The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine

Santa Fe, New Mexico

June 2-6, 2027

Conference Schedule

All presentations will be given at the Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM.

All times listed below are in Mountain Time (MT).  

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2027

4:30 - 7:30 PM (MT) Registration

7:00 PM  Improvise, Stabilize, Evacuate: The Wilderness Medicine Mindset
                Kyle Allred, PA

7:10 PM Altitude Illness from Headache to HACE: Field Essentials and Recent
Advances
                Howard Donner, MD

8:00 PM From Sprains to Fractures: Managing Ortho Injuries in the Wilderness
                Tate Higgins, MD

8:45 PM  Adjourn

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2027

"Extraordinary conference... most enjoyable learning experience I have ever encountered."
Joseph Easly, MD

Enjoy Santa Fe Bandelier, hiking, rafting, the Plaza, and some of the best food in the Southwest. See what to do → Add a Workshop Hands-on splinting, wound management, survival skills, navigation, and more. Browse workshops →

12:00 PM - 1 PM (MT) Late Registration/Exhibits

1:00 PM Venomous Snakebites: Myths, Mistakes, and Modern Management
                Timothy B. Erickson, MD

1:50 PM Trauma Care in Remote Settings: Doing More with Less
                Karen Van Hoesen, MD

2:40 PM Wilderness Survival: The Skills That Get You to Morning
                Brian Horner

3:30 PM Break

3:45 PM Foot Blisters Demystified: The Keys to Prevention and Treatment
                Kyle Allred, PA

4:35 PM Staying Healthy Abroad: A Pre-Travel Medicine Primer
                Tate Higgins, MD

5:20 PM - 6:30 PM Meet & Greet — appetizers, drinks & games

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2027

"The conference is just teaming with great speakers... magnificently exciting talks... just a perfect balance of business and fun."
Carol Ferris, MD, (EM)
Hamilton, Bermuda

6:30 - 7:30 AM (MT) Breakfast/Exhibits

7:30 AM Storm Safety: Lightning Prevention and Injury Management
                Sheryl Olson, RN, BSN

8:20 AM “Is There A Doctor On Board?” Medical Considerations on Commercial Flights
                Howard Donner, MD

9:10 AM Bites and Stings: Spiders, Scorpions, Ants, and Bees
                Timothy B. Erickson, MD

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM Hazards of Marine Life and Scuba Diving
                  Karen Van Hoesen, MD

11:15 AM Good Samaritan or Defendant? Legal Risk in Wilderness, Disaster, and
Global Care
                  Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH

12:00 PM Adjourn

Enjoy Santa Fe Bandelier, hiking, rafting, the Plaza, and some of the best food in the Southwest. See what to do → Add a Workshop Hands-on splinting, wound management, survival skills, navigation, and more. Browse workshops →

7:45 PM From Lewis & Clark to Shackleton: Medical History of Great Expeditions
                  Timothy B. Erickson, MD

8:35 PM Adjourn

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2027

"Most enjoyable and useful conference I've attended in the last 20 years.  I hope to return every year."
Alan Lyn, MD

6:30 - 7:30 AM (MT) Breakfast/Exhibits

7:30 AM Rivers and Floods: Hazards, Rescue Strategies, and Medical Care
                 Kyle Allred, PA

8:20 AM Bears, Cougars, and More: The Anatomy and Prevention of Wild Animal
Attacks
                Brian Horner

9:10 AM What to Pack: Choosing Medical Gear for Any Adventure
                Howard Donner, MD

10:05 AM Break

10:20 AM Nature as Medicine: 10 Evidence-Based Techniques You Can Use
                   Kyle Allred, PA

11:05 AM Tick and Mosquito-Borne Diseases: New Threats and Prevention Strategies
                  Jeri Mendelson, MD

11:55 AM Adjourn

Enjoy Santa Fe Bandelier, hiking, rafting, the Plaza, and some of the best food in the Southwest. See what to do → Add a Workshop Hands-on splinting, wound management, survival skills, navigation, and more. Browse workshops →

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2027

"Entire faculty was incredible! The most fun conference I have been to... I didn't want it to end."
Catherine Worthy, FNP

6:30 - 7:30 AM (MT) Breakfast/Exhibits

7:30 AM Practical Wilderness Dermatology: From Rashes to Cancer
                Jeri Mendelson, MD

8:20 AM Surviving the Cold and Ice: Field Management of Water Immersion and Hypothermia
                Brian Horner

9:05 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC): Battlefield Lessons for Civilian
Emergencies
                 Gary Kibbee

9:55 AM Break

10:10 AM Mountain Search & Rescue: What Works and What Fails
                   Lanny Johnson, FNP/PA

11:00 AM Selected Topics in Adventure Tech: Water Disinfection, Eyewear, Satellite Rescue Comms
                   Howard Donner, MD

11:50 AM Questions & Answers

12:00 PM Adjourn

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