3-Day Wilderness Medicine Course for Medical Professionals (Mar 05 - 09, 2026) - Winter/Spring

3-Day Wilderness Medicine Course for Medical Professionals is organized by ALPTERRA Family and will be held from Mar 05 - 09, 2026 in Franconia, New Hampshire, United States of America.

The  three day course includes session on March 6 ,7, 8 - arrival on the 5th and departure on the 9th.

Description:
This isn’t your typical training weekend. At ALPTERRA, we blend expert medical instruction with immersive, outdoor learning—set against the stunning backdrop of the White Mountains. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, a first responder, or simply someone who wants to be more prepared in the backcountry, this course will give you the confidence to improvise, adapt, and make sound decisions when you’re miles from help and nothing goes according to plan.

Each session is capped at 8 participants to keep things personal, practical, and hands-on.

What You’ll Actually Do:
The three day course includes at least 20 simulations for scenario-based practice in addition to time spent learning skills. You will splint broken bones, dress wounds, reduce dislocations, diagnose and treat medical conditions, and make evacuation decisions. Weather, environment, and proximity to a hospital and professional rescue service will all be considered in your decisions.

You will place tourniquets and debate whether to move someone with a suspected spinal injury when hypothermia is developing. You will consider the risks and benefits of cervical spine precautions and traction splints.

By the end of the course you will have practiced these maneuvers so many times that you will feel more comfortable utilizing these skills with an organized approach that you can rely on in high pressure situations.

The Skills Behind the Scenarios:
All of this hands-on work covers the technical foundations you need to confidently act in wilderness emergencies:

• Practical skills in prevention, assessment, treatment, and transport of common illnesses and injuries in remote environments
• A deeper understanding of wilderness-specific logistics, equipment, improvisation, rescue, and risk management
• Decision-making frameworks for incomplete information and changing conditions
• Experience treating mock injuries in realistic outdoor scenarios, with a few realistic curve balls thrown in

Team leadership skills honed through high-stakes scenario work. You will also leave with a wilderness first aid kit, course handbook, improvised medical equipment, and new friends for hiking, climbing, and ski adventures.

What’s Included:

• Comfortable on-site lodging with shared or private room options
• All meals and snacks
• Course handbook and educational materials
• Two wilderness first aid kits (one traditional and one improvised)
• Transportation to/from designated airports or Concord Coach drop-offs
• 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
• Designated time to enjoy the local environment
• Hands-on practical scenarios
• Warm hospitality in a welcoming, small-town setting

We’ll also work with you before the course to accommodate dietary needs and ensure your stay is comfortable.

Course Schedule at a Glance:
Thursday evening optional arrival

• Arrive between 4–6 PM
• Welcome dinner provided

Friday – Sunday: Course in Session

• Day 1: Prevention, Assessment, Scenario Work
• Day 2: Treatment, Transport, Scenario Work
• Day 3: Non-Traditional Medicine, Full Scenario Practicals
• Evenings: Fireside discussions and peer debrief

Monday morning optional departure

• Breakfast
• Coordinated departure

A detailed hour-by-hour schedule will be provided upon arrival.