WLS:MP Healdsburg, California
October 20th and 21st, 2026
We are excited to announce our upcoming Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional in the charming town of Healdsburg, California – the heart of the Wine Country.
Highlights:
- Practice Wilderness Medicine Skills in the charming town of Healdsburg
- Learn from faculty who have extensive experience in Wilderness & Travel Medicine
- Connect with other like-minded health professionals
- Earn your Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional
- Obtain up to 24.25 hours of Category 1 CME
A certification course designed for medical professionals who love adventuring in the outdoors, traveling and/or medical volunteering in remote settings. Learn hands-on medical skills that you can take anywhere in the world.
Course Details
Course Objectives:
During our Wilderness Life Support CME we want to provide a practical foundation in Wilderness Medicine for medical professionals. This course covers patient assessment in remote settings and treatment guidelines for life support until definitive care or evacuation is available. Medical professionals get the opportunity to step away from the comfort of their own hospitals/clinics and learn skills that they can use in any setting. The course is fun, dynamic, and empowering.
Topics include:
- Patient assessment
- Trauma
- Medical problems
- Infectious disease
- Head, ear, eye, nose, throat & skin conditions
- Animal & insect bites
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Wound management
- Water treatment
- Hyperthermia, hypothermia & frostbite
- Medical kits
- Lightning
- High altitude illness (HACE, HAPE)
- Dive Medicine
Continuing Education Credits:
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this hybrid activity consisting of both online education and in-person practical skills for a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
WLS:MP Course Description & Hybrid Format
This Hybrid-style WLS:MP course will be held over Wednesday & Thursday (October 20th & 21st) in Healdsburg, prior to the MedTreks Outdoor Medicine Collective.
This Wilderness Life Support for the Medical Professional is designed to provide medical professionals of all levels (MD, NP/PA, RN, EMT) with a comprehensive training in Wilderness Medicine.
The hybrid WLS:MP course is an exciting new format that provides you with 12 online wilderness medicine modules that you will have access to for three months and can study at your own time. After the didactic portion, we host our WLS:MP courses in epic locations that allow you to practice skills, ask questions, and meet other like-minded medical professionals, all while enjoying the outdoors and participating in some incredible adventures.
Tucked into the heart of Sonoma County, Healdsburg, California is where small-town charm meets world-class wine country. Surrounded by the rolling vineyards of Dry Creek, Russian River, and Alexander Valley, Healdsburg offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, culinary excellence, and welcoming community spirit. Its tree-lined plaza is home to artisan shops, award-winning restaurants, and tasting rooms, making it an ideal place to wander, savor, and connect.
Prices & Dates
Dates: October 20th & 21st
Time: 8am-5pm
Price: $795
Includes:
- 16 hours of Wilderness Medicine in-person skills training/lectures
- MedTreks goodie bag
- Textbook (printed and electronic)
- 24.25 Category 1 CME Units
Does not include:
- Meals
- Lodging
- Transportation
- Travel Insurance