Objectives
1. Learn methods to improve safety in wilderness travel.
2. Discuss and ask questions about challenging backcountry scenarios with experienced medical personnel.
3. Practice potentially life and disability saving procedures for immobilization and transport in remote settings.
Audience
Target audience includes: Physicians, Nurses, EMTs, Paramedics, Other Primary Care Providers.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Vermont designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.75 Nursing Contact Hours.
This conference meets Emergency Medical Service (EMS) continuing education topic recommendations. All content will be delivered via video conference in a virtual instructor led training format and acceptable for up to 7.75 hours of virtual instructor led continuing education.
Total number of Pharmacotherapeutic credits available: 0.75 credits.
Syllabus
The course will be viewed virtually via ZOOM and a link will be provided 1 week prior to the event.
Tuition
Fees for Virtual Attendance:
Physicians (MD, DO, ND) - $195
Advance Practice Professionals (NP, PA) - $130
Others - $95
Enrollment is limited; please register by September 22, 2020. After September 22, the tuition increases by $50. Walk-in registration may be welcome if there is space and will incur an additional $50 fee.
Refunds
Refunds, less an administrative fee of $75, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received in writing by September 17, 2020. Refunds are not possible after that date. NOTE: Refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conference postponement will be refunded in full, as requested. Please call or email CMIE at UVMCMIE@med.uvm.edu as soon as possible with any questions.