Danielle Kowal is a third-year medical student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo.

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Dr. Ross is an emergency physician and faculty member at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo. He is an associate professor and director of the rural and wilderness medicine track. He also teaches in the office of simulation in medicine and surgery (SIMS) at Rocky Vista University.

The authors have no financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

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