Adventure Travel CME Courses

Continuing medical education and epic outdoor adventures!

Physicians and Nurses of all specialties and their guests will enjoy these exciting travel CME courses. They are designed to offer a high-quality wilderness medicine educational experience in the context of an outdoor adventure. The combination of small group size, outstanding faculty, and hands-on learning make these courses an excellent choice for health professionals who enjoy adventure travel.

The hallmark of these outings is small group camaraderie, meaningful contact with local people, personal attention from your expert resident Trip Leader, and close interaction with faculty. By the end of the trip, most of you will become good friends.

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A CME group at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro

Epic CME Adventures

Learn Wilderness Medicine on an epic journey!  

Accredited for CME: up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

California CME Rafting Course

California

Wilderness Medicine Skills & Whitewater Rafting CME
June 10 - 18, 2023
June 8 - 16, 2024

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Fly-Fishing

Fly-Fishing School All Skill Levels! Northern California. Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct. 8 - 13, 2023
Oct 15 - 20, 2023

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Idaho

Middle Fork Of The Salmon Whitewater Rafting CME
Sept. 1 - 6, 2023
Sept. 1 - 6, 2024

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Japan

Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure: Wilderness Medicine CME Course
Feb. 18-24, 2024

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Bhutan CME Course

Bhutan

Bhutan For The Active Traveler Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 21 - Oct. 2, 2023
Oct. 23 - Nov. 3, 2023
Sept. 12 - 23, 2024
Oct. 13 - 24, 2024

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Provence

Hiking Tour of Provence and the French Riviera - Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 19-27, 2024

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Chile

Northern Patagonia Multi-Sport Adventure CME
Jan. 25 - Feb. 2 2023 

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Galapagos

Galapagos Islands: Small Yacht Cruise Wilderness & Marine Medicine CME
April 7 - 17, 2023
April 1 - 11, 2024

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Africa

African Wildlife Safari (and Optional Kilimanjaro Ascent) - CME
Oct 1 - 15, 2023

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Mont Blanc

Trekking Europe's Classic Mont Blanc Circuit - Wilderness Medicine CME
Aug. 27 - Sept. 6, 2023
Sept. 6 - 16, 2023
Sept. 1-11, 2024
Sept. 11-21, 2024

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Cuba

Cuba CME Cultural Adventure
March 17-24, 2024

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Wilderness Medicine Fiji Adventure travel

Fiji

Fiji Multi-Sports & Scuba Adventure - Wilderness Medicine CME
March 25 - April 1, 2023
Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2024

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica Multisport Adventure - Wilderness and Travel Medicine CME
April 14-24, 2024

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Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Trek - Wilderness and Expedition Medicine CME
April 20 - May 7, 2023
April 25 - May 12, 2023

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Hiking to Torres Del Paine Wilderness Medicine

Patagonia

Classic Patagonia Trekking CME
Feb. 16 - 27, 2023
Jan. 24 - Feb. 4, 2024
Feb. 17-28, 2024

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Inca Trail

Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, & Amazon Rain Forest - Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct. 8 - 18, 2023

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Zimbabwe

Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe & Botswana CME
Sept. 2 - 12, 2023
July 29 - Aug. 8, 2024

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ANNAPURNA Base camp trek CME

Annapurna

Annapurna Sanctuary CME Trek
Oct. 22 - Nov. 5, 2023
Oct. 21 - Nov. 4, 2024

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Outstanding Faculty And Staff

All leaders in the field of wilderness medicine. Eric Weiss, MD; Howard Donner, MD; Karen Van Hoesen, MD; Tim Erickson, MD; Rick Clark, MD; Sheryl Olson, RN; Peter Hackett, MD; Christopher Vantilburg, MD; Ken Zafren, MD; Brian Gee, MD

Meet Our Outstanding Faculty

Course Content Includes

  • Altitude Illness
  • Hypothermia
  • Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries
  • Environmental Heat Illness
  • Snake Envenomation
  • Marine Hazards & Envenomations
  • Surviving the Unexpected Night Out
  • Lightning Injuries
  • Improvised Medical and Trauma Care
  • Management of Fractures and Dislocations
  • Traveler's Diarrhea, Giardia & Other Waterborne Wilderness Infections
  • Backcountry Medical Kits
  • Wilderness Wound Management
  • Patient Assessment in Wilderness Settings
  • Wilderness Dermatology
  • Preparing for Foreign Travel

 

CME ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

"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 providership of the Center for Emergency Medical Education and Wilderness and Travel Medicine. The Center for Emergency Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians."

The Center for Emergency Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of
16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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