Wilderness Medicine Course (CME)

This three-day wildness medicine course isn’t your typical training weekend. At ALPTERRA, we blend expert medical instruction with immersive, outdoor learning—set against the stunning backdrop of the White Mountains. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, a first responder, or simply someone who wants to be more prepared in the backcountry, this course will give you the confidence to improvise, adapt, and make sound decisions when you’re miles from help and nothing goes according to plan.

The three-day course includes at least 20 simulations for scenario-based practice in addition to time spent learning skills. You will splint broken bones, dress wounds, reduce dislocations, diagnose and treat medical conditions, and make evacuation decisions. Weather, environment, and proximity to a hospital and professional rescue service will all be considered in your decisions.

You will place tourniquets and debate whether to move someone with a suspected spinal injury when hypothermia is developing. You will consider the risks and benefits of cervical spine precautions and traction splints. By the end of the course you will have practiced these maneuvers so many times that you will feel more comfortable utilizing these skills with an organized approach that you can rely on in high pressure situations.

Cost and registration include all lodging, meals, course materials, transportation assistance, and instruction. 

CME Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and ALPTERRA Medicine.

The Hanley Center is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

It’s a unique opportunity to earn high-value credits in a small-group, hands-on environment—while gaining skills that go far beyond the traditional classroom.

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To learn more and register go to alpterrafamily.com/courses/.

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