Utah Fly-Fishing CME Course 2025

Utah Fly-Fishing CME Course is organized by Wild Med Adventures, LLC and will be held from Sep 25 - 30, 2025 at Falcon's Ledge, Altamont, Utah, United States of America.

Description:

• We will complete the core curriculum of this Outdoor Illness & Injuries CME certification course while fly-fishing in Utah and exploring the many rivers and creeks in this beautiful Mountain Setting. Enjoy 4 days of guided fly-fishing with the highly regarded Orvis Endorsed Guides, 13 hours CME lectures / work-shops, excellent food and drinks including beer and wine while making new friends. This is a first class trip guaranteed. All-Inclusive: Fishing, CME, Food, Lodging, Alcohol, Fishing Waders/rods/reels/flies, and TIPS! All you have to do is get to the lodge.
•  Falcon’s Ledge is the fly fishing lodge that’s right for you.
  Orvis has researched, vetted, and selected Falcon’s Ledge as an Orvis Endorsed Lodge, in fact, they have been the lodge of the year twice, once in 2001 and again in 2012, in 2015 they were one of five finalists for the 2015 Lodge of the Year Award. Sign-up and let us do the planning for your dream fly fishing trip today. 

CERTIFICATION:

• Approved for up to 13 hrs AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and WMS FAWM Credits 
• 13 hrs FAWM Credits towards your Fellowship
• “This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.”

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

• An opportunity to Fly Fish in beautiful Utah with respectable fly-fishing guides while gaining valuable medical knowledge
• Experience wilderness medicine in context doing what you love to do
• Enjoy a full service lodge with excellent food, drinks and hospitality with a rustic atmosphere
• Build friendships to last a lifetime

ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

• Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medical skills for patient assessment, stabilization and evacuation.
• Practice your skills while enjoying the Madison River Lodge and fly-fishing
• Work with our expert faculty and local Fly-Fishing guides to develop your knowledge and awareness regarding hunting & fishing injuries
• Obtain up to 13 hours of CME and Fellowship credits from the Wilderness Medical Society towards your FAWM
• Our program focuses on treatment of the most common injuries and illnesses encountered while hunting & fishing and practical skills for assessment, splinting, wraps, carries and more

MAIN EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• The goal of the Wilderness Medical Society Fishing and Hunting CME Conference is to provide participants with a unique environment to experience essential medically-related topics and learn skills while collaborating with Montana Angler through educational activities including lectures, hands on work-shops, training modules and fishing excursions.
• Development of this CME curriculum is formed by the following key objectives:
  • Provide educational opportunities based on core curriculum of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.
  • Provide education of value to providers who care for the medical needs and also those involved with coordination of hunting & fishing related educational activities, including medical providers who must educate and instruct hunter safety with their patients.
  • Provide education of interest to wilderness and austere-activity enthusiasts.
• After attending this conference, the participants will be able to:
  • Establish a set of treatment priorities for care of the sick or injured in remote settings.
  • Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in austere environments.
  • Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in recognizing and treating the most common illnesses and injuries encountered in remote hunting environments, including hyperthermia, hypothermia, cold injuries, and wound management.
  • Understand objective risk-assessment in wilderness environments from the perspective of the medical professional acting as a trip leader.
  • Understand the pathophysiology and management of acute emergencies related to remote environments and potential high velocity ballistic injuries.
  • Perform a pre-departure assessment of the participant’s pre-existing medical conditions and plan an appropriate medical kit & care.

Note:

• The deposit is non-refundable, and the organizer will communicate further cancellation terms.

Program Requirements:
This Program have a maximum number of 16 clients. Minimum of 5.