The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine (Feb 22 - 26, 2025)
Hybrid Event
Feb 22 - 26, 2025
Big Sky, Montana, USA
38.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ ...
OVERVIEW
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine is organized by Well-Assembled Meetings (WAM) & Associations, Wilderness Medicine and will be held from Feb 22 - 26, 2025 at Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana, United States of America.
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
Conference Highlights include:
- Earn up to 38.5 CME hours from our world-renowned faculty
- Enjoy 29 exciting CME presentations in person, from your hotel room or anywhere & upgrade your skills with hands-on workshops
- Participate in optional hands-on workshops, including survival, snow shelter building, suture lab, travel medicine and AWEP Certification.
- Registrants can receive discounted lift tickets up to 50%
- Big Sky Ski Resort is famous for minimal lift lines, uncrowded slopes, and spectacular terrain. All registrants and Ikon pass holders receive guaranteed ski access!
Pre-Conference Workshop:
- Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills - Feb 22 | 8:00 - 3:30 $135
- AWEP - Advanced Wilderness Expedition Provider Workshop - 15.5hrs of additional CME - Please visit our website to review workshop schedule $545
Optional Hands-on Workshops:
- Avalanche Recognition, Route Finding - Feb 24 | 12:30 -3:30 $70
- Practical Splinting Skills - Feb 23 | 2:15 - 3:30 $70
- Ropes & Knots for Wilderness Medicine & Rescue - Feb 25 | 10:00 - 12:00 $60
- Basic Wound Management/Suture Lab - Feb 23 | 1:00 - 3:00 $75
- Basic Wound Management/Suture Lab - Feb 25 | 1:00 - 3:00 $75
- Urban & Travel Survival - Feb 24 | 12:30 - 3:30. $80
- Winter Wilderness Survival - Feb 23 | 12:30 - 3:30 $80
- Travel Intel & Improvised Care for Wilderness & Intl Travel - Feb 25 | 12:30 - 3:30 $80
- Wilderness Wisdom for Women l Feb 23 | 7:15 - 9:00 pm $60
Kids & Teens Workshops:
- Survival for Kids - Feb 24 | 8:30 - 11:30 $75
- Survival for Teens - Feb 24 | 1:00 - 4:00 $75
- Advanced Wilderness Survival for Teens - Feb 25 | 8:30 - 11:30 $75
- Wilderness First Aid for Kids - Feb 23 | 8:30 - 11:30 am $80
- Wilderness First Aid for Teens - Feb 25 | 8:30 - 12:30 $85
KEY DATES
22 Feb, 2025
Event Start Date
26 Feb, 2025
Event End Date
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas 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 38.5AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is anticipated to offer up to 38.5 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credit, pending approval by the AOA.
AAFP: This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 38.5 hours of prescribed credit by the AAFP.
ACEP: This program has been approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for up to 38.5 hours of ACEP Category 1 credits.
Nurse Credit: Under the new BRN guidelines, this course is also accredited for up to 38.5 hours of nursing credit.
Physician Assistants: The American Association of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
*If you do not see your accrediting body listed please contact the association directly to verify the above listed credit designation is acceptable to your particular association.
All participants receive 23.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Main Course.
Participants taking the optional AWEP™ workshop will receive an additional 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Participants taking the optional Wound Management workshop will receive an additional 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Participants taking the optional Splinting workshop will receive 1.25 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
You can earn a maximum of 38.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by taking the AWEP Workshop with the Main Course.
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