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

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Sample 3-day conference in Salt Lake City

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 Salt Lake City

Canyon trails begin a short walk from downtown, a natural history museum and botanical garden sit in the foothills, and bison roam Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake.

Downtown
Visit Salt Lake lists hotels and bed and breakfasts downtown. Choose this area for theater, dining and the City Creek Canyon trails.
Sugar House
The tourism board lists hotels and vacation rentals in Sugar House. Choose this area if you want shops, cafes and a park close to where you stay.
The Avenues and Capitol Hill
Visit Salt Lake lists historic bed and breakfasts in this neighborhood. Choose this area for architecture and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Salt Lake City

Valley summers run hot, the canyons stay cooler, spring and fall are the milder shoulders, and winters are chilly but rarely below zero. Conferences are available all year.

Salt Lake City after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Salt Lake City time. Good afternoon choices are an easy walk in City Creek Canyon, a climb to Ensign Peak for views of the city and the Great Salt Lake, or the Natural History Museum of Utah. In summer, leave room for valley heat, since Visit Salt Lake says temperatures frequently reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Flights, lodging and attraction entry are arranged separately by you. The city is the setting for your own plans, and nothing here is scheduled around your study day.

Canyon trails close to the city

Visit Salt Lake rates City Creek Canyon as an easy hike and says it is reached from downtown or Memory Grove, with a paved road and a parallel singletrack trail. Ensign Peak is also an easy hike, with the top about 25 minutes in.

For something steeper, Mt. Olympus is a challenging 3.75 miles to a summit about 4,000 feet above the city, and the tourism board calls the trail steep and unshaded. Neff’s Canyon is a moderate seven-mile round trip with a stream crossing and a wildflower meadow. Bell’s Canyon is also challenging, with a waterfall two miles in. Millcreek Canyon, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood are farther into the Wasatch, and the board says canyons and mountains can be as much as 20 degrees cooler than the valley. Emigration Canyon, described as minutes from downtown, suits cyclists on a gradual 8-mile climb of about 1,000 feet to Little Mountain.

A museum and a garden in the foothills

The Natural History Museum of Utah calls itself the state’s official museum of natural history, with about 163,000 square feet of exhibits in the Rio Tinto Center at 301 Wakara Way. The museum describes the building as nestled in the foothills above the city. Check its current hours against your 2:00 PM finish.

Red Butte Garden, at 300 Wakara Way, has about 100 acres of themed gardens and natural areas and more than 3,000 species of plants and trees. Its website has a What’s Blooming section, so look at it before you go.

Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake

Visit Salt Lake calls the Great Salt Lake the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River. Antelope Island State Park sits on it, home to bison, mule deer, bighorn sheep and pronghorn. Utah State Parks lists sandy beaches where you can swim and float, backcountry trails for hiking and mountain biking, and millions of birds along the shore.

Plan this as its own outing. The park says rideshare services do not pick up there, so it recommends renting a car, and it closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas. A bison roundup takes place each fall, so check the park’s page for dates and any limits on access.

Downtown, Sugar House and the Avenues

Downtown has Broadway shows and concerts at the Eccles Theater, summer concerts at Gallivan Square, and a range of dining from hole-in-the-wall spots to modern restaurants. Visit Salt Lake says you can go from historic pioneer architecture to a speakeasy in three minutes.

Sugar House is described as eminently strollable, with tree-lined streets, shops and boutiques within walking distance of each other, and Sugar House Park, which has a running trail, a pond and mountain views. The Avenues and Capitol Hill are known for architecture, including the Utah State Capitol, historic mansions and the Cathedral of the Madeleine, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail is accessible from there.

When to visit Salt Lake City

Visit Salt Lake lists average highs of 70 in May, 82 in June, 78 in September and 65 in October. July is the hottest at 89, and winter highs run from 39 to 44. It describes spring as warming in the valley while snow is still common in the mountains, and says temperatures seldom fall below 0 in winter.

The tourism board advises layers for changing conditions and a light jacket even in the hottest months. Visit Salt Lake notes that weather changes can happen rapidly, so check the forecast before any canyon outing. Toward the end of fall, snow is typical in both mountains and valley. Resorts typically open in mid-to-late November, and skiing usually lasts until mid-April.

Getting to Salt Lake City and your study setting

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is the arrival point shown in this guide. Visit Salt Lake says it is just 10 minutes from downtown, and the airport describes itself as framed by the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountains. Lodging is spread across the valley, and the tourism board puts all of it within 35 minutes of downtown.

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
Salt Lake City, Utah
Milder travel season
May–June · September–October
Arrival airport
Salt Lake City International · SLC
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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