CAWM 2023 Committee
Description
The Conference Planning Committee is responsible for the organization and communication surrounding the CAWM2023 conference on Oct 13-15, 2022 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
This 4th annual CAWM conference will be hybrid format (in-person and virtual) with pre-conference courses, lectures, social activities, a keynote speaker, workshops, and more! All wilderness medical professionals and learners are welcome including paramedics, nurses, SAR personnel, military, guides, ski patrollers, first responders, academics, and physicians.
We are excited to meet you in person, make connections, and learn together while advancing Wilderness Medicine in Canada!
Committee Members
Alana Hawley
(co-chair) MD, FRCPC-EM, DiMM, FAWM (Penticton, BC)Kendra Young
(co-chair) MD, FRCPC-EM (Edmonton, AB)Célyna Arnold
MD (Sydney, NS)Scott Pittendreigh
PCP (Penticton, BC)Paula Slaney
MD, CCFP, FAWM (Burin, NL)Svea Brousseau
RN (Penticton, BC)Hannah Cameron
BSW (Halifax, NS)Kavi Singh
MD, CCFP-EM, DiMM (James Bay, QC)Objectives
- Organize, promote, and host the CAWM2023 conference
- Focus on current wilderness medicine and Canadian-centered content
- Connect wilderness medicine learners and providers across Canada and internationally
- Promote diversity within CAWM in terms of level of training, educational background, and experience
Alana Hawley - Committee Co-Chair
MD, FRCPC-EM, DiMM, FAWMAlana Hawley is an FRCPC Emergency Medicine physician at Penticton Regional Hospital in BC and a Clinical Instructor with UBC.
Alana is a Wilderness Medicine practitioner, educator, and researcher. She completed a Wilderness Medicine fellowship at the University of Utah as well as the Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM) and the Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). Alana currently serves on the FAWM Committee Board and volunteers as the Medical Advisor of Penticton Search and Rescue.
Personal interests include climbing, diving, mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and mountaineering.
