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A miniature Puerto Vallarta seafront with a seahorse statue, a crowned church tower, red-roofed buildings and green hills, and a capybara strolling with a coffee.

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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 Puerto Vallarta 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 Puerto Vallarta check-in area.

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Sample 3-day conference in Puerto Vallarta

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.

Where to stay in Puerto Vallarta

A mile-long Malecón lined with sculptures, cobblestone streets and the Sierra Madre rising behind Banderas Bay give Puerto Vallarta a walkable centre between the mountains and the sea.

Zona Romántica
The tourism board’s hotel directory lists lodging here. Choose this area for Cuale Island, the Olas Altas market and Los Muertos Beach.
Centro
The directory lists hotels in Centro, the downtown area. Choose this area for the Malecón, the galleries and the Cerro de la Cruz lookout.
Marina Vallarta
Hotels here are listed in the tourism directory. Choose this area for the marina and its artisan market.
Conchas Chinas
The directory also lists hotels in Conchas Chinas. Choose this area for Conchas Chinas beach, which the board lists among its beaches.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Puerto Vallarta

The tourism board describes warm, sunny weather year-round, with an occasional shower or thunderstorm in the rainy season from June to October. Conferences are available all year.

Puerto Vallarta after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Puerto Vallarta time. Choose one outing near where you are staying: a walk along the Malecón, the Cuale River island in the Zona Romántica, or the stairs up to the Cerro de la Cruz lookout. Leave time for the sun and for the rain if you are visiting between June and October.

Flights, lodging and any boat trips are arranged separately by you. Puerto Vallarta is the setting for your own plans, and nothing here is scheduled around your study day.

The Malecón and downtown

The Puerto Vallarta tourism board describes the Malecón as a mile-long pedestrian promenade along the coastline, with sculptures, shops and sunsets. Named works on its art page include Triton and Siren by Carlos Espino and Boy on the Seahorse by Rafael Zamarripa. Downtown galleries work with Mexican and foreign artists in painting, ceramics, blown glass and sculpture, and Huichol art galleries show colourful pieces from that indigenous community. A weekly Art Walk is also listed.

An urban mural route by the ROMPE Collective runs from Hidalgo Park to the Matamoros Lighthouse, and the Cerro de la Cruz lookout gives a 360-degree view after a climb of stairs up Abasolo Street. The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, begun in 1918, anchors the December Fiestas de Guadalupe, and the Naval History Museum has five exhibition rooms on Mexico’s maritime history. Check the museum’s hours against your 2:00 PM finish.

Zona Romántica, Cuale Island and the markets

In the Zona Romántica, Cuale Island is described as a peaceful island in the middle of the Cuale River, reached by suspension bridges. The Cuale flea market, listed in the same area, has dozens of craft stalls with handwoven textiles and sterling silver jewelry. Lázaro Cárdenas Park, known as Tile Park for its mosaic murals, hosts the Olas Altas Farmers’ Market in season.

The tourism board says nightlife bars, cafés and clubs open along the Malecón, in the Romantic Zone and on Los Muertos Beach’s cobbled streets, so choose your stay area with that in mind. At Marina Vallarta, an artisan market with more than 200 vendors runs on a weekly schedule from October through May. Check current days before you plan around it.

Beaches, reefs and the bay

The tourism board lists beaches across the bay. Playa de Oro is described as good for paddleboarding, kayaking and snorkeling, and Los Muertos as a beachfront hub lined with beach clubs. Los Arcos Marine Park lies in front of Mismaloya beach, and the board calls it a protected marine reserve marked by granite islands. It also describes the Marietas Islands as an uninhabited archipelago national park.

Yelapa and Quimixto are villages to the south reached by boat, known for waterfalls and jungle trails. The El Salado Estuary is a protected urban mangrove sanctuary with naturalist-guided tours, and Olive Ridley sea turtle release programs run from July to November. Zipline tours run through tropical forest among steep mountains, rivers and waterfalls, and some include horse or mule riding. Allow a full outing for any boat or zipline trip rather than fitting one in after study.

Gardens and mountain towns

The Vallarta Botanical Garden is about 30 minutes south of downtown, according to the tourism board. For a longer day trip, it lists San Sebastián, a Magical Town in the Sierra Madre foothills about an hour and ten minutes away, and El Tuito, a historic village with adobe buildings and cobblestone streets, 45 minutes south.

Mascota is about an hour and a half to the north, with museums, a church on its main square and nearby waterfalls and lagoons. These are day trips, so give each its own day instead of squeezing it in after study.

When to visit Puerto Vallarta

The tourism board describes warm, sunny weather year-round, with occasional showers and thunderstorms during the rainy season from June to October.

Some seasonal items on its pages follow the calendar: the Marina Vallarta market from October through May, sea turtle release programs from July to November, and the Fiestas de Guadalupe in December. For beach and outdoor plans, the November to April window is the milder part of the year.

Getting to Puerto Vallarta and your study setting

Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), listed in Spanish as Aeropuerto Internacional Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, is the arrival point shown in this guide. The tourism board describes the city as on the Pacific coast of Jalisco, on the eastern shore of Banderas Bay, and says its cobblestone streets and architecture make it easy to explore on foot.

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
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Milder travel season
November–April
Arrival airport
Puerto Vallarta International · PVR
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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