The National Conference on

Wilderness Medicine

Santa Fe, New Mexico

June 2- 6, 2027

Conference Highlights

  • Designed for physicians, PAs, NPs, RNs, and medics from all specialties. No wilderness experience required.

  • Attend 24 dynamic, practical CME presentations led by top experts in wilderness and travel medicine

  • Santa Fe voted BEST city in the US by Travel + Leisure

Tuition starts at $550 with Super Early Bird pricing through December 31, 2026. See tuition and registration details below

Complete Conference Program & Schedule

Altitude illness. Hypothermia. Blisters. Lightning. Fractures and sprains. Twenty-four sessions, each taught by a leading expert who has managed it outside the hospital.

Held at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

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Advanced Wilderness & Expedition Provider (AWEP Certification®) Course

Four days of hands-on skills that lead to AWEP Certification®, the highest wilderness medicine certification we offer, valid for four years. Improvised splints and traction, dislocation reduction, wound care, field airway and intraosseous access, litter carries and evacuation, rope rescue basics, and patient scenarios. Add it to your conference registration.

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HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

Optional small-group workshops, from survival skills to reducing common ortho injuries. Ten to choose from, and they cap enrollment.

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Bring the kids — they get their own course

While you're in session, ages 6–17 learn survival skills and wilderness first aid from our instructors. Four programs, four days. They fill fast.

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CME / CEU Accreditation

Earn up to 35.25 Category 1 CME credits through our ACCME accreditation. Acceptable for MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, nurses, and some other medical professionals. Check with your certifying organization as needed.

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LODGING AT SANTA FE

Discounted rooms at the downtown Eldorado Hotel & Spa, first come, first served. The block sells out every year. Other hotels and condos are within walking distance.

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TRAVELING TO SANTA FE

Fly into either airport:

Albuquerque (ABQ): 1-hour drive or shuttle
Santa Fe Regional (SAF): 20-minute drive

Learn more about traveling to Santa Fe →

Conference Highlights Video

Tuition & Registration

Tuition includes: attendance at all sessions, CME certificate, digital syllabus, breakfast each day, and the dessert meet & greet

Why Register Early

    For more information or to register, please call 1-844-945-3263

     Bring Your Team, And Everyone Saves!

    Register and you'll receive a personal referral link. Everyone who uses it saves $100, and you receive $100 back for each person who does — up to the full cost of your own registration. (Bring nine colleagues and your $850 registration is free).

    Tax deduction for educational purposes: Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Treasury Regulation 1.162-5 permits an income tax deduction for educational expenses (registration fees and cost of travel, including meals and lodging).

    Student Scholarships Available: Learn more here

    E-mail: info@wilderness-medicine.com

    We're proud to offer a 20% discount to Active Military (call or email our office for CAGE/DUNS numbers).

    Fantastic Recreation!

    Enrich your Santa Fe experience with an array of activities, perfect for both individual and family enjoyment.

    Santa Fe Cave Shot from Adventure Travel CME

    Bandelier National Monument

    Hiking in Santa Fe for Travel CME

    Hiking

    Santa Fe CME Course Photograph

    Art & Culture

    Rafting Medical Conference White Water Rafting Experience

    Rafting

    Wilderness and travel medicine adventures

    Native American History

    Outdoor Santa Fe Wilderness Medicine Adobe Building

    Renowned Cuisine

    World-Class Faculty

    Testimonials From Your Colleagues

    5.0 from 76 reviews

    This is one of the best medical conferences that I've gone to in my 30 year career as an internal medicine physician. Informative, fun and interesting. I highly recommend!

    Kimberly Patterson July 2026 · Google

    Best conference I've been to--learned a lot in a spectacular location and fueled my passion for the outdoors!

    Kara Deshon August 2026

    Absolutely one of the most useful conferences I’ve attended. Great experience with world class instructors. I would highly recommend this conference!

    Karen Kelley August 2026

    I was inspired on many levels - certainly the best conference I have ever attended...this conference is such a unique one... such a wonderful experience...It reminds me of why I went into medicine in the first place!

    Sandra Deveny, MD

    This was one of my most favorite CME courses I've attended. It was interesting, the speakers were knowledgeable and had great case studies to share. It was practical and gave me some tools and practical knowledge for situations where I am the only person with medical training outside a medical setting (including on an airplane).

    Vanessa Beard-Ely, PA-C August 2026

    Look no further when considering your next CME conference — or destination! I attended my first Wilderness Medicine Conference in Santa Fe NM last weekend and had such a wonderful time! The conference sessions were packed with practical knowledge and hands-on skills crucial for managing emergencies in remote areas. No snooze fest moments at all! Expert speakers, interactive workshops, and real-life scenarios made every moment valuable. Not to mention the other attendees and instructors were such great folks to socialize with after sessions at the cocktail/desert hours or in the beautiful Eldorado Hotel. Highly recommend for anyone venturing into the great outdoors or simply looking for practical and applicable medical knowledge for everyday life. Thank you Wilderness Medicine, I’ll see you in Big Sky!

    Hannah Prawat 2024 · Google

    If you are traveling overseas, especially treking, or serve on mission trips (even if not medical) this is an invaluable course. LOTS of practical and current info

    Jeff Soldatis August 2026

    This is an excellent conference for anybody in healthcare who enjoys exploring the outdoors themselves or takes care of patients that do. I was impressed by the variety of topics covered, and I gained practical knowledge for both my professional and personal life. 10/10 would recommend!

    Bethany August 2026

    Definitely an excellent conference to attend. The information and flexible mindset presented are equally valuable.

    Brady Hunt August 2026

    That It was wonderful to think about medicine outside the hospital/clinic. It felt so great to "use my brain" again!

    Caitlin C August 2026

    Great experience. If one is new to the discipline it comes a little like drinking out of fire hose, so be prepared for study after the course to solidify the knowledge base.

    Michael Wensley, MD August 2026

    This conference is incredibly well run and the content of the lectures is evidence based, extremely well taught and supported by personal experiences. I came knowing very basic information and left with many new skills and knowledge to apply in my primary care clinic as well as in my own adventures!

    Akanksha Hanna August 2026

    Fun, informative, learned a lot of things I hadn't heard before.

    Olivia Goff Berry August 2026

    Great conference with lots of useful information, especially tips and tricks to practice medicine in the wilderness. Schedule allows for afternoon recreational activities as well.

    Charles Zhou August 2026

    Awesome experience. Highly recommended for anyone interested in medicine in austere environments

    Mikel Bell, DO August 2026

    That it was fantastic. Exactly what I was hoping it would be, and so much fun to learn all of the hands-on tricks of the trade.

    Kristie Ressler August 2026

    I felt a high level of appreciation for active emergency and wilderness providers, as a primary care doctor there is a lot of useful information, if anything to enhance awareness of what patients may encounter.

    Rozmond Lewis August 2026

    I was very impressed with each of the lectures. As a young and new medical professional I found the information to be informative and engaging. Each of the speakers had wonderful stage presence and were clearly very knowledgeable about the topics.

    Cyrus McCall August 2026

    The information gleaned during this conference will aid in my physical exams, orthopedic and trauma assessments and obviously help me when I’m out of the hospital/clinic setting in initial assessment and management of potential medial issues

    Robert Dingus August 2026

    If you enjoy the great outdoors and travel adventures there’s definitely something for you at this conference.

    Ray Turnure August 2026

    Extremely informative. I have taken the course twice & I always learn something new.

    Vicki Shipman August 2026

    I already have. I strongly recommend attending. I am a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. I have attempted 40 years of meetings on pediatric orthopedics. I don't need to hear any more about club feet, scoliosis ... Wilderness Medicine was very refreshing!!!

    Roger Timperlake, MD August 2026

    Amazing conference! Interesting topics and great speakers!

    Brandon Berry August 2026

    Engaging lectures and speakers. Always something new to take away

    Alicia Carlson August 2026

    have more confidence in providing pre hospital and wilderness medical assistance

    Martin Ibach August 2026

    It is the best conference to learn practical knowledge and skills you can use help others. It is definitely worth it.

    Cynthia Mast August 2026

    Very worthwhile no matter what your background is, medical or not.

    James Ruskin, MD August 2026

    Get out of your comfort zone and learn something new.

    James Arthur, MD August 2026

    Fantastic but will need to review the lectures multiple times over the next few months

    Steven Magness August 2026

    You should go, the faculty have insane amounts of experience and knowledge that they are excited to share, as well as funny and interesting stories to tell!

    Sam Williams August 2026

    Great for adventure travelers as well as physicians doing mission work.

    Jessica Beier August 2026

    I will be more confident in my ability to contribute positively to wilderness medical care and SAR teams.

    Robert Neil August 2026

    lectures were excellent! Favorite...Dr Donner!

    Beth R S, MD August 2026

    Great conference. I’m non-medical but I receive a lot of take away information to treat and avoid medical situations while enjoying the outdoors. Wife is physician and fills in the gaps for drugs etc. Again, great conference. Attendees are great people as well.

    Anthony Satcher August 2026 · Google

    Amazing Institution! Highly Recommend! Take the AWEP Certification Course! You won't be disappointed.

    Jared Cruz August 2026 · Google

    Best Conferences I have gone to. Very knowledgeable, humble, and kind lecturers. I have gone 3 times and will keep going. What makes it even better is that it is a Very Family Friendly conference with tons of workshops for my kids and even some my wife can go to. I can't find other conferences with family activities. All lecturers are recorded and everyone gets access to them after so if there is a fun activity you want to do as a family you won't miss out. Every conference should be set up this way.

    Matt Haugen August 2026 · Google

    This conference was top notch. I learned so many practical skills that are relevant to my life even outside of work. The speakers were beyond experienced. No teaching out of a textbook here. They all had real hands on stories from situations they themselves had encountered in their careers. It made the talks so engaging. Also half day conferences so you can explore the beautiful area?! What a great week!

    Loren Dupuis August 2026 · Google

    Definitely sign up to attend one!!!

    John Yoo July 2026

    I have already told many! Cant recommend this course enough. Great info for any physician, especially those that spend significant time outdoors

    Ian Schaja, DO July 2026

    It is engaging and useful even if you don't plan on practicing out of the country/while adventuring.

    Tiffany July 2026

    Go to this conference; it is great!

    Matthew Lanternier, MD July 2026

    Great speakers, great topics, great location. Highly recommended.

    Ed Hellman, MD, MBA July 2026

    I would brag so much about the amount of knowledge that the lecturers had

    Alex Moore July 2026

    A conference everyone should attend! Information for extreme and everyday encounters that could help save a life

    Teresa Lambert July 2026

    If you enjoy the outdoors, travel or an active lifestyle, this is the conference to go to!

    Gary Arends, DO July 2026

    It is always worth the time and expense. Very good value for money and time. The lecturers are always up to date, focused, full of helpful examples. I do it every two years. You should join me.

    Murray Lumpkin July 2026

    That while this was a Wilderness medicine conference there were many good takeaways for practice in clinic

    Christian Moore July 2026

    Great experience! Very interesting topics, keep you engaged.

    Natalia Saade July 2026

    Meeting new colleagues and obtaining all information from previous experiences in the wilderness and case scenario. The ability to improvise by using the information and skills from the faculty.

    Tookata Steitzer July 2026

    Incredible conference. All information was relevant, even to non-expeditionary providers. Highly recommend.

    Adam J. White July 2026

    This was an excellent experience, especially for AD military.

    Jeremy Parker July 2026

    Far surpassed my expectations. I thought all the instructors did a great job.

    Larry Edwards July 2026

    Conference was fun! Great speakers, great stories / case studies, so glad I attended

    Heather Westenburg July 2026

    This is a great alternative to a traditional, clinical medical conference. Material is presented in short bursts of very relevant information, keeping it interesting throughout the conference. If you are someone who spends time out doors, the material will not only help in your practice, but add to your personal knowledge as well.

    Stacey Andrews July 2026

    recommended for all my outdoor enthursiatic friends

    Li Hao Richie Xu July 2026

    Excellent and enjoyable

    Dr Hake July 2026

    this is my 4th or 5 th attendance, and I have AWEP. it is exciting, thought provoking and a chance to have interaction with world class experts

    Byron Hodge, MD July 2026

    I will be recommending this CME. It was a great balance of being in class and time to explore. Every speaker was great. Outstanding job!

    Maria Morton July 2026

    Great experience

    Greg Thorgaard July 2026

    If you ever wanted to be useful outside the clinic, this is where you need to go!

    Mark Cornelius, MD July 2026

    I would say it was absolutely incredible and it is for everyone!!

    Linda Hendrickson, PA-C July 2026

    Applicable and helpful to emergency medicine physicians to learn more about environmental situations that we may and will encounter

    James Sample July 2026

    Excellent and informative educational experience! As a hiker and fly fisherman I found this very helpful. I believe that non medical individuals would find this very interesting. But as a retired physician it was excellent. Very useful for preparation on any outdoor activity.

    James Studt July 2026 · Google

    Wonderful speakers, organization, topics, and setting. This was the 1st Wilderness conference I've been to and it exceeded my expectations!

    Michele Horn July 2026 · Google

    Excellent time spent with those who speak the same “medical and unconventional setting” language. Thank you for all the efforts to bring together the wealth of knowledge so helpful and fascinating.

    Petra Weflen July 2026 · Google

    Awesome course. The instructors were great and the other healthcare attendees were like minded and fun to be around!

    Jeremy Rowe March 2026 · Google

    The wilderness and travel medicine conference was enjoyable and informative. The conference features presenters with vast knowledge and experience in providing care in austere environments, bringing not only their past challenges they personally have faced but also a zeal for the subject matter that is infectious. The accommodations, food, staff and setting provided an enjoyable venue for learning, networking and exploring the different aspect of wilderness medicine. The presenters were overtly knowledgeable and entertaining allowing for easy attention to the information. I recommend this conference to anyone interested in learning and practicing any care in the outdoors.

    Jim Miller 2025 · Google

    The Santa Fe Conference and AWEP course were both fantastic! I thought all the teachers were knowledgeable, with incredible levels of experience. I can't wait to do more of these and the CME trips!

    Brennan Pace 2025 · Google

    An exceptional conference chock-full of fascinating and useful information by highly entertaining, skilled and seasoned wilderness medicine professionals. A must attend for any medical professional who ventures off the beaten path.

    Jeff Abell, PA-C

    Blew me away! Incredibly inspirational, high-quality education. Surpassed my expectations.

    Jennifer Cramer, RN

    Every speaker was full of helpful relevant info and they were all passionate and entertaining! I’ve had 28 years of attending many different conferences and this one is my favorite!! So practical , fun and entertaining!

    Karen Prentice, DO

    Absolutely the most enjoyable and interesting CME conference I have ever attended! Probably the best group of lecturers I have ever experienced.

    Daniel Nordin, MD

    The only conference I’ve attended where I was continuously riveted to my seat and yearned for more.

    Jeff Robertson, MD

    Absolutely riveting conference!! It keeps you interested and yearning for more! The interactive workshops are a must. This conference convinced me to stay in the medical field!

    Jessica Erin Bush, RN

    Love this seminar! Great speakers! This is my fourth time...I always learn something new...I find the information invaluable and infinitely entertaining! Thank you!

    Denise Baskind, MD

    I attended the conference as a representative from ACEP Education Committee...it was the best conference I have been to in years. Well organized, excellent speakers and great setting.

    Katie Hurt, MD

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