The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky Resort, Montana

The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine - Big Sky Resort, Montana presents practical and advanced knowledge in wilderness and travel medicine for healthcare professionals working in remote, challenging, or adventurous environments.

Key Topics

• Venomous sea creatures and shark-related injuries
• Wilderness medical kits for expeditions and travel
• Flood response, river rescue, and whitewater safety
• Challenges in global health and medical volunteering
• Altitude-related illness and high-altitude care
• Envenomation from snakes, spiders, and insects
• Traveler health, immunizations, and malaria precautions
• Environmental illnesses from heat exposure
• Bear encounters and wild animal safety
• Cold injuries including frostbite and trench foot
• Wilderness legal and ethical concerns
• Backcountry water disinfection methods
• Medical response during commercial flights
• Space medicine and the future of NASA missions
• Blister care and prevention strategies
• Search and rescue operations in mountainous terrain
• Tech tools for wilderness rescue and communication
• Medical tactics from battlefield to backcountry
• Health tips based on nature`s practices
• Lightning injury prevention and management
• Documentary discussion on avalanche survival
• Diving-related medical issues
• Ocean survival strategies
• Traveler’s diarrhea and waterborne diseases
• Unexpected overnight survival techniques
• Foundational principles of wilderness medicine
• Case-based discussions on wilderness incidents
• Hypothermia myths and realities

Who should Attend

• Expedition leaders
• Wilderness and travel enthusiasts
• Outdoor educators and guides
• Medical volunteers in remote areas
• First responders and EMS personnel
• Search and rescue professionals
• Emergency physicians and nurses
• Military medical personnel
• Backcountry adventurers
• General practitioners interested in wilderness care