CAWM2026 Committee
Description
The Conference Planning Committee is responsible for the organization and communication surrounding the CAWM2026 conference on September 11-13, 2026 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
This 7th 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
Raz Peel
PCP , FAWM (Squamish, BC)Alec Ritchie
MD, CCFP-EM (Vancouver, BC)Shaelene Standing
BHSc, MD Candidate (Calgary, AB)Marc Gosselin
MD, CCFP-EM, ESM (St. Jerome, QC)Isabelle Tahmazian
BHSc, MSc, MD Candidate (Calgary, AB)Susan Park
RN, BScN (Castlegar, BC)Kaighley Brett
MD, CCFP, DRCPSC (Ottawa, ON)Staff Support
Megan Magro
H. BSc, MSc (Kingston, ON)Objectives
- Organize, promote, and host the CAWM2026 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
