescue for U of U Seismic Network engineers
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Conference workshops aimed at practitioners and the public
    24 Feb 2025
    WMS
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Hosted/community courses
    24 Jan 2025
    Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, open-enrollment Rock Climbing Companion Rescue
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
    Long‑term partnerships
    1 Jan 2025
    Wilderness Medical Society DiMM, American Avalanche Institute, NOLS Wilderness Medicine
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Wilderness Medical Society
    31 Jul 2024 - 15 Aug 2028
    Diploma in Mountain Medicine, Leadership Committee
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Distinguished Teaching Award
    20 Apr 2023
    College of Health, University of Utah
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Wilderness Medical Society (opens in a new tab)⁠
    15 Oct 2022 - 15 Jul 2028
    Mountain Rescue Commission
  • HONOR/AWARD
    Dian Simkins Service Award
    23 Jul 2020
    Wilderness Medical Society
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Wilderness Medical Society
    15 Jul 2020 - 15 Jul 2024
    Diploma in Mountain Medicine, Leadership Committee
  • PROFESSIONAL BOARD OR COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
    Wilderness Medical Society (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2024
    Diploma in Mountain Medicine, Leadership Committee