Committees

Any group of 3 or more CAWM Members can apply to the Board of Director to form a new committee.  For more information, read the CAWM Committees Policy available here.

Conference Planning

Chair: Kendra Young (2024)

Vice-Chair: Don McPhalen (2024)

The CAWM 2024 Conference Planning committee is responsible for the planning, logistics, and communication surrounding the CAWM2024 conference on Nov 1-3, 2024 in Halifax, NS. This 5th annual CAWM conference will be hybrid format (in-person and virtual) with pre-conference courses, lectures, social activities, a keynote speaker, workshops, and more!

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Finance and Audit Committee

Chair: Paula Slaney

The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing financial planning and reporting, budget development and, if applicable, the audit process. It is chaired by the Board of Directors Treasurer.

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Governance Committee

Chair: Dave Jerome

The Governance Committee supports the CAWM Board of Directors in ensuring that the Association is governed in an effective and transparent manner. Tasks that the Governance Committee performs includes reviewing Terms of References of CAWM Committees, drafting and reviewing Board Policies, and other duties as assigned by the Board.
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Honours & Awards Committee

Chair: Kavi Singh

The Honours and Awards program was developed to recognize persons within the wilderness medical community with exceptional work and/or care given in the field of wilderness medicine.

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Education Committee

Chair: Paula Slaney

The Education Committee strives to establish educational opportunities in wilderness medicine within Canada for our members. The Education Committee can have 3 to 8 members, including the Chair or Co-Chairs. Committee members must be active members of CAWM. The Education Committee is chaired or co-chaired by the members of the CAWM Board of Directors.

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Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Development

Chair: Dave Jerome

The Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Development Committee has been tasked by the CAWM Board of Directors with preparing a proposed curriculum for a 1-year Wilderness Medicine Fellowship to be adopted be educational institutions in Canada. 

 

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