Wilderness Medicine Conference - Park City (Feb, 2019)

Wilderness Medicine Conference is organized by Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and will be held from Feb 23 - 27, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City - The Yarrow, Park City, Utah, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Physicians and other medical professionals who engage in winter wilderness activities, including mountain travel, who counsel individuals who take part in such activities, or who practice in locations in which they are likely to encounter individuals who have been injured in such activities.

Accreditation: 
The WMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Family Physicians (AAFP): This Live activity, WMS Wilderness Medicine Conference - Park City, UT, with a beginning date of 02/21/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 27.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Overview:
Morning plenary sessions will cover all the essential winter wilderness topics, like avalanche rescue, hypothermia, frostbite and recent advances in altitude illness, and much more. In the afternoons you can choose from indoor and outdoor small group sessions and optional hands-on workshops. Or, you may choose to take some time off to ski, snowboard or visit the charming town of Park City. This flexible schedule allows you to have plenty of time for education, recreation and relaxation.

One banquet ticket for the evening of Tuesday, February 26th is included in your registration. You may purchase additional tickets for your family and friends.

Diploma of Mountain Medicine (DiMM):
This conference is designed in conjunction with the DiMM program. The DiMM is intended as continuing education for doctors, nurses, and paramedics who work in or aspire to work in austere mountain environments. The required coursework is an ideal blend of didactic and practical education in wilderness medicine, technical rescue, and self-sufficiency in the backcountry. This skill set crosses a multitude of disciplines including expedition medicine, search and rescue operations, mountain guiding, ski patrol, and mountain recreationalists.

Educational Objectives: 
After attending this conference, the participants will be able to:
• Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in a mountain environment.
• Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in treating high altitude illness, hypothermia and cold injuries, and wound management.
• Understand avalanche rescue and evacuation of injured persons.

Pre-conference and Post-conference programs:

Level 1 Avalanche Course - DiMM Candidates Only
WMS Faculty
Thursday, February 21, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Friday, February 22, 7:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday, February 23, 7:30am - 6:00pm
AWLS - Advanced Wilderness Life Support
AWLS & WMS Faculty
Friday, February 22, 7:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday, February 23, 7:30am - 5:30pm 
Tuesday, February 26, 4:00 - 5:00pm (written test)