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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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Make Clearwater Beach / Tampa Bay your setting. Start any day of the year and choose 1–7 consecutive study days.

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A practical update in primary care

Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 3 study days · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Eastern 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 Clearwater Beach / Tampa Bay

From the nightly sunset gathering at Pier 60 to dolphin cruises, a marine rescue aquarium and the state park islands off Dunedin, Clearwater Beach is a Gulf Coast barrier island with the Tampa Bay area behind it.

Clearwater Beach
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater says hotels, restaurants and shops line the strip around Pier 60, which you can explore on foot. Choose this area for the beach and the sunset gathering.
Dunedin
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater lists accommodations ranging from hotels and boutique inns to vacation rentals. Choose this area for a walkable downtown and the Pinellas Trail.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Clearwater Beach / Tampa Bay

St. Pete-Clearwater calls January through May its high season, fall is a shoulder season, and hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Conferences are available all year.

Clearwater Beach after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM local time. For an easy afternoon, walk the beach strip near Pier 60, where hotels, restaurants and shops line a street you can explore on foot, or take a dolphin cruise. Visit St. Pete-Clearwater says Sunsets at Pier 60 is a nightly celebration with street performers and local vendors, so it fits an evening after your study day. Leave time for Florida sun and parking.

Travel, lodging and admission are arranged separately by you. The city is the setting for your own plans, and nothing here is scheduled around your study day.

Pier 60 and the beach

Clearwater Beach stretches along a barrier island on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and the tourism board describes its sand as white and its water as gentle and shallow. Activities it lists include dolphin cruises, a pirate-themed family cruise, fishing charters, parasailing, and paddleboard and kayak rentals.

The tourism board counts 35 miles of sugar-sand beaches across the St. Pete-Clearwater area. Sand Key Park, just south, offers 95 acres of beach and parkland. Choose the beach side of your afternoon first and book any boat trip for a day when you have no deadline, since cruises run on their own schedules.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a nonprofit at 249 Windward Passage in Clearwater that combines public exhibits with the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine life. Its website describes a manatee rehabilitation center, California sea lions and harbor seals at Pinniped Pier, and an exhibit on the story of Winter the dolphin.

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater adds that the aquarium offers naturalist-led bay cruises. Check the aquarium’s hours against your 2:00 PM finish, because animal patients and exhibits can change between visits.

Downtown Clearwater, ferries and trolleys

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater calls Clearwater a waterfront city just across from one of America’s favorite beaches, with a walkable downtown and waterfront parks. Coachman Park sits on the bay, and The District on Cleveland Street is a pedestrian-friendly street lined with restaurants and a few boutiques. The Clearwater Ferry connects downtown Clearwater, Clearwater Beach Marina and Dunedin Marina, and the Dunedin route requires reservations.

The Jolley Trolley serves Clearwater Beach, Sand Key, Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs, and the Suncoast Beach Trolley runs from Clearwater Beach to beach communities as far as Redington Shores and St. Pete Beach. Check each service’s current schedule before building an afternoon around it.

Dunedin and the island parks

Dunedin has a compact, walkable downtown with restaurants, shops and breweries, and it sits along the 45-mile Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, which cyclists can reach from many parts of the city. Side trips to local cafes and shops are easy from the trail, so it suits an unhurried afternoon.

Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island are two state parks, each with white-sand beaches and nature trails. Honeymoon Island is named for honeymooners’ cottages built in 1940, and the page says you can take a ferry from Honeymoon Island to Caladesi. Check the parks’ current access details and ferry arrangements before you plan the trip.

Across the bay in St. Petersburg

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater lists the Dalí Museum, with its geodesic dome called the Enigma, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Chihuly Collection on Central Avenue, as well as FloridaRAMA. Downtown St. Petersburg centers on galleries, restaurants and nightlife, with murals throughout town and the St. Pete Pier on the water. In downtown St. Pete, its Central Avenue Trolley connects the major museums and attractions, and the Cross Bay Ferry links downtown St. Pete with Tampa on a seasonal schedule running November through May.

The tourism site mentions weekly mural walking tours and a Second Saturday ArtWalk downtown, and says the Museum of Fine Arts holds works by Claude Monet and Georgia O’Keeffe. Choose St. Petersburg for a longer outing rather than a quick afternoon, and check the ferry and trolley schedules before you set out.

When to visit Clearwater Beach

St. Pete-Clearwater’s weather page calls January through May the high season because of the weather, with average highs rising from 70°F in January to 87°F in May. Summer highs reach the low 90s, and November averages a high of 77°F and a low of 63°F.

The page calls fall the shoulder season and notes that hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, so November visits overlap with it. Check the forecast close to your dates.

Getting to Clearwater Beach and your study setting

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is the arrival point shown in this guide. St. Pete-Clearwater’s airport page calls it a major airport about 45 minutes from the area’s beaches, and lists St. Pete-Clearwater International (PIE) as the other airport serving the area. The Grouper Airport Express gives on-demand rides between PIE and any spot on Clearwater Beach.

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
Clearwater Beach / Tampa Bay, Florida
Milder travel season
November–April
Arrival airport
Tampa International · TPA
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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FAQ

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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