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About CAWM

The Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) was founded in 2020. It is a membership driven organization, which is federally incorporated as a non-profit organization.

CAWM was created with the goal of connecting Canadian practitioners, researchers, educators and professionals with an interest in Wilderness Medicine from across Canada, and promoting the field as an area of focus and specialization.

CAWM recognizes and values diverse expertise from all types of experience, education and practice. Our membership includes paramedics, nurses, SAR volunteers, ski patrollers, first responders, academics and physicians.

Purpose Statement

To foster collaboration and excellence in Wilderness Medicine across Canada through networking, education, awareness, and advocacy.

Mission

To connect practitioners, researchers, educators, and professionals in Wilderness Medicine from across Canada, and promote the field as an area of focus and specialization in order to advance patient care.

Vision

To unite Canadians providing world-class wilderness medical care.

"[CAWM has inspired me to] always adapt and search for grey areas in my training"

-CAWM2025 conference attendee

"CAWM has inspired me to continue to build relationships with my clinical team, and always look for ways to improve the care that I deliver".

-CAWM2025 conference attendee

"CAWM is fantastic at promoting inter-professional collaboration in Wilderness Medicine"

-CAWM member

Staff

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Megan Magro

Program Director - H.BSc, MSc, CPT, NCCP

Megan is an avid outdoorswoman who enjoys hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, and spending time on the water in Southern Ontario. She also serves on the board of directors of an organization dedicated to educating youth about hunting, conservation, and shooting sports.

A lifelong athlete, Megan grew up competing in gymnastics at the national and international levels and has coached competitive athletes for more than 10 years. Her passion for sport as well as water safety has also led her to compete in lifeguard competitions and teach a variety of water rescue courses, and first aid courses to youth and adolescents. She continues to work part-time as a personal trainer, where she supports both competitive athletes and adults in achieving their fitness goals.

Megan holds a master’s degree in Immunology and Infectious Disease and has worked in both Ottawa and Toronto conducting research in HIV curative therapies and cancer immunotherapy. She is passionate about her work with CAWM and is grateful to have a career that brings together two of her greatest interests: medicine and the outdoors.

In her spare time, Megan is at the gym as much as possible, outdoors, or playing the drums!

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