Rural Courses & Series

Common Fractures & Dislocation Course

In Person | January 21, 2027

This course is designed to learn hands-on skills to deal with common fractures and dislocations seen in the rural emergency departments. The course will include short case-based presentations on specific fractures, a discussion of diagnosis and treatment, demonstration of the applicable cast and/or splint and hands-on practice. The morning will focus on fractures and dislocation of the upper limbs and the afternoon will focus on the lower limbs. Participants will practice on each other, including applying splints and casts. (Appropriate attire is recommended.).

Trauma Nursing Core Course

In Person | January 21-22, 2027

Trauma Nursing Core Course is widely recognized by hospitals and trauma centers worldwide, this course, taught by qualified nurses, delivers the knowledge, critical thinking skills and application-based training needed to keep trauma patients safe and improve outcomes.

29th Annual Rural Anesthesia Conference

In Person | January 22, 2027

This intensive course is designed primarily for Family Practice Anesthesiologists (FPAs), offering a blend of expert-led didactic teaching and interactive group workshops with hands-on learning. The target audience also includes Anesthesia Assistants (AAs), anesthesiologists, residents, and other medical professionals working in rural anesthesia settings, providing valuable opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas among rural anesthesia practitioners and leaders in the field.

42nd Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals

In Person | January 22-24, 2027

This course provides updates on clinical topics relevant for physicians, nurses and other health professionals who practice in rural communities. Through a combination of plenary lectures, small group interactive sessions and workshops, participants will review current best practices, guidelines, tools and techniques for investigating and managing emergent patients – from pre-hospital, to the rural emergency department.

Tuesdays, September 2025-May 2026 | 8:00am - 9:00am MT

This is a series of weekly ONLINE high quality one-hour continuing professional development sessions, presented by clinical experts. Each presentation focuses on evidence-based information that is directly applicable to rural and remote primary care and hospital environments.

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