By Megan Magro, Program Director (mmagro@cawm.ca)

Registration for the 2026 Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) conference is open

What: The Seventh Annual CAWM Conference.

When: September 11 to 13, 2026.

Where: The Hilton Whistler Hotel and online.

 

The conference will include three days of lectures, a keynote speaker, in-person and hybrid workshops, panel discussions, and social events. The conference will feature a variety of wilderness medicine topics such as search and rescue, frostbite, hypothermia, altitude illnesses, wilderness trauma, and much more.

CAWM2026 welcomes delegates from various professional backgrounds such as paramedics, nurses, physicians, allied-health professionals, students, academics, SAR volunteers, professional outdoor guides, ski patrol and more!

Pre-conference workshops will take place September 9 and 10. The conference will be presented in person and virtually, in English. Lecture recordings will be available to all delegates post conference.

Early bird sale ends July 15, 2026. CAWM members receive $65 off registration prices.

Visit the above link to see the list of speakers, hotel group rates, and airline (WestJet, Porter Airlines) discount code info and more.

CSP booth at the CAWM conference

The CSP is excited to have a booth in the conference tradeshow marketplace! CSP representatives will be promoting the training and services CSP provides across the country and recruiting new members.

CAWM 2026 Conference Registration

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