Speaker applications for CAWM2027 will open in early 2027!
3 Full Days
Canadian Content
CME/FAWM Credits
CAWM2027 will take place November 5-7, 2027 at the Fairmont Chateau Montebello in Montebello, QC 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 will feature a variety of wilderness medicine topics such as search and rescue, frostbite, hypothermia, altitude illnesses, wilderness trauma, and much more!
CAWM2027 welcomes delegates from various professional backgrounds such as paramedics, nurses, physicians, allied-health professionals, students, academics, SAR volunteers, professional outdoor guides, ski patrol and more!
Pre-conference workshops will take place from November 3-4, including the Canadian Frostbite Symposium on November 4. Lecture recordings will be available to all delegates post conference.
We are seeking exhibitors for CAWM2027! If your company/organization is interested in a fantastic networking opportunity with wilderness medicine professionals, please stay tuned for more information!
Discounts/Deals
The Chateau Montebello has provided a generous group rate for CAWM2027 attendees. Please book your room by October 4, 2027 using the link below!
https://book.passkey.com/go/
*NOTE*: The hotel WILL sell out. Please book your room ASAP as there are limited other accommodation options in town.
“The content of this conference is always excellent and has allowed me to build a network of individuals who practice similar medicine in Canada.”
-CAWM2025 Attendee
“I attended virtually. The IT team were EXCELLENT. The set up was great! The music between presentations that we heard was also great!”
-CAWM2023 Virtual Attendee
“I find this conference extremely valuable each year. As a Mountain Guide it is great to watch so many high level presentations all in the course of a few day. I look forward to this each year.”
-CAWM2024 Attendee
“CAWM is an incredible opportunity for networking, mentorship and collaboration. It is the only academic space in Canada where I can engage with individuals representing all professions involved with wilderness medicine and build lasting relationships and connections”.
-CAWM2026 Attendee
Conference Dates
CAWM2027 will take place November 5-7, 2027 with pre-conference courses and activities occurring November 3-4, 2027. The Canadian Frostbite Symposium will also be taking place on November 4.
Location
CAWM2027 will take place in Montebello, QC at the Fairmont Chateau Montebello as well as streaming virtually.
Hybrid Format
If you cannot attend in person, no problem! The entire conference will stream online with live Q&A available for virtual attendees to participate. Recordings of all lectures will be available to watch on our website post-conference for all attendees.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Pre-conference workshops will be running November 3-4. Stay tuned for more information.
Hotel Group Rate
The Chateau Montebello has provided a generous group rate for CAWM2027 attendees. Please book your room by October 4, 2027 using the link below!
https://book.passkey.com/go/
*NOTE*: The hotel WILL sell out. Please book your room ASAP as there are limited other accommodation options in town.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the kinds of wilderness medicine which are practiced in Canada
- Describe opportunities for physicians, students, volunteers, academics, and other health-care professionals to become involved in practicing wilderness medicine
- Recognize the value of training in wilderness medicine and austere medicine, and how skills acquired in this training will translate into their existing practices
- Describe the active areas of research in wilderness medicine which are currently being undertaken
- Identify the value of inter-professional collaboration within wilderness medicine
- Recognize that Canadians are leaders in their field within many areas of wilderness medicine
- Understand wilderness medicine specific skills in low resource environments
We offer FIVE registration levels. Prices will be posted in Spring 2027 when registration opens.
| Registration Type | In-Person | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer (ski patrol, SAR, etc.) | TBD | TBD |
| Student/Trainee | TBD | TBD |
| Resident | TBD | TBD |
| Non-Physician Professional (Paramedic, RN, etc.) | TBD | TBD |
| Physician | TBD | TBD |
Active military receive 10% off all levels with upload of military ID.
CAWM members receive a discount on all levels. Exact discount TBD.
CME information will be available at a later date.
Historically, CAWM has obtained approved CME for FAWM, CFPC Mainpro+, Alberta Paramedics, and BC Paramedics. General attendance certificates are also available for those wishing to claim with a different professional body (e.g. PA, nurse, etc).
Only individuals registered at the Non-Physician Professional and Physician/Resident levels can claim CME from CAWM2027. Students and Volunteers cannot claim CME; both are eligible to receive "Proof of Attendance" certificates instead.
