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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 Lake Geneva

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Choose your dates and specialty.

Make Lake Geneva 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.

Go, check in and learn.

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 Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva

IllustrativeSAMPLE CONFERENCE

A practical update in primary care

Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 3 study days · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Central 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 Lake Geneva

From the Geneva Lake Shore Path and lake cruises to the historic estates and observatory along the shore, choose the Lake Geneva that suits your time outside study.

Downtown Lake Geneva
Choose this area if you want to start your walks at the Lake Geneva Public Library. The tourism board’s places-to-stay page has a location filter for Downtown Lake Geneva.
Fontana
Fontana is one of the shore path’s public access points. The tourism board’s places-to-stay page has a location filter for Fontana.
Williams Bay
Choose this area if Yerkes Observatory is on your list. The tourism board’s places-to-stay page has a location filter for Williams Bay.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Lake Geneva

Summer is the lake season, fall brings color and orchards, winter brings skiing and snow tubing, and spring brings blooms and lakeside walks. Conferences are available all year.

Lake Geneva after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Lake Geneva time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing near your study setting: a section of the Geneva Lake Shore Path, a narrated cruise around the lake, or the paved stretch near the Lake Geneva Public Library. Leave time for daylight, because the path is meant to be used only in daylight hours.

Travel, accommodation and any cruise or museum admission are arranged separately. Your conference is built around your specialty and interests; the lake is the setting you choose for it.

Walking the Geneva Lake Shore Path

The shore path follows about 21 miles of shoreline, though it reaches almost 26 miles as it winds through wooded areas. The easiest place to start is the Lake Geneva Public Library downtown, where a paved section of about a mile in either direction suits young children and people with mobility concerns. Walking the whole path takes an average person 8 to 10 hours, so most people walk it in sections.

Public access points are in Lake Geneva, Fontana, Williams Bay and Big Foot Beach State Park. Stay on the path, because walking on private property is not permitted. Surfaces vary from grass and brick to gravel, so wear shoes with good tread, and note that bicycles are not allowed and strollers are not recommended. Dogs are allowed on a leash. Restrooms and water fountains are at the VISIT Lake Geneva Information Center, Edgewater Park in Williams Bay, Reid Park in Fontana and Big Foot Beach State Park.

Cruises and Black Point Estate

The tourism board describes narrated boat cruises around Geneva Lake that pass historic estates and include local stories. The path itself passes historic estates, many built by wealthy Chicago families after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Black Point Estate & Gardens is an 1888 summer home on the lake, built for Conrad Seipp and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Visitors arrive by a narrated boat ride on the Lake Geneva Cruise Line and then take a guided tour of the mansion. The estate closes for the off-season, so check its current dates before you plan around it. The tourism board’s summer page also lists the U.S. Mailboat Tour among the ways to see the lake from the water.

Observatory, museum and beach

Yerkes Observatory, at 373 West Geneva Street in Williams Bay, houses the Great Refractor, which it calls the world’s largest refracting telescope. It offers tours, and night sky viewing when skies are clear; tours and events are booked through its website. The tourism board calls it the birthplace of modern astrophysics. Check its schedule against your 2:00 PM finish.

The Geneva Lake Museum of History is at 818 Geneva Street in downtown Lake Geneva, and the city’s website notes that tour groups often fill up weeks ahead, so book early. Big Foot Beach State Park has about five miles of hiking trails, a swimming beach and picnic areas. In winter it is open for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

A wetland walk and a quiet afternoon

For a shorter walk away from the shore, the tourism board’s spring page describes the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, where trails wind through wetlands and prairies to an observation tower. Check its current access before you go.

Downtown Lake Geneva has antique shops, art galleries, apparel and gift shops, florists and food shops, according to the tourism board’s shopping page, which lists downtown as a location. The board’s summer page also lists hot air balloon rides, ziplining, and golf courses from beginner-friendly to championship level, and its spring page lists guided trail rides. If the weather turns, the board’s spring page also lists indoor options such as bowling and axe throwing.

When to visit Lake Geneva

The tourism board says there are no off-seasons here, just different ways to enjoy the area. Spring brings fresh blooms, lake breezes and walks along the shore path, summer is time on the water, and fall brings crisp air, brilliant reds, oranges and golds along country roads, with shoreline walks, boat tours for foliage, apple picking at orchards and cider.

Winter adds skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snow tubing, ice fishing and snowshoeing, plus a Winterfest with snow sculptures and downtown holiday lights. Check which beaches are open before you plan a swim. The tourism board’s summer page lists Riviera Beach, Williams Bay Beach, Fontana Beach and Big Foot Beach State Park, and adds farmers markets in Lake Geneva and Williams Bay. Its water page also mentions paddling, public launches and boat rentals, and fishing for bass, walleye and trout.

Getting to Lake Geneva and your study setting

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), at 5300 South Howell Avenue in Milwaukee, is the arrival point shown in this guide. The tourism board names it as one of two major airports a short drive from Lake Geneva. Check the route and timing from the airport with a mapping service before you choose your accommodation, since this guide does not give driving distances.

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
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Travel season
June–September
Arrival airport
Milwaukee Mitchell International · MKE
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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