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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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Planning Durango

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Choose your dates and specialty.

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

Review your personal program.

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 Durango check-in area.

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Your program draws on licensed educational content. Presentations pair audio with slides; journal modules link to source readings.

Sample 3-day conference in Durango

IllustrativeSAMPLE CONFERENCE

A practical update in primary care

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

From the Animas River Trail and a historic narrow gauge railroad to trails in the San Juan Mountains, choose the Durango that suits your time outside study.

Downtown Durango
Choose this area if you want to walk to galleries, shops, brewpubs and the Animas River. The tourism board lists historic boutique hotels here.
A Durango cabin
The tourism board suggests spending your nights at a Durango cabin for the full mountain town experience. Confirm the cabin’s location against the check-in area.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Durango

Summer storms can roll in fast, fall brings golden aspens to the San Juan Mountains, winter is ski season, and spring brings wildflowers and mud. Conferences are available all year.

Durango after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Durango time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing near your study setting: a walk along the Animas River, a browse through the downtown historic district, or a visit to the Powerhouse Science Museum, which the tourism board lists near the river trail. Leave time for the mountain weather, which the local tourism board says can change in an instant.

Travel, accommodation and any train or museum admission are arranged separately. Your conference is built around your specialty and interests; the town is the setting you choose for it. Durango is small enough that one outing is plenty for an afternoon, so pick the one that matches the weather.

Walking or cycling the Animas River Trail

The Animas River Trail is a paved shared-use trail that stretches about 7 miles through the city on the river’s banks. The tourism board describes the surface as even and in excellent condition, so it suits walking, cycling, e-biking and rollerblading alike. It crosses over and under several bridges, and along it you can find public art such as mosaics, music installations and sculptures, with informational plaques.

The trail has multiple access points, and restaurants sit along the route. Choose a section rather than the whole length if you only have an afternoon. The tourism board says bald eagles, great blue herons, deer, elk, beavers and turtles have been seen along it, so bring binoculars if you have them.

The river through downtown

The Animas River runs through the heart of downtown Durango, and the tourism board notes its nickname, the River of Lost Souls. Its page on the river pictures summer rafting near Memorial Park. The trail page lists wheelchair-accessible fishing piers at Riverfront Park and 29th Street Park, and river access at Dallabetta Park and Oxbow Park.

Restrooms are listed at Santa Rita Park, Rotary Park and Oxbow Park, and picnic shelters at Santa Rita Whitewater Park, Memorial Park and Oxbow Park. Choose a park with the facilities you need before you set out.

The narrow gauge railroad

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has run between Durango and Silverton since 1882, with historic steam and diesel locomotives. The route passes through the San Juan National Forest, and the railroad describes itself as a living National Historic Landmark. The tourism board suggests it as a relaxed way to see fall color from the canyons.

You choose a class of service when you book. The railroad’s site has posted flood-repair updates about parts of the line, and it also lists winter excursions, so check current status before you plan an outing around it. A train ride is a long outing, so it may suit a day off from study better than the afternoon.

Downtown, museums and trails

Downtown Durango is a nationally registered historic district with galleries, museums, locally owned shops, brewpubs and boutique hotels. Summer brings community events downtown, and winter brings holiday lights. The tourism board suggests a riverside stroll for views of the La Plata Mountains, and lists the Durango Train Museum among the places to go. Compare each museum’s days and hours with your 2:00 PM finish before you plan around it.

For a longer outing, Durango Trails says there are over 300 miles of trails within 30 minutes of downtown. Horse Gulch and Overend Mountain Park are two of the trail systems the tourism board lists, and the Animas Mountain Loop is one it recommends in fall. In spring, trails such as Horse Gulch can be muddy, so check conditions first.

When to visit Durango

The tourism board calls both summer and spring good times to visit. In summer, hiking, biking, festivals, beer tasting and historic tours are on offer, and it warns that summer storms can roll in fast; it links to lightning safety advice and to an article on fire mitigation. In fall, golden aspens scatter across the San Juan Mountains, and the board keeps a fall colors page with the current status.

Winter centers on skiing at Purgatory, with sleigh rides, dog sledding, hot springs and holiday festivities also listed, and a carriage ride through snowy downtown streets. Spring brings wildflowers as the snow melts, warmer rivers and lakes, and mud on the trails. The board also links to avalanche awareness advice, so read it before backcountry outings.

Getting to Durango and your study setting

Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) is the arrival point shown in this guide, at 1000 Airport Road. The tourism board lists more than a dozen daily nonstop flights from Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, plus seasonal direct flights to Houston. Road Runner Transit runs weekday bus service connecting Ignacio and Durango via Bayfield; weekend service is not available, so plan ground transport for those days. Several highways approach the city from every direction, the tourism board adds.

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
Durango, Colorado
Travel season
June–September
Arrival airport
Durango-La Plata County · DRO
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

Local guidance by Shift CME, with official sources and individual review dates below. Confirm opening hours, transport and admission directly before booking. The diorama is an illustration, not a venue or included attraction.

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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