12-Night Antarctica Adventure CME Away™ is organized by Sea Courses Inc and will be held from Nov 29 - Dec 11, 2020 at Silver Cloud, Santiago, Chile. The target audience for this medical event is family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. Course Description: The aim is to provide evidence-based material, as well as practical and relevant clinical pearls that will be easy to implement into one’s own medical practice. Conference attendees will be invited to complete a pre-course Needs Assessment to assist the faculty with the development of their presentations. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Wilderness Medicine CME: Classic Patagonia Torres Del Paine is organized by Wilderness Medicine Educational Company and will be held from Jan 25 - Feb 05, 2021 at Los Hielos, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Accreditation: The Center for Emergency Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Course Content Includes: • Altitude Illness • Hypothermia • Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries • Environmental Heat Illness • Traveler's Diarrhea, Giardia & Other Waterborne Wilderness Infections • Surviving the Unexpected Night Out • Lightning Injuries • Improvised Medical and Trauma Care • Management of Fractures and Dislocations • Preparing for Foreign Travel • Backcountry Medical Kits • Wilderness Wound Management • Patient Assessment in Wilderness Settings • Wilderness Dermatology • Marine Hazards & Envenomations • Snake Envenomation Itinerary Schedule: The itinerary below is our planned schedule and is subject to change depending on weather and conditions. All hikes are optional. *Lodging may be changed if needed due to availability, but will be comparable to those noted. Day 1 Meet your guide at Punta Arenas airport and transfer to Hotel Los Hielos for orientation. Explore Punta Arenas and enjoy the warm hospitality of the Hotel Los Hielos. (D) Day 2 The trip begins with travelling to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine National Park. We'll stop in Puerto Natales for lunch and we're likely to run into herds of guanaco and the occasional rhea. Once we've arrived you'll stay in a Suite Dome which are 300/sq. ft., tented, igloo-type domes - designed in same way as ancient native Kaweska's, but with modern amenities like a bathroom and solar-/turbine provided power. (B+L+D) Day 3 (The next three days are options not necessarily in order) Hiking options in Torres Del Paine. Today we'll hike from Paine Grande Lodge along the shores of mountain-lined Lake Pehoe to the northern end of glacial Lake Grey with a picnic lunch before the boat ride to the blue face of Glacier Grey. From the southern end we'll return to the EcoCamp (B+L+D) Day 4 Hiking options in Torres Del Paine. The goal of today is to complete the most famous trek of Torres del Paine. We'll start with a walk toward Hosteria Las Torres and from there, move on to the bigger challenge: the moraine. The moraine is a steep mass of boulders that will be the final challenge before arriving at the granite towers, which give the Torres del Paine their name. We'll eat lunch here and admire the scenery followed by a walk back to camp. (B+L+D) Day 5 Hiking options in Torres Del Paine. We'll start with a drive towards Pudeto dock by the shores of Pehoe Lake where we'll board a catamaran towards the north-west sector of the lake. Here we'll begin the challenging trek to Valle Frances. An active walk leads us to the hanging bridge over the French River and on towards the upper prospects of the valley. There we'll find unique geological formations like Hoja, Mascara, Espada, Catedral, Aleta de Tiburon, and the magnificent Fortaleza and a picnic lunch. (B+L+D) Day 6 This is a travel day to an international border outpost where we'll check out Chile and Argentina. Border crossings can be slow and the distance is long, so be sure to have a good book in your daypack! We'll arrive at our hotel in El Calafate on the shores of the massive Lago Argentino that afternoon afternoon. That evening we'll have a festive welcome dinner and get ready for the next adventure! (B+L+D) Day 7 Today, we'll tour Glacier Perito Moren, a spectacular glacier in the Southern Patagonian ice field. After this, we'll jump on-board a catamaran to get the closest-possible view of the glacier, before making our way to El Chalten. At El Chalten we'll spend the afternoon seeing the town and its fantastic views before arriving at our hiking base the Hotel Destino Sur. (B+L+D) Day 8 The group will go from the hotel to the trailhead at Hosteria El Pilar where you can pick from several different hiking lengths to make time for a trip back to town for some souvenir shopping or time relaxing with a coffee and your journal. (B+L+D) Day 9 Get ready for a full day adventure as we go to Cerro Torre where we can see the entire valley. Those interested in a longer hike can go to Laguna Torre which runs through a glacier-originated valley with spires rising in the background. (B+L+D) DAY 10 We'll be hiking to Pampa de las Carretas today with beautiful views of the Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre from the Laguna Toro trailhead. Once we've crossed the tree-line we'll arrive at an area where fossils can be found along with a spectacular view if the weather is agreeable. (B+L+D) Day 11 Time to explore Viedma Glacier which is the largest in 'Los Glaciares National Park'. You'll learn about its history and behavior over the past 10 years while witnessing the noticeable erosion of the ice over the rocks. Then we'll sail South across the bay with a view of Fitz Roy and Huemul mountains and icebergs. (B+L+D) Day 12 Today we begin the journey back home. We'll board early to transfer back across the Patagonian steppe to the airport of El Calafate. Here, we'll bid a fond farewell to new friends and go our separate ways back home. (B) Note:  (Legend: B = Breakfast included , L = Lunch included, D = Dinner included) Trip HighLights: • Stay in beautiful mountain lodges for 7 nights, and in cozy suite domes at Torres Del Paine National Park for 4 nights! • Professionally guided daily hikes among the famous high peaks of Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks • Explore Patagonia on foot! Choose from a variety of daily hiking options (from shorter mileage to long) • Sail across Lago Argentino for an unforgettable walk on the Perito Moreno glacier

2021 International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies (IFFAS) Meeting is organized by International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies (IFFAS) and will be held from Apr 29 - May 01, 2021 at Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center, Vina del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) 49th Annual Meeting is organized by International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) and will be held from Nov 06 - 10, 2022 at Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center (Sheraton Miramar), Vina del mar, Valparaiso, Chile. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.