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.
Epic CME Adventures
Learn Wilderness Medicine on an epic journey!
Accredited for CME: up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
California
Wilderness Medicine Skills & Whitewater Rafting CME
June 8 - 14, 2024
June 7 - 13, 2025
Idaho
Middle Fork Of The Salmon Whitewater Rafting CME
Sept. 1 - 6, 2024
Sept 1 - 6, 2025
Zimbabwe
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe & Botswana CME
July 29 - Aug. 8, 2024
Sept. 5 - 15, 2024
Aug. 16 - 26, 2025
Japan
Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure: Wilderness Medicine CME Course
Feb. 2 - 8, 2025
Provence Hiking
Hiking Tour of Provence and the French Riviera - Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 19-27, 2024
Bhutan
Bhutan For The Active Traveler Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 12 - 23, 2024
Oct. 13 - 24, 2024
Sept. 28 - Oct. 9, 2025
Chile
Northern Patagonia Multi-Sport Adventure CME
Jan. 27 - Feb. 4, 2025
Galapagos
Galapagos Islands: Small Yacht Cruise Wilderness & Marine Medicine CME
April 25 - May 5, 2025
Africa
African Wildlife Safari (and Optional Kilimanjaro Ascent) - CME
Oct. 6 - 20, 2024
Mont Blanc
Trekking Europe's Classic Mont Blanc Circuit - Wilderness Medicine CME
Sept. 1 - 11, 2024
Sept. 11 - 21, 2024
Aug. 31 - Sept. 10, 2025
Sept. 10 - 20, 2025
Cuba
Cuba CME Cultural Adventure - Wilderness Medicine CME
March 15 - 22, 2025
Fly-Fishing
Fly-Fishing School All Skill Levels! Northern California. Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct. 12- 17, 2025
Provence Cycling
Cycling Tour of Provence and the French Riviera - Wilderness Medicine CME
June 8 - 13, 2025
Fiji
Fiji Multi-Sports & Scuba Adventure - Wilderness Medicine CME
Jan. 25 - Feb. 1, 2025
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Multisport Adventure - Wilderness and Travel Medicine CME
April 14 - 24, 2024
April 20 - 30, 2025
Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp Trek - Wilderness and Expedition Medicine CME
April 25 - May 12, 2024
April 23 - May 10, 2025
Patagonia
Classic Patagonia Trekking CME
Jan. 29 - Feb. 9, 2025
Inca Trail
Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, & Amazon Rain Forest - Wilderness Medicine CME
Oct 6 - 16, 2024
Oct 5 - 15, 2025
Annapurna
Annapurna Sanctuary CME Trek
Oct. 21 - Nov. 3, 2024
Oct. 25 - Nov. 7, 2025
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
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.
UPCOMING CME DESTINATIONS BY DATE
Apr 25 - May 12, 2024
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Santa Fe
May 29 - June 2, 2024
Skills Course Rafting & Mt. Shasta
June 8- 14, 2024
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky
July 27 - July 31, 2024
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe
July 29 - Aug 8, 2024
Sept 1 - 6, 2024
Sept 1 - 11, 2024
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe
Sept 5 - 15, 2024
Sept 11 - 21, 2024
Sept 12 - 23, 2024
Sept 19 - 27, 2024
Oct 6 - 16, 2024
Oct 6 - 20, 2024
Oct 13 - 24, 2024
Oct 21 - Nov 3, 2024
Jan 25 - Feb 1, 2025
Jan 27 - Feb 4, 2025
Classic Patagonia - Torres Del Paine
Jan 29 - Feb 9, 2025
Japan Ski & Snowboard Adventure
Feb 2 - 8, 2025
Mar 15 - 22, 2025
Apr 20 - 30, 2025
April 23 - May 10, 2025
Apr 25 - May 5, 2025
Skills Course Rafting & Mt. Shasta
June 7 - 13, 2025
June 8 - 13, 2025
Deluxe African Safari: Zimbabwe
Aug 16 - 26, 2025
Aug 31 - Sept 10, 2025
Sept 1 - 6, 2025
Sept 10 - 20, 2025
Sept 28 - Oct 9, 2025
Oct 5 - 15, 2025
Fly Fishing for All Levels - Northern California
Oct 12 - 17, 2025
Oct 25 - Nov 7, 2025