Join us in the outdoor paradise of Bend, Oregon next June for a weekend escape, learning about medicine outside of the hospital walls. Engage in interactive workshops, hands-on learning, and thought-provoking lectures led by expert faculty who share a love for teaching and the outdoors. A chance to connect with a community of like-minded medical professionals—doctors, PAs, NPs, and nurses—who share your enthusiasm for travel, wilderness and global healthcare.

Discover how to use your degree to make an impact on the world.

Dates: June 13th-15th, 2025

Location: Bend, Oregon

Cost: $595 MD/PA/NP/$495 RN/EMT/Paramedic 

*** Optional pre-conference Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional Certification (WLS:MP) on June 11th & 12th, 2025 

Learn from expert faculty. Network with other like-minded professionals. Practice skills you can take anywhere in the world. 

Our CME Outdoor Medicine Conference features a diverse range of topics, with a primary focus on global health, wilderness medicine, and travel medicine. Engage with renowned experts who have hands-on experience in remote and challenging environments. Dive into discussions on cutting-edge medical practices, the impact of global health initiatives, and the vital role of medical professionals in the world’s most adventurous settings.

Friday:

• 8am-12noon: Optional Workshop: Wilderness Survival 
• 1-5pm: Optional workshop: Wellness in Wilderness Medicine
• 5-6pm: Happy Hour Meet & Greet
• 6-9pm:
  • Introduction to Outdoor Medicine- where the fields of wilderness medicine & global health converge 
  • Stay Safe in the Mountains- Current Concepts of Lightning injuries
  • Advances Global Health & Humanitarian Medicine in the 21st Century

Saturday:

• 8am: It’s Getting Hot in Here Current Concepts of Heat Illness
• 9am: How to stay healthy abroad travel medicine & trip planning international adventures 
• 10am: Altitude Illness prevention & treatment
• 11am: Water Disinfection tips for water disinfection around the world
• 12pm lunch
• 2-4pm: ***optional workshops: Wilderness Splinting and Wound care in the Wilderness 
• 4-6pm: Outdoor Medicine mini-sessions hosted by your peers!
• 6pm:  Adjourn

Sunday:

• 8am: Cold Injuries- How to prevent, manage and treat
• 9am: Medical Kits- for every type of adventure
• 10am: Stories from the field
• 11am: Bites, Stings & Vector Born Diseases- malaria & dengue
• 12pm: Where to next? How to volunteer as a medical professional or get involved in wilderness & travel medicine
• 1pm: End of conference – time for your next adventure!

During the CME Outdoor Medicine Conference week, you have the option to participate in several workshops that allow you to hone your skills and also become a certified Wilderness Medicine Provider (Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional).

Learn more about these below!

Nestled in the heart of Central Oregon, Bend is a dream destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a stunning blend of natural beauty and endless adventure. Whether you’re seeking serene trails, adrenaline-pumping escapades, or a relaxing escape, Bend has it all.

Explore miles of breathtaking hiking and trail running routes in the Deschutes National Forest, or immerse yourself in world-class mountain biking. Paddle, kayak, or float along the Deschutes River.

Earn up to 36.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Outdoor Medicine Collective 

June 13th-15th, 2025

“The Wilderness Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. 

Optional add-on certification: Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional (WLS:MP) 

June 11th & 12th, 2025

“The Wilderness Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM .