Wilderness Medicine

COSTA RICA MULTISPORT ADVENTURE
WILDERNESS MEDICINE CME CONFERENCE
January 24 - February 2, 2011

These exciting Wilderness & Marine Medicine CME Conferences combine two world class adventures in one trip!

Costa Rica Multisport Adventure
Wilderness Medicine CME Conference
January 24 - February 2, 2011
16 Hours Category I CME Credit

First, we travel to the Caribbean side to raft the incredibly beautiful Pacuare River, named one of the best in the world by National Geographic. Lush vegetation, a wide variety of wildlife (such as jaguars, monkeys, sloths, ocelots, and a diversity of birds), waterfalls, pools, and a pristine rainforest are found along its course. Well stay at beautiful Pacuare Jungle Lodge.

Then we fly to Corcovado National Park and the Cao Island Biological Reserve.

This paradise is a combination of tropical wilderness and beaches, catalogued by the National Geographic Society as "one of the most biologically intense places on Earth!".

Our accomodations there will be the spectacular La Paloma Lodge. regarded as one of the best eco-lodges in Costa Rica.
La Paloma has a variety of great activities including hiking, snorkeling, scuba, natural history trips.

Trip Highlights:
Visit Corcovado National Park and Cano Island Biological Reserves
Raft the Pacuare River- one of the Worlds finest!
Multisport activities include rafting, hiking, snorkeling, scuba
Stay at fabulous Pauare Jungle Lodge and La Paloma Lodge

Trip cost: $3,195 (include internal flights, lodging, all meals , activities)
Additional CME cost: $695 ( 16 Hours Category I CME)

Faculty for Costa Rica Wilderness and Marine Medicine CME Course:


Gene Allred, MD Ashland, Oregon; Emergency Physician; whitewater guide for over 20 years; swiftwater rescue instructor; avid backpacker, canyoneering, backcountry skier, scuba diver, sea kayaker. Has taught wilderness medicine on six continents. Director of National Conference on Wilderness Medicine.

"Dr. Allred's Wilderness Medicine course is excellent, well planned and flawlessly executed... a wonderful course. It is both interesting and practical for people who spend time outdoors."
Janet Fenwick, CRNA Los Angeles

"Dr. Allred is just outstanding... such a good speaker... warm, gracious and inclusive of others. I might have graduated AOA from med school if all the lecturers had been as good."
Cynthia Payne, M.D., Radiology Raleigh, NC



For detailed itinerary or to register for the Costa Rica Seminar please call
Bio Bio Expeditions at 1(800)246-7238

COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES:

  • Altitude Illness
  • Hypothermia
  • Frostbite
  • Heat Illness
  • Snakebites
  • Travelers Illnesses
  • Marine Evenomations
  • Trauma Management
  • Wilderness Orthopedics
  • Water Disinfection
  • Swiftwater Safety and Rescue
  • Basic Wilderness Survival
  • Wilderness Medical Kits
  • Wound Management
  • Wild Animal Attacks
  • Patient Assessment
  • Wilderness Dermatology
  • Wilderness Pediatrics

ACCREDITATION
 Accreditation Statement: 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 sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical Society and Wilderness and Travel Medicine LLC. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.