Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine

Published purpose

This project will establish a new hybrid annual conference on Canadian Wilderness Medicine starting in November 2022. The purpose of this conference will be to provide a much needed national platform to connect individuals who practice wilderness medicine across Canada, to share best practices from across different regions and to improve the coordination of wilderness medical care across the country. Recognizing that SAR responders are the subject matter experts of operating and providing medical care in the wilderness, and that wilderness medicine is a key component of an effective SAR response, the conference will have significant focus on SAR activities and will be tailored to be a valuable training tool for SAR members.