CAWM2025 - Prepared for the Unpredictable: Advancing medicine in the wild

Speaker/Workshop Applications and Pre-conference Workshop applications have now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application!

NEW this year! CAWM Speaker Mentorship Program

The primary goal of the Speaker Mentorship Program is to provide comprehensive support to our invited speakers, empowering them to deliver high-quality, impactful presentations that align with CAWM’s commitment to maintaining the highest academic standards in the field of wilderness medicine. Accepted speakers who expressed interest in mentorship will be contacted directly by CAWM.

The program aims to:

• Provide constructive feedback and guidance on presentation content and delivery.
• Help speakers navigate the academic presentation process, from initial planning through final execution.
• Uphold CAWM’s standard of excellence in wilderness medicine education.

3 Full Days
Canadian Content
CME/FAWM Credits

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Keynote Speaker
TO BE ANNOUNCED

CAWM2025 will take place from October 3-5, 2025 in Canmore, AB at the Coast Canmore Hotel and Conference Centre and virtually as a hybrid format.

The conference will include 3 days of lectures, a keynote speaker, in-person and hybrid workshops, panel discussions, and social events! The conference touches on a variety of wilderness medicine topics such as search and rescue, frostbite, hypothermia, altitude illnesses, wilderness trauma, and much more! Exact topics will be confirmed at a later date. 

CAWM2025 welcomes delegates from various professional backgrounds such as paramedics, nurses, physicians, allied-health professionals, students, academics, SAR volunteers, professional outdoor guides, and more!

Pre-conference workshops will be available from October 1-2. This conference will be presenting in-person and virtually in English.

We are looking for exhibitors/sponsors who share our goals in connecting Canadian wilderness medicine professionals! CAWM2025 is an excellent opportunity to market your brand to a very unique group of health-care and outdoor professionals.