The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine (May 29 - Jun 02, 2024)
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine is organized by Well-Assembled Meetings (WAM) & Associations and will be held from May 29 - Jun 02, 2024 at Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America.
Program Objectives:
• Identify avoidance as well as treatment of altitude illness based on an understanding of the underlying physiology
• Recognize as well as correctly handle frostbite in the field
• Identify and also treat hypothermia in the field
• Identify cracks and also dislocations in the wild
• Recognize the pathophysiology, as well as treatment of heat-related illness
AWEP CERTIFICATION©
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 - SATURDAY, JUNE 2.
A comprehensive course leading to AWEP Certification® that is designed to prepare physicians and other health care providers with an extensive background in key topics and practical skills needed to become a competent expedition, wilderness, or Search and Rescue Medical Provider. (Includes: 15.5 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ all supplies, syllabus, breakfast, certificate and patch) $545
Pre-Conference Workshop:
WILDERNESS & URBAN SURVIVAL SKILLS
Wed, May 29| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm $150
Optional Workshops:
• URBAN & TRAVEL SURVIVAL | Thurs, May 30 - 1:30 - 5:30 pm. $80
• WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS | Fri, May 31 - 1:30 - 5:30 pm. $80
• TRAVEL INTEL & IMPROVISED CARE FOR WILDERNESS & INTL TRAVEL | Sat, June 31- 1:30 - 5:30 pm $80
• WILDERNESS NAVIGATION AND TRACKING| Thurs, May 30 or Sat, June 1 - 1:00 - 4:30 pm $80
• ROPES & KNOTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE & RESCUE | Thurs, May 30 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm. $60
• LEARN HOW TO REDUCE & SPLINT DISLOCATIONS | Fri, May 31- 1:30 - 3:00 pm $60
• PRACTICAL WILDERNESS MEDICINE SKILLS | Fri, May 31 or Sat, June 3 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm. $60
• WILDERNESS WOUND MANAGEMENT | Fri, May 31 or Sat, June 1- 3:30 - 5:50 pm. $80
• PRACTICAL SPLINTING SKILLS | Thurs, May 30 | 1:30 - 2:45 pm. $60
* Children & Teens workshops also available
