Medicine of the Extremes: Wilderness, Austere, Tactical, Global 2025

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1:00 PM - Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:00 PM, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Yosemite, CA

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (16.00 hours), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Category I Credit (16.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (16.00 hours)

Wilderness and international environments create special challenges to the delivery of health care, not only because people traveling in remote regions are exposed to elements such as high altitude, extremes of temperature, and toxic exposures from plants and animals that they would not experience in an urban setting, but also because these environments are such that if a person is injured or falls ill there will be a delay in reaching definitive care and any treatment they receive in the field will necessitate ingenuity and improvisation. Wilderness and travel medicine does share one common theme with medicine that is practiced in more traditional environments: Prevention is always better than attempts to cure illness or treat injury after it has occurred.

High altitude illness is probably the best studied area of wilderness medicine and provides a wealth of examples of the difficulty of providing care in extreme settings, the importance of health care providers having sufficient knowledge and skills, and the need to focus on preplanning and prevention.

1. Stabilize and transport patients in austere setting with limited resources

Course Number: MMC26025

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Fees

Registration Type	Fee
Physicians	$950
Advanced Practice Professionals / Other HCPs	$700
Residents / Fellows/Trainees	$700

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME 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.

 

Cancellation Policy

Although each activity will have its own cancellation policy, in general, cancellations received in writing no less than 7 days prior to the start of an activity will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.

UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement

The University of California, San Francisco welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities to our events. We are committed to ensuring that our programs, services, goods, and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodation, please let us know during registration.

 

Yosemite Land Acknowledgment Statement
Yosemite National Park currently sits on land belonging to the Ahwahneechee People.

Ahwahnee, known as Yosemite Valley, is now one of the country’s most famous National Parks, an icon of John Muir’s conservation movement and America’s best idea, but before this public “wilderness” was constructed, it was home to the Ahwahneechee People. The Ahwahneechee experienced multiple violent removals from the would be park beginning in 1851 when their villages were burned to the ground by the California Militia and ending in 1969 when their homes were again burned for a firefighting drill. Despite the U.S. government’s claim that the Ahwahneechee are extinct, members of the tribe are still fighting for Federal Recognition and use of Ahwahnee for cultural practices.

Travel & Lodging

Yosemite Valley Lodge
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA
Reservations: (888) 413-8869

Guests may use the link and group code below or call Central Reservations to secure a room in the group block. Call the hotel at 888-413-8869 (9am-5:30pm, Arizona time, MST/PST). Please mention that you are an attendee for the UCSF Medicine of the Extremes the preferred rate.

A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the special discount rate of $316 single/double occupancy (plus taxes and fees). Discount rates apply until all rooms in the group block have been reserved, whichever comes first. Once the room block has been filled, discounted group rates may not be available, so we encourage you to make your reservations early.

Web link: www.travelyosemite.com

Group code: 1687R7

Online Reservation Instructions (Necessary to find available rooms)

1. Visit www.travelyosemite.com

2. On the home page where it states Plan Your Trip Now, click on the down arrow.

3. Once you have selected the lodging, select the number of adults and/or children.

4. IMPORTANT: When selecting “Check-in” & “Check-out” dates DO NOT select dates from the calendar, instead type the date directly into the field in this format: example check-in “11/4/2025” check-out “11/6/2024”

5. After entering the desired dates, right below the Check-in box a question will state “Have a Promo Code?”

6. Enter group code: 1687R7

7. Once you’ve entered the Group Code and selected/clicked on “CHECK AVAILABILITY,” the reservation system will show you the available lodging for the specific property and the rate.

To complete the reservation, select “ADD TO CART” and follow the prompts to book your reservation.