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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.

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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 Snowmass / Aspen

Snowmass Village has a gondola between its mall and base village, a public art walk, a fossil site where mammoth and mastodon bones were found, and hiking and rodeo nights in summer.

Near the Village Mall
Choose this area if you want the village shuttle and the SkyCab gondola close by. The tourism site lists condominiums within walking distance of the Snowmass Mall and Base Village, and says most lodging in the village is slopeside.
Near Base Village
Choose this area if you want the gondola, the Art Walk’s Base Village stops and the Transportation Center nearby. The tourism site lists lodging in the heart of Base Village, and the SkyCab links it with the Mall.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Snowmass / Aspen

Winter is ski season, wildflowers typically bloom from late May or early June and peak in July, and Independence Pass is closed from roughly November to Memorial Day. Conferences are available all year.

Snowmass after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Snowmass time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing in the village: a loop of the Snowmass Art Walk, a ride on the SkyCab gondola, or a stop at Ziegler Reservoir. The tourism board says the village shuttle links the Snowmass Center and the Village Mall, and that rideshare apps are not widely available, so plan your rides rather than relying on an app.

Travel, lodging and any gondola or event arrangements are made separately. Your conference is built around your specialty and interests; the village is the setting you choose for it.

Public art on foot and by gondola

The Snowmass Art Walk is a set of four curated loops through the village’s public art, including sculptures and murals. Loop 1 starts on the Mall, rides the SkyCab gondola, known as the Skittles, to Base Village, and passes pieces such as Out on a Limb, Mama and Baby Bear, Wild West and the Arbor Pods.

It ends with a Bison Latifrons skull on the stairway to the Transportation Center and a mural of the animal’s body on the escalator in the Transportation Center. The guide says this loop is stroller and wheelchair accessible, and it also places a Cara Dunne-Yates sculpture by the children’s splash area at the Ice Rink. The village site says the gondola connects the Mall and Base Village in summer, so confirm its season against your plans.

An Ice Age discovery above the village

In October 2010 a contractor’s bulldozer uncovered a bone at Ziegler Reservoir in the Roaring Fork Valley, and the dig that followed produced more than 5,000 fossils from one location. The finds include Colorado’s first mastodon skull, bison horns, a Jefferson Ground Sloth skull, the largest and most complete mammoth from the dig, and more than 22,000 tiger salamander fossils.

The Snowmass Ice Age site says the reservoir can be viewed from several day hikes, including the Discovery Trail, and that the fossils went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for study. It announces a reservoir enhancement for summer 2027, so check the current status of anything on site before you plan around it.

Trails and rodeo nights in summer

The village says hikers can reach more than 80 miles of trails directly from Snowmass, from short walks to multi-day trips. The village’s summer article describes Spiral Point via Rim Trail South as about 1.3 miles to the top with gentle gain, Ditch Trail as a 3.5-mile loop through aspen groves, and Buckskin Pass as roughly eight miles with about 3,000 feet of gain. The longer routes belong on a day without a study session. The home page also lists mountain biking on 90 miles of trails, scenic summer gondola rides and a Thursday summer concert series.

The Snowmass Rodeo, which the site calls the longest running rodeo in Colorado, is held on summer Wednesday nights at Town Park Station. Parking there is limited, the village shuttle serves the station, and the site warns that parking is not allowed on the roadway shoulders nearby. Its listed summer extras include disc golf, fly fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing and a ropes course called The Lost Forest.

Aspen and the Maroon Bells, by bus or car

Aspen is nine miles from Snowmass Village, according to the village’s summer article, and Roaring Fork Transportation Authority buses run between the two. The article puts Maroon Bells about 30 minutes away and says a reservation is needed to visit. Check the official Maroon Bells page before you plan around it.

The same article lists American Lake, a seven-mile trail about 30 minutes away, as a wildflower walk. The transportation page says Amtrak stops in Glenwood Springs, about 40 miles away.

When to visit Snowmass

The village says wildflowers in the Colorado mountains typically bloom in late May or early June and peak in July, and that you can find them on nearly any trail near Snowmass. It also asks visitors to leave flowers where they are, since mountain vegetation is fragile.

Independence Pass, which tops 12,000 feet, is usually closed from November to Memorial Day, so summer is when that scenic drive is open. Winter is the skiing season, with ice skating, snow tubing and an alpine coaster on the village’s list of winter activities.

Getting to Snowmass and your study setting

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is the arrival point shown in this guide. The village says Snowmass is about 6 miles from the airport, a drive of about 10 to 15 minutes, with many hotels and condos offering airport shuttles. It also names Denver International and Eagle County Regional as alternatives and notes a planned airport closure in 2027, so check the airport’s current status before you book.

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
Snowmass Village, Colorado
Ski season
December–March
Arrival airport
Aspen/Pitkin County · ASE
Check-in area
Within 20 miles of the center

Weather guidance helps you choose a travel season. Shift conferences are available all year.

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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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