Events

This event is hosted by a CAWM Professional Member – Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine. This 2 day Swift Water Rescue course includes Swift Water Rescue Levels 1 and 2. Swift Water Rescue training is based on and taught to current NFPA Standards 1670 & 1006. Swift Water Rescue 1 focuses on self-rescue skills for open, moving water activities. Basic personal ...

The CAWM Wilderness Medicine Race is a team trail race traveled on foot. Teams of 3-4 will begin at the trailhead and encounter various wilderness medicine scenarios, challenges, and questions along the course of the race. More information is available here: https://cawm.ca/cawm-wilderness-medicine-race/

This event is hosted by a CAWM Professional Member – Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine. The 40-hour Wilderness First Aid and Intermediate First Aid Blended program is delivered over 4 days (32 hours) and supplemented with online learning. In-person sessions take place both in a classroom and outdoors. This course is suitable for those who work in a `non-standard` environment and ...

Journal Club is designed to be a casual yet engaging event where we practice reviewing and critically appraising articles on hot topics in Wilderness Medicine. The goal is twofold 1.⁠ ⁠To expose medical students to the field of wilderness medicine. 2.⁠ ⁠To help students practice the skills they’ll use in residency, where journal clubs are a regular part of training. ...

Our 6th annual CAWM conference will take place in Canmore Alberta from October 3-5, 2025 with pre-conference activities taking place October1-2, 2025. Join us for 3 full days of Wilderness Medicine lectures, workshops, networking, and more!

Join us on Sunday October 5 at 7:00 MT for the CAWM Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board of Directors Election! The AGM will take place at the Coast Canmore Hotel and virtually on Zoom. All CAWM members are welcome to attend.

Journal Club is designed to be a casual yet engaging event where we practice reviewing and critically appraising articles on hot topics in Wilderness Medicine. The goal is twofold 1.⁠ ⁠To expose medical students to the field of wilderness medicine. 2.⁠ ⁠To help students practice the skills they’ll use in residency, where journal clubs are a regular part of training. ...

Journal Club is designed to be a casual yet engaging event where we practice reviewing and critically appraising articles on hot topics in Wilderness Medicine. The goal is twofold 1.⁠ ⁠To expose medical students to the field of wilderness medicine. 2.⁠ ⁠To help students practice the skills they’ll use in residency, where journal clubs are a regular part of training. ...

Wilderness MD is excited to offer an Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) course with a student discount this winter. The AWLS Calgary/Kananaskis course will take place January 8-11, 2026. The course will take place at the Foothills Campus of the University of Calgary for January 8-9th and then will move to the University of Calgary’s Barrier Lake Station in Kananaskis for January 10-11th. Schedule: ...

Journal Club is designed to be a casual yet engaging event where we practice reviewing and critically appraising articles on hot topics in Wilderness Medicine. The goal is twofold 1.⁠ ⁠To expose medical students to the field of wilderness medicine. 2.⁠ ⁠To help students practice the skills they’ll use in residency, where journal clubs are a regular part of training. ...

Journal Club is designed to be a casual yet engaging event where we practice reviewing and critically appraising articles on hot topics in Wilderness Medicine. The goal is twofold 1.⁠ ⁠To expose medical students to the field of wilderness medicine. 2.⁠ ⁠To help students practice the skills they’ll use in residency, where journal clubs are a regular part of training. ...

Episode 1 – Cardiac Arrest: Drowning or Hypothermia, does it really matter? When: Thursday March 5, 2026 @ 18:00 MT Speaker: Len James BPE, BEd, ACP Who: Available for everyone! Since 1979, Len has contributed to a wide range of pre-hospital professions. He is presently employed part-time as an Advanced Care Paramedic with the Nipissing District Paramedic Service. Throughout his ...