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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 Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca check-in area.

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Sample 3-day conference in Oaxaca

IllustrativeSAMPLE CONFERENCE

A practical update in primary care

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

Afternoons, travel and weather in Oaxaca

Check a current forecast before you travel; the guide’s suggested season is October–April. Conferences are available all year.

Oaxaca after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Oaxaca time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing in the historic center: a walk across the Zócalo or a visit to the Santo Domingo complex and its Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca. Leave time for walking between sights and for checking which days a museum is open.

Travel, accommodation and admission to museums and archaeological sites are arranged separately. Your conference runs on your own phone or laptop, so the city is the setting you choose around it.

A walk through the historic center

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History lists the historic center as a Historical Monuments Zone of about 5 square kilometers, with 247 blocks of buildings from the 16th to the 19th centuries, built largely in green cantera stone. Its landmarks include the Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, the House of Cortés and the Alameda garden.

The Zócalo was planned in 1529 and has a central bandstand. The Santo Domingo church and former monastery stand about four blocks north of the cathedral.

Museums and markets

The state tourism site lists more than the Museo de las Culturas. Among them are the Museo Textil de Oaxaca, the Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños, the Rufino Tamayo Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México, the Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca, the Museo de la Filatelia, the Planetario Nandehui, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo y de las Culturas Oaxaqueñas and the Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo. The listing gives no closing days, so check each museum before you walk over.

The Benito Juárez Market is one block south of the Zócalo. Market stalls are a practical choice for the early afternoon right after you finish studying.

A city with a long layered history

The INAH page traces the city’s name to the Nahuatl word huaxyacac, which it translates as gourds at the tip of the nose. The area was occupied by early Olmec groups, later dominated by Monte Albán, and became a Mexica military garrison in 1486. Spanish forces founded the Villa de Antequera in 1529, and the city was later renamed Oaxaca de Juárez after Benito Juárez, who began his political career here.

That history is easy to follow on foot. The INAH catalog of monuments includes the Juárez monument, several churches, the Alameda garden and the Benito Juárez Museum, and the Alameda de León lies northwest of the Zócalo. The page also highlights the city’s cuisine, music and traditions.

Monte Albán and the Central Valleys

The city sits in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, and its historic center was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987 together with the archaeological zone of Monte Albán. The state tourism site also lists the archaeological zones of Mitla, Atzompa, Yagul, Dainzú, Lambityeco, Cerro de la Campana and Villa de Zaachila. San Pablo Villa de Mitla also appears on its list of Pueblos Mágicos.

Check an archaeological zone’s current official opening hours against your 2:00 PM finish before planning an afternoon there; a longer excursion may fit better on a day you set aside around your conference.

When to visit Oaxaca

October through April is the milder window.

Two dated celebrations are worth knowing about when you choose your dates: the Guelaguetza festival each July and the Night of the Radishes on December 23. If either interests you, arrange accommodation early and check the exact dates.

Getting to Oaxaca and your study setting

The state tourism office is on Avenida Juárez in Oaxaca de Juárez, and its website lists a tourist information module. The city itself is laid out around the Zócalo, with the landmarks above in the historic center.

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
Oaxaca, Mexico
Milder travel season
October–April
Arrival airport
Oaxaca airport
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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