Our Arctic Meeting will include discussions on topics relevant to people living in the Canadian Circumpolar environment as well as other Arctic climes around the world.
Our conference is scheduled for Oct 7,8,9 and 10 th which involves Canadian Thanks Giving. Registrants will also be able to return on Thanksgiving to their families.
We have planned for our meeting to take place in Churchill Manitoba during the peak in Polar Bear Sightings around Churchill. Churchill is well known as a good place to view these bears in the wild via Tundra Buggies.
On a Tundra Buggy tour visitors are able to view and photograph these animals as well as other Arctic Wildlife in a way that does not threaten or endanger them. These tours are run by Naturalists.
Our planned sessions include 14 hours on the following topics:
1.Arctic and Circumpolar Medicine
2.Arctic Animal Attacks
3. Wilderness Water Disinfection
4.Drowning ad Barotrauma
5.Anthrax- Manitoban Perspective
6. Arctic rabies
7. Ebola (which is definitely not Arctic but included as an extra topic)
8.Inflight Emergencies and the Transfer of Arctic Patients
9.Hypothermia Update-What's new
10.Tuberculosis- In Northern Canada and the World
11.Influenza Update
12.Arcic Scuba and other specialized Scuba Environments
13. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Depression in the North.
14 Effects of Pollution on Arctic Wildlife and People
We have been able to get a group package rate for people attending our conference at the Lazy Bear Lodge that will include lodging, 2 daytime Tundra buggy tours and sight seeing tours during times when the conference is not on. Registrants may choose to stay anywhere in Churchill and attend our conference but are encouraged to stay with the main group as we have been able to secure a very competitive package deal.
We are able to secure a price of 1700$ Canadian double accommodation which will include all tours, Tundra buggies and rooms. Please see our room registration for a complete list of this package.
www.lazybearlodge.com
For those who cannot attend the main conference, or are arriving in Winnipeg the day before, we will also be having a separate satellite symposium on Thursday, Oct 6 th in Winnipeg- Winter Sports Medicine. This will be complementary to the Churchill one but not involve repetition.
The Winter Symposium is planned as
Introduction to Splinting in Remote Environments (Hands on Worksop) Avalanche Safety, Prevetion, and Rescue Sky and Snowboarder Injuries Blood Borne Infections in Sport Altitude Illness in Recreational Sports Tick Borne Diseases in North America Trauma in the BackCountry Treating pain in Remote areas.
Our Speakers:
Dr James Wilkerson is one of the first authors of a Wilderness Medicine book and had helped developed the Wilderness Medical Society. He is a Pathologist, now retired and has spoken on a number of Wilderness Medicine Topics and is well travelled.
As a special bonus to all registrants who register for the conference before Sept 15 th they will receive a signed copy of his landmark book “Medicine for Mountaineers”.
Dr Gary Podolsky practices Travel Medicine and Sports Medicine at the Skylark Medicine Clinic in Winnipeg. He has worked with the Northern Medical Unit in the past and wanted to bring a conference into Churchill to highlight this interesting place and the unique medical situation here. He is conference coordinator and may be contacted for all questions on the conference.
CME
We are applying for the equivalent of MainproC credits through the Wilderness Medical Society
Registration
Fees for the conference are:
Winnipeg Winter Sports Medicine Conference:October 6th
All lectures, lunch and workshop
Before September 15 th $100
After Sept ember 15 th $125
Same day Registration $150
Churchill Arctic Medicine Conference
(This also includes Dinner on lecture days)
Before September 15 th $300
with signed book
After September 15 th $400
Registry on site $500
Accomodations through our Group Plan
Double person Occupancy at the Lazy Bear inn $1700
This includes Churchill Airport pickup, Baggage transfers
Breakfests and one dinner per day
(Upgrades available for all meals inclusive)
Additional tours included Dogsled Ride, and tour of Churchill
Getting there:
We cannot arrange flights but will be able to assist interested persons in finding information.
The website: www.creighton.edu/~hutchens/churchill.html
Gives complete information on the town of Churchill, Alternative lodgings and different ways to get there.
Churchill may be reached only by rail from Thompson Manitoba or Air usually out of Winnipeg but there are other destination cities.
We urge attendees to carefully research their accommodations and travel plans as during peak season prices go up and choices may become limited.