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 local trip leader, and close interaction with world-class 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

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Idaho

Middle Fork Of The Salmon Whitewater Rafting CME
Sept 1 - 6, 2025
Sept 1 - 6, 2026

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California CME Rafting Course

California

Wilderness Medicine Skills & Whitewater Rafting CME
June 8 - 13, 2025
June 7 - 12, 2026

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Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Trek - Wilderness and Expedition Medicine CME
April 23 - May 10, 2025
April 26 - May 10, 2026

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, & Amazon Rain Forest - Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct. 5 - 15, 2025
Sept. 19 - 29, 2026

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Galapagos

Galapagos Islands: Small Yacht Cruise Wilderness & Marine Medicine CME
April 25 - May 5, 2025
Sept. 12 - 22, 2025
April 20 - 30, 2026

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Africa

African Wildlife Safari (and Optional Kilimanjaro Ascent) - CME
Sept. 21 - Oct. 5, 2025
Sept. 21 - Oct. 5, 2026

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Bhutan CME Course

Bhutan

Bhutan For The Active Traveler Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 28 - Oct. 9, 2025
Sept. 22 - Oct 3, 2026

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Japan

Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure: Wilderness Medicine CME Course
Jan 25 - 31, 2026

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Fiji

Fiji Multi-Sports & Scuba Adventure - Wilderness Medicine CME
Jan. 31 - Feb. 7, 2026

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Provence Hiking

Hiking Tour of Provence and the French Riviera - Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 18 - 26, 2025
Sept. 17 - 24, 2026

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Mont Blanc

Trekking Europe's Classic Mont Blanc Circuit - Wilderness Medicine CME
Aug. 31 - Sept. 10, 2025
Sept. 10 - 20, 2025
Aug. 30 - Sept. 9, 2026

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Cuba

Cuba CME Cultural Adventure - Wilderness Medicine CME
March 15 - 22, 2026

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Chile

Northern Patagonia Multi-Sport Adventure CME
Coming Soon 2027

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Hiking to Torres Del Paine Wilderness Medicine

Patagonia

Classic Patagonia Trekking CME
Jan. 29 - Feb. 9, 2026
Jan. 22 - Feb. 2, 2027

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Zimbabwe

Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe & Botswana CME
Aug. 16 - 26, 2025
Aug. 29 - Sept. 8, 2026

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ANNAPURNA Base camp trek CME

Annapurna

Annapurna Sanctuary CME Trek
Oct. 25 - Nov. 7, 2025

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Fly-Fishing

Fly-Fishing School All Skill Levels! Northern California. Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct. 12- 17, 2025
Oct. 11- 16, 2026

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica Multisport Adventure - Wilderness and Travel Medicine CME
April 23 - May 2, 2026

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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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