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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 Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and Silverton Medical Rescue. The WMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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FRIDAY
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TIMETown HallColumn 3Column 4Column 5
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7:00am - 8:15amREGISTRATION
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8:15am - 8:30amWELCOME KEYNOTE
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8:30am - 9:15am General SessionCRAG RATS TURN 100: THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE AND CHANGE
Chris Van Tilburg
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9:15am - 10:00am
General Session		WILDLAND FIRE & PUBLIC HEALTH: A WILDERNESS MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE
Brian Drury
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15 minute break
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10:15am - 11:00am
Breakout Sessions		ITS GETTING HOT IN HERE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & TREATMENT OF HYPERTHERMIA
Sean Buehler		COLD INJURIES
Megan Eubank		CREVASSE RESCUE: MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Darryl Macias & Parth Desai
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30 minute break
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11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunchtime Workshops		FRACTURES, DISLOCATIONS, AND THEIR REDUCTIONS
IN THE SAR/WILDERNESS CONTEXT
Will Smith		EVIDENCE BASED FIELD CARE FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS
Graham Kane		BACKCOUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Kallie Kurtz		BEYOND THE BACKPACK: APPLYING WILDERNESS MEDICINE TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Sara Ingram
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15 minute break
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1:15pm - 2:00pm Breakout SessionsBLAST INJURIES
Josh Kessler		CONSIDERATIONS IN TRAVEL MEDICINE
FOR ADVENTURE ATHLETES
Jay Mathers		SEARCH & RESCUE AND THE MEDIA: CASES, BEST PRACTICES & WHAT NOT TO DO
Deanne Gallegos
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15 minute break
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2:15pm - 3:00pm Breakout SessionsEXTENDED RESUSCITATION EFFORTS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
David Hughes		ENDURANCE EVENT MEDICINE IN AUSTERE ENVIRONMENTS
Vince DiMassa		MANAGING INHERITED & PHARMACOLOGIC COAGULOPATHIES IN OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS
Aaron Reilly
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15 minute break
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3:15pm - 4:00pm General SessionPEPTIDES IN THE WILDERNESS: HYPE, HELP, OR HINDRANCE?
Kathy Vidlock
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4:00pm - 5:00pm General SessionLESSONS LEARNED AT TIMBERLINE FALLS: CRITICAL DECISIONS IN B/C AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Alison Sheets
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30 minute break
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5:30pm - 7:00pmCOFFEE BEAR SOCIAL HOUR @ Coffee Bear
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SATURDAY
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TIMETown HallColumn 3Column 4Column 5
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8:00am - 8:45am General SessionHOW TO SAVE A LIFE: CRITICAL CARE UPDATE FOR MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Chris Van Tilburg
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8:45am - 9:30am General SessionPHYSIOLOGIC STRESS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS: A PRIMARY CARE APPROACH
Aaron Lesser
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15 minute break
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9:45am - 10:30am
Breakout Sessions		LIGHTNING STRIKE: 17 PATIENT MCI AT 13,000’
Will Smith		FIVE-ISH BACKCOUNTRY POCUS NECESSITIES
Christian Dean		HYPONATREMIA CASE STUDY FROM
BADWATER 135 RACE Parth Desai
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15 minute break
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10:45am - 11:15am
30 minute speedy session		ALTITUDE & AGING: CHRONIC ILLNESS & GERIATRIC CARE
Aaron Reilly		LESSONS FROM MARS: REMOTE CARE IN THE MOST AUSTERE ENVIRONMENT
Kaitlyn Mortman		RECOGNIZING SHOCK
Ray Nokovich
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30 minute break
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11:45am - 1:45pm
Lunchtime Workshops		GROUP DECISION-MAKING IN PERCEPTUALLY DEGRADED ENVIRONMENTS
Russ Costa & Kellie Gerbers		WILDERNESS POCUS: UPPER EXTREMITY TRAUMA SCANS
Layne Coil		ARDS: A FOUR-LETTER WORD, A VENTILATOR, AND YOU
IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
Ben Stone		SPLINTING 101: MULTI-TOPIC ROUNDTABLE & HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
Angela Martz & Megan Eubank
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15 minute break
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2:00pm - 2:45pm Breakout SessionsHEAT STROKE UPDATES: COLD WATER IMMERSION AS THE GOLD STANDARD
Bryan Feinstein		BATTLEFIELD TO BACKCOUNTRY: 2026 TCCC UPDATES AND IMPACT ON PREHOSPITAL CARE
Nick Weiss		WHAT IS IN YOUR BAG? : MAKING THE MOST OF THE BASIC
FIRST AID MATERIALS
Bill Purtymun
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15 minute break
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3:00pm - 4:30pm Workshop SessionsBEYOND PATIENT CARE: DECISION-MAKING IN REMOTE AND WILDERNESS MEDICINE
MaKenzie Tiegs		HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR PATIENTS AND RESPONDERS
Graham Kane		SICK OR NOT SICK:
A SHARED FRAMEWORK FOR MEDICAL ASSESSMENT IN SAR
Liz Pachaud		STOP THE BLEED (WITH A PJ)
Nate Weltman
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15 minute break
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4:45pm - 5:30pm General SessionCONCUSSIONS AT ALTITUDE: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Christian Dean
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5:30pm - 5:45pmSYMPOSIUM PROJECTS UPDATE
Michael Burton & Tyler George
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SUNDAY
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TIMETown Hall
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8:00am - 8:45am General SessionGIARDIA, RHABDO, PLAGUE, & THE BIRD FLU: EXPEDITION MEDICINE FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES
Alex Franke
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8:45am - 9:30am General SessionSNOW SUFFOCATION/ ASPHYXIATION
Scott McIntosh
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15 minute break
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9:45am - 10:30am
General Session		END-OF-LIFE CARE IN AUSTERE ENVIRONMENTS
Ray Nokovich
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15 minute break
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10:45am - 11:30am
General Session		TEAMWORK IN SEARCH & RESCUE: LESSONS FROM AVIATION
Scott McIntosh
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11:30am - 12:30pm
General Session		SHELTER FROM THE STORM: RAZOR-SHARP FOCUS & RESILIENCE
WHEN LIVES ARE ON THE LINE
Kim Furry
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Safe travels, See you in 2027!
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