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  • The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine Big Sky, - July 27-31, 2024

    About The Event

    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

    TARGET AUDIENCE

    Primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care providers who might encounter patients in remote settings or who may treat patients that develop medical problems after visiting remote areas. No outside commercial support has been received for this activity.

    ACCREDITATION

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements 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 41.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

    This activity is approved for up to 41.0 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credit.

    Disclosure: It is the policy of Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities, and that all contributors present information in an objective, unbiased manner without endorsement or criticism of specific products or services and that the relationships that contributors disclose will not influence their contributions. Those in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to learners all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests prior to the beginning of the educational activity.

    Resolution of Conflicts of Interest: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Center for Emergency Medical Education implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.

    AAFP: This live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 41.0 hours of prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

    ACEP: This program has been approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 41.0 hours of ACEP Category 1 credits.

    Nurse Credit: Under the new BRN guidelines, this course is also accredited for up to 41.0 hours of nursing credit.

    Physician Assistants: The American Association of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

    All participants receive AMA PRA Category 23.5 Credits™ for the Main Course.

    * Please visit our website for full accreditation Statement.

    Pre-Conference Workshops:

    WILDERNESS and URBAN SURVIVAL SKILLS

    Sat, July 27| 8:00 am - 3:30 pm $135

    WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

    Sat, July 27 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm $135

    Optional Workshops:

    - URBAN and TRAVEL SURVIVAL | Mon, July 29 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm. $80

    - WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS | Sun, July 28 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm. $80

    - TRAVEL INTEL and IMPROVISED CARE FOR WILDERNESS and INTL TRAVEL | Tues, July 30 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm $80

    - WILDERNESS NAVIGATION PRACTICUM | Tues, July 30 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm $75

    - WILDERNESS NAVIGATION | Sunday, July 28 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm $75

    - WILDERNESS WISDOM FOR WOMEN | Tues, July 30 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm $65

    - ROPES and KNOTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE and RESCUE | Sun, July 28 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm. $60

    - TECHNOLOGY FOR WILDERNESS NAVIGATION | Mon, July 29 | 2:30 - 5:30 pm $70

    - PRACTICAL SPLINTING SKILLS | Sun, July 28 | 2:00 - 3:15 pm. $65

    - BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB | Tues, July 30 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm. $75

    - LEARN HOW TO ASSESS and REDUCE FRACTURES and DISLOCATIONS | Mon, July 29 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm. $65

    * Children and Teens workshops also available

    AWEP DETAILED SCHEDULE

    Wilderness Medicine Advanced Wilderness Expedition Provider Certification

    Course tuition: $545

    Includes: 15.5 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits® all supplies, syllabus, breakfast, patch, and certificate

    The AWEP Certification® Course is scheduled so that students will be able to attend all plenary sessions at the National Conference on Wilderness Medicine. Note: To register for AWEP, you must be registered for the main conference.

    The AWEP Certification® Course is valid for 4 years and is the highest wilderness medicine certification we offer. AWEP is scheduled so that students will be able to attend all plenary sessions at the National Conference on Wilderness Medicine. Note: To register for AWEP, you must be registered for the main conference.

    Date and Time: On Sat, 27 Jul 2024 16:00 - Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:00


    Big Sky Resort, 50 Big Sky Resort Road, Big Sky, Montana, 59716, United States

    Jennifer Castle/Daphne Rosenbaum

    info@wilderness-medicine.com

    1-844-945-3263

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