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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 Monterey

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Choose your dates and specialty.

Make Monterey 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 Monterey 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 Monterey

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 Monterey

From the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row to the adobes of the Path of History and the trails at Point Lobos, Monterey offers a lot to choose from outside study time.

Cannery Row
Choose Cannery Row to be near the aquarium. The street’s own site describes waterfront hotels there.
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Choose Carmel for a compact village with a beach and galleries. Its tourism site lists lodging and says attractions are within walking distance of your hotel or inn.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Monterey

Summers are cool, dry and often foggy along this stretch of coast. Conferences are available all year.

Monterey after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Monterey time. Near most places to stay, three easy choices are the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row, a stretch of the Path of History downtown, or a walk along the shoreline toward Pacific Grove. The aquarium has no public parking on site, so plan to use one of the garages or metered streets nearby, or the passenger drop-off zone by its entrance. The aquarium also lists bicycle parking across the street from its entrance.

Travel, lodging and admission are arranged separately. Your conference follows your specialty and interests, and the bay is the setting you choose around it.

The aquarium and Cannery Row

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is at 886 Cannery Row and describes its exhibits as covering waters from the shore to the open sea, with sea otters and seabirds among its feeding programs. It advises buying tickets in advance and says its hours vary, so compare the daily schedule with your 2:00 PM finish before you plan around it.

The aquarium stands on the site of a cannery that Knut Hovden opened in 1916. The site became part of the sardine canning operations on Cannery Row, struggled after the sardine fishery collapsed in the early 1950s, and closed in 1973, and the aquarium opened in October 1984. The cannery building stood next to Hopkins Marine Station. Cannery Row’s own site describes waterfront hotels and boutiques along the street.

Downtown and the Path of History

Monterey State Historic Park is in downtown Monterey, near Fisherman’s Wharf, at 20 Custom House Plaza. Its Custom House is described as the oldest government building in California, and the park’s buildings date from 1827 to 1847. The Stevenson House is an 1840s adobe where Robert Louis Stevenson lived in late 1879, and the Larkin House was the 1830s home of Thomas Oliver Larkin.

The Path of History is a self-guided route of about two miles through historic homes, buildings and gardens, and you can join it at any point by following the yellow-tiled markers. It passes the site where Spanish explorers first landed in 1602 and one of the nation’s last remaining whalebone sidewalks. The Custom House and Pacific House museums are sources of Path of History brochures, guided history walks start at the Custom House and last about an hour, and a self-guided phone tour is also offered. House tours run on limited days for small groups on a first-come basis, so check the park’s page before you go.

Pacific Grove and the shoreline

The City of Pacific Grove lists a Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, the Point Pinos Lighthouse and a Coastal Recreation Trail among its places to visit. The City of Monterey also lists the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail on its site.

Confirm each site’s status and hours with the city or operator before you plan around them, and compare them with your 2:00 PM finish.

Carmel-by-the-Sea and Point Lobos

Carmel-by-the-Sea describes itself as a one-square-mile village with a white-sand beach, art galleries and boutique shops, and says its attractions are within walking distance of your hotel or inn.

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is three miles south of Carmel on Highway 1. It is a day-use reserve, and visitors must leave by closing time, so check its closing time against your 2:00 PM finish. The foundation that supports it says parking is limited and fills quickly and suggests visiting on weekdays or in the early morning or late afternoon. Dogs are not allowed, vehicles over 21 feet cannot enter, and visitors are asked to stay on designated trails. Bicycles are kept off the trails but may use the pavement, and collecting shells, rocks or plants is prohibited. Its offshore kelp forest is part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and is home to sea otters, harbor seals and sea stars.

When to visit Monterey

The Western Regional Climate Center describes the ocean side of California as having warm winters and cool summers, with temperatures that trend toward uniformity from day to day and season to season. In summer, coastal fog often forms and is swept inland by the prevailing northwest winds, and summer is a dry period across most of the state.

The same narrative gives the Monterey Bay area about 20 inches of precipitation. Spring and early fall are the milder seasons for outdoor plans, and anything planned for the shoreline or the reserve is easier to enjoy with layers you can add or remove.

Getting to Monterey and your study setting

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) lists rideshares, taxis and buses for arriving passengers. The aquarium’s directions page also lists Monterey-Salinas Transit, Greyhound, the Monterey Salinas Airbus and Amtrak as public transport options. Choose a base by the kind of outing you prefer, whether the aquarium, the old town, the shoreline or Carmel.

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
Monterey, California
Milder travel season
Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Arrival airport
Monterey Regional Airport · MRY
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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