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Once you complete your conference registration, you'll receive a unique Ambassador code and web link at the bottom of your receipt to send to your friends and colleagues to use when they register.
How The Ambassador Code Works: Each person that uses your link or Ambassador code when they register will receive $100 off their registration. You will also receive $100 off your registration for every person that registers with your code - up to the total price of your registration! This refund will be processed within one week of the end of the conference.
So, if your total registration price is $800 and eight of your friends use your code for registration - your entire tuition will be refunded after the conference.
*Please note you cannot combine this discount with other discounts.
Advanced level intensive and hands-on training taught by leaders in Wilderness Medicine including, Howard Donner, MD, Sheryl Olson, RN/BSN and Larry Moore, MD.Students will learn practical techniques and practice them in mock scenarios. Successful completion of the course leads to AWEP Certification. AWEP Certification® is the highest wilderness medicine certification we offer. This course includes 16.0 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ all supplies, syllabus, and a certificate.Please note: You must be registered for the main conference to be able to register for this course.
AWEP | Group 1Wednesday, June 2, 2027 | 8:00a - 5:00pThursday, June 3, 2027 | 8:00a - 11:45aFriday, June 4, 2027 | 1:30p - 5:15pSaturday, June 5, 2027 | 1:30p - 5:00p
AWEP | Group 2Wednesday, June 2, 2027 | 8:00a - 5:00pThursday, June 3, 2027 | 8:00a - 11:45aFriday, June 4, 2027 | 1:30p - 5:15pSunday, June 6, 2027 | 1:30p - 5:00p
Optional Workshops
The optional workshops listed below are offered in conjunction with the conference at an additional cost. Optional workshops do not offer additional CME credit unless noted otherwise. Workshops feature small group sizes and have limited enrollment - early reservations are encouraged.* It is best to review all workshop offerings before making any selections. Once you choose a workshop the system will hide any workshops with time conflicts. *
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call 844-945-3263.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 8:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructors: Gary Kibbee, Scott Kuipers & Phil White A unique opportunity to learn and practice both basic and advanced survival skills from a Navy SEAL Instructor and other renowned survival experts who train our elite Special Forces. This all day "hands-on" workshop is a practical and fun, skill building experience, designed to prepare you to survive on land, in the sea, in wilderness and urban environments. Limited enrollment register early!Participants will learn how to:- Signal and "be found"- Obtain food and water- Build fires with primitive tools - Escape a hotel fire- Construct & improvise survival kits- Deal with a plane crash- Protect yourself during a disaster - Travel safely in developing countries & avoid being "ripped off"- Find and construct emergency shelters
Thursday, June 3rd, 8:00 am – noon Instructors: Gary Kibbee & Philip White You have just lost all of your belongings and your passport in an earthquake or act of terrorism. Your hotel was destroyed, and your companion is missing. Few Americans are prepared to cope with this type of crisis. Urban and travel survival can be more challenging than survival in the backcountry. Learn how to travel safely and protect yourself.
Thursday, June 3rd, 8:00 am - 10:30 amInstructor: Carl GilmoreMaster essential knots and rope skills for improvised medical care, rescue, swiftwater, and wilderness adventures. Learn life safety ratings, appropriate knots and gear for rescue loads, and practice hands-on techniques for land and water operations. Gain practical skills to enhance your effectiveness in wilderness environments and emergencies. *Please note that if you are taking the AWEP Certification, these skills are covered in that workshop.
Thursday, June 3rd, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Instructors: Scott Kuipers & Dora Kibbee Learn wilderness navigation and tracking skills in this interactive workshop. Navigation skills include: terrain interpretation, topographic map navigation, utilizing a compass, and mapping apps accessed from a cell phone. Then transition to learning the lost art of tracking and the ability to notice subtle disturbances in the environment left behind by others (called “sign cutting”). These skills are fun to learn and can be life-saving
Friday, June 4th, 1:00p - 3:00pInstructor: Lanny Johnson PA-CIncludes 2 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. A practical workshop on cleaning and suturing a laceration in a non-sterile environment. Participants will practice suturing, stapling, taping, and tissue gluing techniques on pig limbs. All supplies provided.
Friday, June 4th, 3:30p - 5:30pInstructor: Lanny Johnson PA-CIncludes 2 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. A practical workshop on cleaning and suturing a laceration in a non-sterile environment. Participants will have the opportunity to practice suturing, stapling, taping, and tissue gluing techniques on pig limbs. All supplies provided.
Friday, June 4th, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pmInstructor: Kyle Allred, PAIncludes 1.25 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Orthopedic and soft tissue injuries are among the most common problems encountered in the wilderness. A properly applied splint can have a variety of positive impacts and may make the difference between being ambulatory and needing an air evacuation. Learn techniques for immobilizing fractures and severe sprains using SAM splints and other improvised devices (you will receive a SAM Splint to practice with and keep).
Friday, June 4th, 1:30 - 4:00 pmInstructor: Carl Gilmore Learn the art and skills necessary to perform effective backcountry assessment of an injured patient. Participants will also learn and practice improvised splinting techniques using materials commonly found in the backcountry.
Friday, June 4th, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pmInstructors: Gary Kibbee & Scott Kuipers This workshop is a hands-on skill-building experience. You will learn how to construct shelters, obtain food and water, build fires with primitive tools, signal, track, route-find, improvise clothing and build survival kits.
Saturday, June 5th, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pmInstructors: Gary Kibbee & Philip WhiteIncludes Stop the Bleed certification and 4 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™As a medical professional people often look to you for direction in almost any emergent incident. With several decades of medical and rescue experience, the most complicated incidents I have encountered have been on my “off time” with no equipment available. In this class we will gather medical information in preparation for foreign travel and practice improvising the medical equipment needed for care and extrication. Stop the Bleed skills and TECC care will be practiced along with use of multi-victim triage.
Saturday, June 5th, 3:30 - 5:30 pmInstructor: Lanny JohnsonLearn how to recognize, reduce, and splint dislocations of the shoulder, elbow, fingers, hip, and Patella. Includes 2 additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Saturday, June 5th, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm Instructors: Scott Kuipers & Dora Kibbee Learn wilderness navigation and tracking skills in this interactive workshop. Navigation skills include: terrain interpretation, topographic map navigation, utilizing a compass, and mapping apps accessed from a cell phone. Then transition to learning the lost art of tracking and the ability to notice subtle disturbances in the environment left behind by others (called “sign cutting”). These skills are fun to learn and can be life-saving
Children and Teen Workshops
This series of workshops and activities have been designed to maximize enjoyment and education for your entire family. Our Youth Survival and First Aid Programs are nationally acclaimed and classes fill quickly. Please register early - space is limited.
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