The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine on July 26-30, 2025 in Sandy, United States

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

- Identify prevention and treatment of altitude illness based on an understanding of the underlying physiology

- Recognize and properly manage frostbite in the field

- Identify and treat hypothermia in the field

- Identify fracture and dislocation in the wilderness

- Identify the pathophysiology, and treatment of heat-related illness

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care providers who might encounter patients in remote settings or who may treat patients that develop medical problems after visiting remote areas. No outside commercial support has been received for this activity.

 

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) and Wilderness and Travel Medicine, LLC. The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Credit Designation: The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) designates this live activity for a maximum of 39.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

This activity is approved for up to 39.0 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credit.

 

Disclosure: It is the policy of Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities, and that all contributors present information in an objective, unbiased manner without endorsement or criticism of specific products or services and that the relationships that contributors disclose will not influence their contributions. Those in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to learners all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests prior to the beginning of the educational activity.

 

Resolution of Conflicts of Interest: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Center for Emergency Medical Education implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.

 

AAFP: This live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 39.0 hours of prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

ACEP: This program has been approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 39.0 hours of ACEP Category 1 credits.

Nurse Credit: Under the new BRN guidelines, this course is also accredited for up to 39.0 hours of nursing credit.

Physician Assistants: The American Association of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

 

All participants receive 23.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Main Course.

* Please visit our website for full accreditation Statement.

 

Pre-Conference Workshops:

WILDERNESS and URBAN SURVIVAL SKILLS

Sat, July 26 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm $135

 

Optional Workshops:

- URBAN and TRAVEL SURVIVAL | Mon, July 28 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm. $80

- WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS | Sun, July 27 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm. $80

- TRAVEL INTEL and IMPROVISED CARE FOR WILDERNESS and INTL TRAVEL | Tues, July 29 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm $100

- ROPES and KNOTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE and RESCUE | Sun, July 27| 7:00 - 9:00 pm. $60

- PRACTICAL SPLINTING SKILLS | Sun, July 27 | 2:00 - 3:15 pm $65

- PRACTICAL SPLINTING SKILLS | Sun, July 27 | 3:30 - 4:45 pm $65

- BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB | Sun, July 27 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm $75

- BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB | Mon, July 28 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm $75

- BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB | Tues, July 29 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm pm $75

- WILDERNESS NAVIGATION | Sat, July 26 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm $135

- WILDERNESS NAVIGATION | Sun, July 27 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm $75

- WILDERNESS TRACKING | Mon, July 28 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm $70

- WILDERNESS TRACKING | Tues, July 29 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm $70

- TECHNOLOGY FOR WILDERNESS NAVIGATION| MON, July 28 | 2:30 - 5:30 pm $70

WILDERNESS NAVIGATION PRACTICUM | Tues, July 29 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm $75

- WILDERNESS WISDOM FOR WISDOM| Tues July 29 | 7:00- 9:00 pm $65

* Children and Teens workshops also available

 

AWEP - ADVANCED WILDERNESS EXPEDITION PROVIDER CERTIFICATION

Course tuition: $545

Please visit our website to see complete AWEP schedule

 

Includes: 15.5 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits® all supplies, syllabus, breakfast, patch, and certificate

 

The AWEP Certification® Course is scheduled so that students will be able to attend all plenary sessions at the National Conference on Wilderness Medicine. Note: To register for AWEP, you must be registered for the main conference.

 

The AWEP Certification® Course is valid for 4 years and is the highest wilderness medicine certification we offer.

 

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Prices:
Physician: USD 799.00,
PA/NP: USD 695.00,
Residents / Medical Students* / Paramedics / EMT's: USD 499.00,
Non Professional (no CME): USD 449.00,
Naturopathic Doctor: USD 799.00,
Chiropractic Physician: USD 799.00,
DPM: USD 799.00,
Pharmacist: USD 649.00,
RN/LVN/PT: USD 649.00

Speakers: ERIC A. WEISS, MD, FACEP, HOWARD J. DONNER, MD, LANNY JOHNSON, FNP/PA, SHERYL OLSON, RN, BSN, KAREN B. VAN HOESEN, MD, FACEP, KYLE ALLRED, PA, GARY KIBBEE, PHIL WHITE, Richard Clark, Christopher Sanford

 

Time: 16:00 to 13:00

 

Venue details: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 9385 S Snowbird Center Trail, Snowbird, Utah, 84092, United States