CAWM2026
CAWM2026
CAWM2026
CAWM2026
CAWM2026
CAWM2026

CAWM2026 will take place September 11-13, 2026 at the Hilton Whistler Hotel in Whistler, British Columbia and virtually as a hybrid format.

Conferences & Events

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!
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CAWM2026 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!

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Pre-conference workshops will take place from September 9-10. The conference will be presented in-person and virtually in English. Lecture recordings will be available to all delegates post conference.

Conference Registration will open in May, 2026

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To learn more about past conferences, and take a look at previous speakers, click here.
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Discounts & Deals: Hotel Group Rate

Take advantage of exclusive travel perks for CAWM2026, including discounted hotel rates at the Hilton Whistler (book by August 11, 2026), flight savings with WestJet and Porter Airlines, and reduced shuttle fares from Vancouver (YVR) to Whistler. Additional travel deals will be announced soon—book early to secure the best rates!

Discounts & Deals: Hotel Group Rate

Conference Objectives

  • Describe the kinds of wilderness medicine practiced in Canada
  • Explore opportunities for physicians, students, volunteers, academics, and other health-care professionals to get involved in wilderness medicine
  • Recognize the value of wilderness and austere medicine training, and how these skills translate into existing practices
  • Understand current areas of research being undertaken in wilderness medicine
  • Identify the importance of inter-professional collaboration within wilderness medicine
  • Recognize Canada’s leadership in various areas of wilderness medicine
  • Develop an understanding of wilderness medicine skills in low-resource environments
Conference Objectives

Image: CAWM2026 sponsors

Image: CAWM2026 sponsors

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