Webinar - Managing Diabetic Emergencies and Medication in the Wilderness - February 20th, 2025 **English**

Managing Diabetes in Wilderness Settings: Balancing Health and Adventure

Navigating the complexities of diabetes management in remote wilderness areas requires adaptability, knowledge, and foresight. In these challenging environments, where physical exertion is unpredictable and environmental conditions can vary drastically, maintaining optimal glucose levels becomes a critical task. Delayed evacuations further emphasize the importance of accurate assessment and management of both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

Join Dr. Roy for an insightful session on the interplay between diabetes and wilderness settings. This lecture will explore the following:

• The impact of wilderness environments on diabetes management: From hiking trails to high altitudes, understand how diabetes interacts with outdoor activities.
• Diagnostic equipment challenges: Learn how extreme conditions and physiological changes affect the reliability of monitoring devices.
• Medication management in remote locations: Gain insights into maintaining the efficacy of insulin and oral medications under wilderness constraints.
• Emergency preparedness: Develop contingency plans to address unforeseen complications effectively.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Recognize the unique challenges diabetes poses in wilderness environments.
• Understand how diagnostic tools respond to extreme conditions and adjust their use accordingly.
• Master strategies for managing diabetes medications and planning for emergencies in remote settings.

Who should attend?

This lecture is essential for healthcare professionals, wilderness guides, outdoor educators, and individuals with diabetes who are passionate about exploring the great outdoors.

Prepare to enhance your understanding and ensure safe, enjoyable wilderness adventures for all.

About Dr. Roy

Dr. Roy is a renowned intensivist and wilderness medicine expert, blending his passions for medicine and remote environments into a career that spans the globe. With three diplomas in Mountain Medicine and a post-graduate Diploma in Remote and Offshore Medicine, he is at the forefront of advancing healthcare in the world's most challenging terrains.

Dr. Roy serves on the Executive Committee of the International Society for Mountain Medicine and contributes to the Medical Commission of the International Commission of Alpine Rescue, the UIAA Medical Commission, the Research Committee of the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Education & Training Committee of the Aerospace Medical Association.

His expertise is well-documented in multiple authoritative texts, including chapters on High Altitude Illness in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine and Mountain Emergency Medicine. As the program director of Canada’s only sub-specialty Diploma in Mountain Medicine and the Diploma in Wilderness & Expedition Medicine, as well as co-director of the WildernessMD/McGill University Resident Physician Elective in Wilderness Medicine, Dr. Roy is shaping the next generation of wilderness medicine professionals.

A true "wildernist," Dr. Roy brings unparalleled insight into managing complex medical challenges in remote settings, making him an exceptional guide for this exploration of diabetes care in the wilderness.

*Course cancellation by SIRIUSMEDx

SIRIUSMEDx reserves the right to cancel a course if the minimum number of participants is not reached. If SIRIUSMEDx cancels a course due to insufficient participants, SIRIUSMEDx will refund the full course fee or transfer the course to another available date.

1. If you cancel a course 30+ days before it is due to start, the full course fee will be refunded.

2. If you cancel a course between 15 and 29 days before the start of the course, you will be refunded 50% of the fees paid OR we will transfer your registration to a subsequent available date (1 year), subject to a $25 administration fee.

3. If you cancel 14 days or less before the course start date, there is no refund. We can also move your registration to a later date (1 year), for a fee of $45.