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Kurt Eifling, MD

Director, Clinical Skills and Electives and Associate ProfessorMedical Education

Kurt Eifling, MD

Kurt Eifling, MD, serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Education for Alice L. Walton School of Medicine with expertise in clinical emergency medicine with postgraduate training in wilderness and environmental medicine. He additionally serves as Director, Clinical Skills and Electives. In this role, he designs and delivers curriculum to medical students in all four years of curriculum. The Clinical Skills course develops students’ skills in the evaluation of patients’ health and producing care plans that serve the patient’s values and overall well-being.

About

Career Highlights

  • Adjunct Clinical Instructor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest

  • Medical Director, Institute for Field Research

  • First Responder Trainer, Ozark Off-Road Cyclists Mountain Bike Patrol

  • Local Emergency Medical Advisor, U.S. Forest Service, Ozark/St. Francis National Forest and Ouachita National Forest

  • Clinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine, University of Vermont Health Network, University of Vermont Medical Center, and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Clinical Practice

  • Staff Emergency Physician, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

  • Emergency Physician, Veterans Health System of the Ozarks

  • Battalion Surgeon, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, 3rdBattalion 8thMarines, Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

Education

  • Fellowship in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine: University of Colorado

  • Residency in Emergency Medicine: Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis

  • Internship in Internal Medicine: Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth

  • Officer Training: Naval Officer Training Command  MD: Northwestern University

  • BS in Exercise and Sports Science: Tulane University

Board Certification

  • Civil Surgeon, Department of Homeland Security (2022-present)

  • Board-Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2021-present)

  • State of Arkansas Medical License, Arkansas Medical Board (current)

Honors & Awards

  • Residency Pediatric Care Award, Washington University (2017)

  • Residency Emergency Medical Service Award, Washington University (2017)

  • Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Review Recognition Award (2015)

  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2013)

  • Fleet Marine Force Qualified Office, US Navy (2014)

  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2011) (2013)

  • Expert Pistol Marksman, US Navy (2010)

  • Honor Student Award, for top performance in Officer Training Class 07070, Naval Officer Training Command, Portsmouth (2007)

Boards, Advisory Committees, and Professional Memberships

  • Journal Peer Reviewer, American Journal of Tropical Health and Hygiene (2026)

  • Journal Peer Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine(2025-present)

  • Medical Director, Board of Directors, Chile Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (2024-present)

  • Member, Board of Directors, Responder alliance Foundation (2024-present)

  • Graduate Medical Education Committee, Wilderness Medical Society (2020- 2024)

  • Fellow, Academy of Wilderness Medicine (2019-present)

  • Member, National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians (2016- present)

  • Journal Peer Reviewer, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine(2016-present)

  • Member, Wilderness Medical Society (2011-present)

  • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (2011-present)

Research Focus & Interests

  • Heat illness

  • Psychological stress injuries in first responders

Research

Get in Touch

kurt.eifling@alwmed.org