The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine
Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 29 - June 2, 2019
OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED & CLASS SIZES LIMITED
The optional workshops listed below are offered in conjunction with the conference to enhance your experience. Please note that these workshops are separate from the course workshops which are included in your tuition on Sunday, June 2. Reserve your spot for optional workshops on the main conference registration page.

Urban Survival Workshop
Thursday, May 30, 1:00 - 5:00 pm. $75
A detailed and practical session on survival skills for the urban environment. Topics include: being taken hostage, protecting your family, surviving aircraft crashes, surviving an earthquake, and equipment/supplies used for disaster management.
Faculty: Brian Horner

Tracking Workshop
Friday, May 31 or Saturday, June 1, 1:00 - 4:30 pm. $75
Tracking Workshop: Learn the lost art of tracking and the ability to notice subtle disturbances in the environment left behind by others (called sign cutting). These skills are fun to learn and can be life-saving — for finding lost persons and getting out of trouble.
Faculty: Scott Kuipers

Ropes and Knots for Wilderness Medicine and Rescue
Thursday, May 30, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. $50
This workshop will teach you how to use ropes and tie knots for high angle rescue swift water rescue, and improvised medical care.
Faculty: Carl Gilmore

Wilderness Wound Management
Saturday, June 1, 3:30 - 5:30 pm. $60
A practical workshop on cleaning and suturing a laceration in a non-sterile environment. Participants will have the opportunity to practice suturing, stapling, taping, and tissue gluing techniques on pig limbs. All supplies provided. 2 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Faculty: Lanny Johnson PA-C

Obstetrics In Remote Environments
Thursday, May 30, 2:00 - 4:00 pm. $60
Using mannequin based simulation, learn and practice management of normal and complicated deliveries in remote settings, including shoulder dystocia, breech delivery, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage and multiple gestation.
Faculty: Valerie Dobiesz, MD

Practical Wilderness Medicine Skills
Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. $60
Learn the art and skills necessary to perform effective backcountry assessment of an injured patient. Participants will also learn and practice improvised splinting techniques using materials commonly found in the backcountry along with packaging and transportation skills.
Instructor: Carl Gilmore

Fire Building for Survival
Friday, May 31, 1:00 - 5:00 pm. $75
From stoves to friction, to using the sun! This workshop gives participants hands-on experience in generating heat in every emergency and every environment. Survival expert Brian Horner takes students outdoors and concentrates on actively allowing practice building fires from the ground up.
Faculty: Brian Horner

Humanitarian Medicine - Volunteering And Staying Healthy Abroad
Saturday, June 1, 1:30 - 4:30 pm. $60
Explore the possibilities of using your medical degree to volunteer abroad! Learn skills and resources to implement and participate in humanitarian medicine.
Faculty: Phil Rasori MD, Ari Rasori-Allred, FNP

Outdoor Photography Seminar
Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 1:00 – 4:00 pm. $75
In two intensive half-day sessions, Nevada Wier, an award-winning National Geographic photographer, will combine lectures and outdoor demonstrations. Learn how to combine technical, practical and creative aspects of travel photography to get images that elevate above the usual travel clichés. Training includes how to photograph all hours of the day, and in all elemental and lighting conditions.
Instructor: Nevada Wier
UPCOMING CME DESTINATIONS BY DATE
Jan 19 – 28, 2019
Jan 19 - 30, 2019
Patagonia Rafting & Multi-Sport
Jan 25 - Feb 2, 2019
Jan 31 - Feb 9, 2019
Feb 23 - Feb 27, 2019
March 2 - 9, 2019
March 13 - 17, 2019
April 5 - 15, 2019
April 24 - May 11, 2019
April 8 - 19, 2019
May 29 - June 2, 2019
Intensive Skills Course & Mt. Shasta
June 8 - 14, 2019
July 9 - 12, 2019
Big Sky Resort, MT
July 27 - 31, 2019
Sept 4 - 14, 2019
Middle Fork Salmon Rafting/Flyfishing
Sept 9 - 14, 2019
Sept 14 - 24, 2019
Sept 19 - 27, 2019
Oct 2 - 13, 2019
Oct 6 - 11, 2019
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 6 - 20, 2019
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 21 - Nov 4, 2019
Oct 26 - Nov 5, 2019
November 7 - 17, 2019
Jan 18 - 27, 2020
Jan 18 - 29, 2020
Patagonia Rafting & Multi-Sport
Jan 27 - Feb 4, 2020
Jan 30 - Feb 8, 2020
Big Sky Ski Resort, MT
Feb 22 - 26, 2020
April 3 - 13, 2020
April 5 - 22, 2020
April 23 - May 10, 2020
Big Sky Resort, MT
May 25 - 29, 2020
Santa Fe
May 27 - 31, 2020
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 4 - 18 2020
Oct 11 - 21, 2020
Sept 2 - 12, 2020
UPCOMING CME DESTINATIONS BY DATE
Jan 19 – 28, 2019
Jan 19 - 30, 2019
Patagonia Rafting & Multi-Sport
Jan 25 - Feb 2, 2019
Jan 31 - Feb 9, 2019
Feb 23 - Feb 27, 2019
March 2 - 9, 2019
March 13 - 17, 2019
April 5 - 15, 2019
April 24 - May 11, 2019
April 8 - 19, 2019
May 29 - June 2, 2019
Intensive Skills Course & Mt. Shasta
June 8 - 14, 2019
July 9 - 12, 2019
Big Sky Resort, MT
July 27 - 31, 2019
Sept 4 - 14, 2019
Middle Fork Salmon Rafting/Flyfishing
Sept 9 - 14, 2019
Sept 14 - 24, 2019
Sept 19 - 27, 2019
Oct 2 - 13, 2019
Oct 6 - 11, 2019
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 6 - 20, 2019
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 21 - Nov 4, 2019
Oct 26 - Nov 5, 2019
November 7 - 17, 2019
Jan 18 - 27, 2020
Jan 18 - 29, 2020
Patagonia Rafting & Multi-Sport
Jan 27 - Feb 4, 2020
Jan 30 - Feb 8, 2020
Big Sky Ski Resort, MT
Feb 22 - 26, 2020
April 3 - 13, 2020
April 5 - 22, 2020
April 23 - May 10, 2020
Big Sky Resort, MT
May 25 - 29, 2020
Santa Fe
May 27 - 31, 2020
Africa Wildlife Safari & Kilimanjaro
Oct 4 - 18 2020
Oct 11 - 21, 2020
Sept 2 - 12, 2020