Membership Benefits

"[CAWM has] inspired me to continue researching for new and improved ways of medicine that surpass old protocols. [I have] a new motivated 'why' to maintain fitness and aim for higher, to be able to perform best practices in the wilderness. [My] eyes are opened to different opportunities for careers that I didn't know exist but strongly line up with my core values."

"I am definitely interested in finding out more about bigger, public health oriented projects, and transfer those into the back country"

"[I was] inspired to continue researching for new and improved ways of medecine that surpass old protocols. A new motivated 'why' to maintain fitness and aim for higher to be able to perform better medicine in the wilderness. Eyes are opened to different opportunities for careers that I didn't know exist but strongly line up with my core values."

"I am motivated to continue to communicate new & evolving concepts to the first aid community that may be higher level concepts but still have relevancy but are NOT currently inserted in curriculum."

"[I'm motivated to] keep building my skills and exposure to wilderness medicine, predominantly in practical settings like SAR."

"Encourage more people to work in austere environments and collaborate on how those skills can improve our performance in our more typical healthcare setting."

"I love the outdoors and medicine, [CAWM] has renewed my interest again as I have been focused on other areas. That the austere environment is different but medicine is medicine. How we mesh these two is necessary."

"Super valuable! I feel really motivated now to be safer in my outdoors activities and now know more about how to. (Bear workshop for example). In my professional career, I think it was deeply valuable to see how broad the field of wilderness medicine is, as well as how important it is to learn more about it"

"CAWM has [had] the best conference i could ever attend. It's a privilege to sit with people who are unafraid to go in uncharted territory and push the limits of medicine. To be with like-minded people who are passionate about leaning more is not only refreshing but completely inspiring. I look forward to trying to attend next year."

"I practice in a remote, rural location, and often find myself supporting rescue in the back country. I feel more connected to like minded professionals, and see the specialty of wilderness medicine and the need here"

"Never stop learning. I constantly feel stagnated by the restrictions of the Red Cross first aid curriculum. This conference aligns with my constant pursuit to know more and challenge the traditional dogma that is deeply rooted in first aid."

"Have attended all conferences except for CAWM2024. The culture / social aspect of the conference has been invaluable. Have been able to connect with the journal club, have been able to connect with providers from SAR teams in Western Canada."

"There are some amazing resources (people) out there who are willing to have a conversation simply to promote continual learning."

"Always remain adaptable, open minded, creative with resources around you, plan ahead and communicate with your team of possible failures and how to deal before going into that situation. CAWM has shown me that there is so much more to be discovered and explored than I've ever thought."

"[CAWM has] have allowed myself and others to reinforce specific aspects of wilderness medicine with our Search and Rescue team: for example, reminding folks that rescuer collapse exists, knowing how to treat hypo/hyperthermia, and getting the consistent reminders from CAWM annually on these topics, and learning updates depending on current research has been greatly appreciated."

"It has equipped me with readily available information allowing me to help with our search and rescue team's training at times. For example, reminding people that rescuer collapse exists; which there's usually some multiple of mentions in each iteration of the CAWM conference"