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A miniature Cannon Beach shore with a tall sea stack, tide pools with starfish and driftwood, and a capybara crouching to look at the pools.

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PresentationFever in the returning traveler
Next · 10:45 AMMosquito-borne infections
Journal moduleVaccines before travel

Live today · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Day 1 · Travel and tropical medicine

  1. Fever in the returning traveler
  2. Mosquito-borne infections
  3. Vaccines before travel

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Choose your dates and specialty.

Make Cannon Beach your setting. Start any day of the year and choose 1–7 consecutive study days.

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We build it from presentations and journal modules for your specialty. Swap or remove sessions before you confirm.

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Check in once from your phone within 20 miles of the designated center. Study at your destination, then make the afternoon your own. See the Cannon Beach check-in area.

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Sample 3-day conference in Cannon Beach

IllustrativeSAMPLE CONFERENCE

A practical update in primary care

Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 3 study days · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Pacific Time

Day 1 · Tue 12 JanTravel and tropical medicine

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationFever in the returning travelerAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    PresentationMosquito-borne infectionsAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    Journal moduleVaccines before travelRead at its PubMed Central link

Day 2 · Wed 13 JanHeat, sun and active lives

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationHeat illness and hydrationAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    PresentationSun exposure and skin protectionAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    PresentationSprains and overuse injuriesAudio and slides at its scheduled time

Day 3 · Thu 14 JanSleep and fatigue

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationInsomnia and sleep habitsAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    Journal moduleShift work and the body clockRead at its PubMed Central link
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    PresentationDaytime sleepinessAudio and slides at its scheduled time

Checked in 9:04 AM · location verified within 20 miles

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Credit options

Category 1 through a session’s accredited provider, where offered.

Category 2 self-claimed by eligible physicians for qualifying learning.

It depends on the session. A presentation or journal module offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ only where its accredited provider offers a CME activity and supplies instructions for claiming it; then you claim it as that provider directs. That credit comes from the provider, not from Shift CME, and not every session offers it. Physicians may also self-claim AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™ for learning they judge meets the AMA's requirements, and your Shift CME records can support that claim. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants follow their own certifying bodies' rules: NCCPA lets PAs self-claim Category 2 CME, while AANPCB and ANCC require accredited contact hours, which Shift CME does not award.

Where to stay in Cannon Beach

From Haystack Rock’s tide pools and the town’s galleries to the headland trails of Ecola State Park, choose the Cannon Beach afternoon that suits you after study.

Downtown
Choose this area to be near the galleries and shops. The chamber lists Downtown as one of its lodging neighborhoods.
Tolovana Park
Choose this area for a neighborhood outside the downtown core. The chamber lists Tolovana Park as a lodging neighborhood, and its summer parking tips mention the Tolovana Wayside.
Oceanfront
Choose this category to be close to the beach. The chamber lists oceanfront as a lodging type and describes oceanfront lodging on its home page.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Cannon Beach

May–June and September–October are the milder seasons; the climate is cool and mild year-round, summer is drier and sunnier, and a hooded rain jacket is a local staple. Conferences are available all year.

Cannon Beach after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Cannon Beach time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing: a beach walk toward Haystack Rock, a look through the town’s galleries, or a drive to Ecola State Park. The Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce says the town has more than a dozen galleries, with work ranging from watercolor to glass-blown pieces. Leave time for parking, because the chamber says it can be challenging in summer and that the larger lots are usually easier.

Travel, accommodation and any parking or attraction arrangements are handled separately. Your conference is built around your specialty and interests; the coast is the setting you choose for it.

Tide pools, with the tide table open

The chamber points to tide pools beyond Haystack Rock itself. At low tide, Silver Point offers many of the same experiences with far fewer people. Indian Beach, inside Ecola State Park, has tide pools at the south end of its boulder-strewn shore, reached by a side road off the main park drive. Ecola Point is about 1.25 miles south on foot from the main Ecola parking lot.

Its advice is to be in the intertidal area at least one hour before low tide, while the water is still going out, to move slowly, and to lift seaweed gently because creatures are easily harmed. At extreme lows you can walk around Chapman Point, but the chamber warns that incoming waves can seal off your exit. Never turn your back on the ocean. Check a tide table against your 2:00 PM finish before you plan a tide-pool afternoon.

Ecola State Park and the headland

Oregon State Parks says Ecola State Park wraps around Tillamook Head between Seaside and Cannon Beach, with about 9 miles of shoreline. An 8-mile section of the Oregon Coast Trail runs through the park, and the Tillamook Head Trail, a National Recreation Trail, runs about six miles between Seaside and Cannon Beach. The park describes Indian Beach as a secluded sandy beach that is popular with surfers, and it notes that Captain William Clark of the Corps of Discovery reached one of Tillamook Head’s viewpoints in 1806.

Check current status before you go: the park says the west section of the Clatsop Loop Trail is closed indefinitely because of an active landslide, and that the Ecola Point viewing deck was removed because erosion and landslides made its ground unstable. The chamber also lists Ecola State Park among the good viewpoints for watching gray whales.

Wildlife by season

The chamber says tufted puffins nest on Haystack Rock beginning in April and remain visible through July. Gray whales migrate north along the Oregon coast each spring, peaking from mid-March to mid-April and often seen into June, and head south in winter, peaking from mid-December to mid-January. It also mentions herds of elk grazing in coastal meadows.

The Haystack Rock Awareness Program sets up at the rock from February through October, with informative volunteers, so a low-tide visit in that window may come with someone on hand to answer questions.

Rainy afternoons and town events

On a wet day, the chamber suggests rainforest trails, and its things-to-do page lists Oswald West State Park under beaches and parks. Check the park’s current conditions before you drive there. The chamber’s shopping listings run from gifts and locally made products to surf and outdoor gear.

The chamber lists a Tuesday farmers market from mid-June through late September and the Northwest Author Series, which meets on second Saturdays from September through June. Its annual events include the Sandcastle Contest and the Fourth of July. Check each event’s dates before you plan around it, since schedules change from year to year.

When to visit Cannon Beach

The chamber describes a year-round cool and mild marine climate. Summer is drier and sunnier and is also the busiest season, with midday weekends the most crowded. The chamber says a forecast of showers can mean dramatic skies, and it recommends a hooded waterproof rain jacket, waterproof pants and shoes.

Winter brings rougher surf, fewer visitors and easier restaurant access, in the chamber’s words, along with showery and sometimes stormy weather. In November and December the town holds Haystack Holidays, a series of holiday events. This guide lists May–June and September–October as the milder seasons.

Getting to Cannon Beach and your study setting

Portland International Airport (PDX) is at 7000 NE Airport Way in Portland. Travel Oregon names it as the airport for the North Coast and lists Portland to Cannon Beach at 80 miles and 90 minutes by road. The chamber says Cannon Beach sits four miles south of the US-26 junction on US-101, and that NorthWest POINT runs daily bus service between Portland and Cannon Beach. Sunset Empire Transportation District offers local routes, with extra shuttle service in summer.

The map shows straight-line distances from Shift’s designated center. These are orientation distances, not driving distances or travel-time estimates. Check your exact address against the conference’s check-in area before booking.

Destination
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Milder travel season
May–Jun · Sep–Oct
Arrival airport
Portland International · PDX
Check-in area
Within 20 miles of the center

Weather guidance helps you choose a travel season. Shift conferences are available all year.

Sources & local details

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How does a conference work?

Choose your destination, dates and specialty. Your program includes journal modules and scheduled presentations. Presentations start at their scheduled times, rather than on demand. Review the program before you confirm. See each step.

Why do I need to be at the destination?

Shift CME licenses educational content for live conferences at designated destinations. Those licenses restrict use to the conference location, so you need to be at your selected destination to participate. Presentations start at their scheduled times as part of your personalized program.

Where do I need to check in?

Select a destination from the destinations page. Check in once during your conference, within 20 miles of the destination’s designated center. Check-in is open from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM destination time on any study day. If you haven’t checked in by 10:00 PM on your last study day, no participation is recorded. Enable browser location access; if your phone can’t confirm your location, you can confirm it yourself when you check in.

How long is a study day?

Study days run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time, with presentations starting at scheduled times. That leaves the rest of the day to enjoy your destination.

What does it cost?

Membership is $999 a year (introductory price), plus applicable tax, and renews at $999 a year until you cancel. It includes 21 conference days a year. Each conference uses 1 to 7 conference days. Members can add days for $40 each. Without a membership, one conference of up to 7 study days is $349, paid before you create it. Read about membership.

Can I change a confirmed conference?

Before you confirm, you can swap or remove sessions, or regenerate the plan. Choosing Confirm and lock itinerary locks the program. To change it after that, cancel the conference and plan a new one. Cancelled or incomplete confirmed conferences keep their confirmation.

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