CAWM2025 Committee
Description
The Conference Planning Committee is responsible for the organization and communication surrounding the CAWM2025 conference on October 3-5, 2025 in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
This 6th 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
Svea Brousseau
(Chair) RN, BSN (Calgary, AB)Kevin Palmer
ACP, DiMM, FAWM, WP-C (Banff, AB)Raz Peel
PCP , FAWM (Squamish, BC)Shaelene Standing
BHSc, MD Candidate (Calgary, AB)Matthew Smith
CCP/ITT, W-EMT (Squamish, BC)Isabelle Tahmazian
BHSc, MSc, MD Candidate (Calgary, AB)Aimée Bouka
MD, MSc, DTMH, CCFP, DiMM and FAWM candidate (Ottawa, ON)Kaighley Brett
MD, CCFP, DRCPSC (Ottawa, ON)Staff Support
Megan Magro
H. BSc, MSc, NCCP (Kingston, ON)Objectives
- Organize, promote, and host the CAWM2025 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
Svea Brousseau - Committee Chair
BSN, RNSvea was born in Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories and grew up in the Okanagan.
She is a Critical Care trained RN who works in both ICU and Emergency at Kelowna General Hospital, and enjoys rural contracts in Northern BC clinics and hospitals. Prior to nursing, Svea was a creative director and designer.
Svea is passionate about nature, hiking, backcountry skiing, and traveling.
