Terez Malka is completing her medical residency with dual training in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics.  She plans on continuing her career as academic faculty in an adult and pediatric emergency department with a research focus on wilderness medicine and disaster response. Terez is a former whitewater slalom kayaker and raft guide and looks forward to getting back on the water now that her medical training is complete! She has been aware of First Descents since its inception and is delighted to finally be involved on the medical advisory board and as an enthusiastic volunteer