Blue Ridge Adventure Med

10/11/2026

Learn online. Get hands-on in Curaçao. 🌊

Join our Affiliate, Blue Ridge Adventure Medicine, for their Dive & Hyperbaric Medicine Course, January 24–28, 2027.

Complete online lectures before you travel, then put your learning into practice through in-person, hands-on workshops with course faculty. Explore dive physiology, marine medicine, and hyperbaric medicine in a Caribbean setting.

✓ Up to 12 hrs FAWM credit
✓ Online learning + hands-on workshops
✓ Free time for diving or exploring the island

Make Curaçao part of your 2027 learning plans.

View course details and register: BlueRidgeAdventureMed.com/dive

09/14/2026

September WMP underway!! Awesome group of instructors and students!!

07/16/2026

Looking for an adventure? Join Jessie Gehner and our faculty on this awesome Wilderness Medical Society CME trip!

Join us October 4–9, 2026 for a 4-day trek along one of the most iconic stretches of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail for our Backpacking Medicine Adventure Ed.
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Each evening brings hands-on learning with lectures, workshops, and real-world wilderness medicine scenarios under the open sky.⁠
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Perfect for medical professionals who love the outdoors and want to build skills for remote, resource-limited environments, whether in the wilderness or abroad.⁠
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This is equal parts challenge, connection, and continuing education.⁠
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Spots are limited. Grab yours and let’s hit the trail. 🌲⁠

https://wms.org/WMS/WMS/Attend/Adventure-CME/Backpacking-Medicine/26-Backpacking/Master.aspx

07/07/2026

Check this out!

What does search and rescue look like from a physician's perspective?

Join the EMRA Wilderness Committee on July 14 for a virtual panel with Dr. Katie Tataris and Dr. Michael McCartin as they share firsthand experiences from rescue operations, EMS, and caring for patients in challenging and austere environments.

🔗 https://ow.ly/bWpA50ZkP4P

04/16/2026

Need WFA certification? Come learn the basics for providing high quality medical care in the wilderness! Next course: April 26th, Roanoke, VA. Hybrid course format.

What is WFA? Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a 16 hour course designed for outdoor enthusiast. Basic first aid skills are covered to keep you and your friends and family safe in outdoor environments. We emphasize scenario based learning for a hands on learning experience. This course is recognized by....

04/16/2026

Are you in Texas? Awesome opportunity to take our WMP course with Peak Medical Education on May 14-15 in Liberty Hill TX! 28.5 h of Wilderness Medical Society AMA CME credit!

Get out of the conference halls and earn your CME outdoors! Course length: 30 hours (16 hours self-paced online followed by 2 days / 14 hours in-person) This Wilderness Medical Provider (WMP) certification course prepares medical professionals to care for patients in remote and austere

04/15/2026

Sign up by 4/17 to ensure you get a limited edition awesome conference t-shirt!!

Last day for discounted registration! Register now! https://www.blueridgeadventuremed.com/product/2026-southeastern-student-wilderness-medicine-conference/

03/31/2026

Last day for discounted registration! Register now! https://www.blueridgeadventuremed.com/product/2026-southeastern-student-wilderness-medicine-conference/

03/18/2026

🌲 Be prepared for the unexpected on your next outdoor adventure. Get certified in WILDERNESS FIRST AID!

Our upcoming hybrid course (Online pre-work + 1-Day In-Person) in Roanoke, VA gives you the essential skills and confidence to handle backcountry emergencies.

✅ Learn Patient Assessment

✅ Master Trauma & Wound Care

✅ Manage Environmental Emergencies

📅 Date: May 16, 2026 💲 Cost: $120

Ready to elevate your outdoor preparedness?

👉 INFO & REGISTER HERE: BlueRidgeAdventureMed.com/product/may-16-2026-wilderness-first-aid-wfa/

03/13/2026

Traveling to high altitude? Come learn from VTC Wilderness Medicine Fellowship experts to make your trip safe and fun!

Register now to attend this awesome FREE journal club and learn more about altitude medicine! FAWM credits for students/residents!
https://sites.google.com/view/wilderness-medicine-journal-cl/registration