Bitsy (Helen) Wedin, PhD, MBA, BA, FNP-BC

Professor

Contact:

hwedin@nmu.edu
906-227-2831
3314 Weston Hall

Professional Experience:

  • Physical Rehab
  • Ortho-neuro
  • Camp nursing with focus on wilderness medicine

Personal Experience:

  • Fulbright in Public Health
  • Peace Corp awarded (turned down)
  • 6 canoe expeditions 33-53 days in length above Arctic circle
  • Lived abroad one year each Sweden, Nepal and Sri Lanka
  • Interested in wilderness medicine and has spent many weeks in remote outdoor locations

Academic Experience:

  • Grant writer
  • Professional student
  • Research focus has been on transitions with Arctic expedition recipients
  • Men nursing students
  • 212/412 coordinated activities