The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine

Big Sky Ski Resort, Montana

February 10 - 14, 2024

Conference Schedule

All presentations will take place in the Ballroom at Big Sky Resort and will also be streamed online. Watch in-person, from your room at Big Sky Resort, at home, or anywhere.

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

Saturday, February 10, 2024

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

2:00 - 6:30 PM Registration in Huntley Lodge

4:00 PM The Best of Wilderness Medicine Case Studies
Eric A. Weiss, MD

4:45 PM Expedition, Foreign Travel & Backcountry Medical Kits
Howard Donner, MD

5:40 PM Arthropod Envenomation: Spiders, Scorpions, Bees & Ants
Timothy B. Erickson, MD

6:30 PM Adjourn

Sunday, February 11, 2024

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

7:30 AM Surviving the Unexpected Night Out
Gary Kibbee

8:20 AM Snake Envenomation
Timothy B. Erickson, MD

9:10 AM Environmental Heat Emergencies
Eric A. Weiss, MD

9:45 AM Adjourn - ENJOY SKIING BIG SKY OR ATTEND AN OPTIONAL WORKSHOP

4:00 PM Frostbite & Non-Freezing Cold Injury
Peter Hackett, MD

4:45 PM Bear & Other Wild Animal Attacks
Timothy B. Erickson, MD

5:30 PM Preparing for International Travel:
Update on Immunizations, Malaria Prevention, & Safety
Michael J. VanRooyen, MD

6:15 PM Medical-Legal Issues in Wilderness, International, & Disaster Medicine
Valerie Dobiesz, MD

7:00 PM Adjourn

Monday, February 12, 2024

"Absolutely the most enjoyable and interesting CME conference I have ever attended! Probably the best group of lecturers I have ever experienced."
Daniel Nordin, MD (Internal Medicine)

7:30 AM Altitude Illness: Prevention & Treatment
Peter Hackett, MD

8:15 AM Diving Medicine & Safety
Karen Van Hoesen, MD

9:00 AM Challenging Cases in Global Health & Medical Volunteering:
Lessons Learned From the Field
Michael J. VanRooyen, MD

9:45 AM Adjourn - ENJOY SKIING BIG SKY OR ATTEND AN OPTIONAL WORKSHOP

4:00 PM Traveler’s Diarrhea, Giardia & Other Waterborne Infections
Eric A. Weiss, MD

4:50 PM Backcountry Water Disinfection & Purification
Howard Donner, MD

5:35 PM Space Exploration & The Final Frontier For Wilderness Medicine
Join NASA Astronaut, Dr. Jim Bagian as he journeys into space and learn about the future of NASA and the mission to Mars

6:30 PM Questions & Answers

6:45 PM Adjourn

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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

7:30 AM Flood & River Rescue, Whitewater Medicine & Safety
Kyle Allred, PA

8:15 AM Hypothermia & Cold Water Immersion
Eric A. Weiss, MD

9:00 AM "Is There A Doctor On-Board?" - Medical Care at 30,000 FT.
Howard Donner, MD

9:45 AM Adjourn - ENJOY SKIING BIG SKY OR ATTEND AN OPTIONAL WORKSHOP

4:00 PM Venomous Sea Creatures & Shark Attacks
Karen Van Hoesen, MD

4:55 PM Lightning Prevention & Injury Management
Sheryl Olson, RN, BSN

5:40 PM Survival & Medicine at Sea
James Bagian, MD

6:30 PM Adjourn

8:15 PM Exciting Evening Presentation: “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche”
This is a must-see documentary about the Deadly Alpine Meadows avalanche and the amazing rescue effort that followed. Moderated by Lanny Johnson, FNP/PA, who is featured in the documentary and was instrumental in the epic rescue.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

"Love this seminar! Great speakers! This is my fourth time...I always learn something new...I find the information invaluable and infinitely entertaining! Thank you!"
Denist Baskind, MD (EM) Dallas, TX

7:30 AM Blister Prevention & Treatment
Kyle Allred, PA

8:20 AM Mountain Search & Rescue
Lanny Johnson, FNP/PA

9:15 AM  New Technology for Backcountry Rescue, Location & Communication
Howard Donner, MD

10:00 AM Optimizing Wellness: Tips to Thrive in & From The Wilderness
Kyle Allred, PA

10:45 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC):
Transitioning Battlefield Lessons to Wilderness & Urban Medicine
Gary Kibbee

11:40 AM Questions & Answers

12:00 PM Adjourn

UPCOMING CME DESTINATIONS BY DATE