By Megan Magro, Program Director (mmagro@cawm.ca)
Attention CSP volunteers: the countdown is on! The Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine’s (CAWM) 2026 conference takes place in Whistler, B.C. next month, and if you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.
What: The Seventh Annual CAWM Conference (CAWM2026).
When: September 11 to 13, 2026 (pre-conference workshops September 9 to 10, 2026).
Where: The Hilton Whistler Hotel, Whistler, BC – and virtually online.
What to expect at this year’s conference
The conference includes three full days of lectures, a keynote speaker, in-person and hybrid workshops, panel discussions, and social events. Sessions cover a wide range of wilderness medicine topics – search and rescue, frostbite, hypothermia, altitude illness, wilderness trauma, and much more.
CAWM2026 welcomes delegates from all kinds of professional backgrounds, including paramedics, nurses, physicians, allied-health professionals, students, academics, SAR volunteers, professional outdoor guides, and of course ski patrollers.
A quick note for our volunteer patrollers: while CME credits are reserved for registrants at the non-physician professional and physician/resident levels, students and volunteers are eligible to receive a proof of attendance certificate reflecting the number of conference hours completed.
Pre-conference workshops run September 9 and 10. The conference will be presented in person and virtually, in English, and lecture recordings will be available to all delegates after the conference – so even if you can’t make it to Whistler, you can still take part.
Important note about accommodations
The Hilton Whistler group rate is available until August 19, 2026, so if you still need accommodations, book immediately. Rooms are almost sold out.
Travel discounts still available
Visit the link above to see remaining travel discount codes for WestJet, Porter Airlines, and the YVR-to-Whistler shuttle.
CSP booth at the CAWM conference
The CSP is excited to have a booth in the conference tradeshow marketplace again this year! Stop by to connect with CSP representatives, learn more about the training and services CSP provides across the country, and find out how to get more involved.
Don’t wait until the last minute. With the conference just weeks out, register today at https://cawm.ca/cawm2026/ and finalize your travel and accommodation plans now. We hope to see you in Whistler!
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