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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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How it works, step by step

Choose your dates and specialty.

Make Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa

IllustrativeSAMPLE CONFERENCE

A practical update in primary care

Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 3 study days · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Eastern 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 Tampa

From the Tampa Riverwalk and the brick streets of Ybor City to Hyde Park’s shaded blocks and the Gulf beaches nearby, Tampa mixes waterfront walks with Florida history.

Water Street and downtown
Choose this area for a downtown base. Visit Tampa Bay lists a hotel in the Water Street neighborhood.
Hyde Park
Choose this area for shaded streets and Hyde Park Village shopping. Visit Tampa Bay lists a hotel within the village’s six blocks.
Westshore
Choose this area if being close to the airport matters. Visit Tampa Bay lists a hotel here, within two miles of Tampa International Airport.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Tampa

Many visitors prefer November through April, when temperatures are milder and humidity is lower; summer is the rainy season. Conferences are available all year.

Tampa after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Tampa time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing: a walk on the Riverwalk, a streetcar ride into Ybor City, or a stroll along Bayshore Boulevard. In the rainy season, leave room in the plan for a thunderstorm and keep an indoor option such as a museum in mind.

Travel, lodging and attraction entry are arranged separately by you. Tampa is the setting for your own plans, and nothing here is tied to your study schedule.

Walking the Tampa Riverwalk

Visit Tampa Bay describes the Riverwalk as a 2.6-mile walk along the Hillsborough River to the Garrison Channel. It starts at Heights Public Market at Armature Works and ends at Sparkman Wharf. Along the way are the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Bay History Center, the Glazer Children’s Museum and the Tampa Museum of Art, plus Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Water Works Park.

You can hop the Pirate Water Taxi from the Armature Works area for a trip into downtown. Other stops on the route include Sail Plaza, Benchmark International Arena, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the SS American Victory ship. Bikes on the Riverwalk are limited to 5 mph, according to the tourism board. Pick one or two stops and compare each museum’s opening days with your 2:00 PM finish.

Ybor City and its cigar history

Visit Tampa Bay calls Ybor City the source of the area’s historical and cultural roots and the “Cigar Capital of the World.” Many buildings recall its converted cigar factories. On 7th Avenue, brick streets and iron balconies set the scene, and shops such as Tabanero Cigars, Sweetheart Cigars and J.C. Newman Cigar Co. are highlighted. Independent rollers continue the cigar-making tradition.

The TECO Line Streetcar runs into the district, which the tourism board places just over a mile from downtown. The page also says the brick streets and iron balconies of 7th Avenue welcome revelers day and night, so decide whether you want it for a late afternoon or an evening.

Hyde Park and Bayshore Boulevard

Historic Hyde Park is Tampa’s oldest existing neighborhood, just west of downtown across the Hillsborough River. The City of Tampa says its homes reflect 1920s and 1930s Florida architecture and that its streets are heavily shaded and immediately accessible to Bayshore Boulevard.

Visit Tampa Bay describes Bayshore as a path more than 4.5 miles long that is popular with walkers, joggers and cyclists. Hyde Park Village is a lifestyle center covering six city blocks with more than 60 retailers, and the village lists a Fresh Market on the first Sunday of each month. It suits a slower afternoon of browsing.

Arts, views and the university

Visit Tampa Bay’s photographer’s guide names the Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Theatre, the David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Tampa among the places it highlights. Plant Hall, which holds the Henry B. Plant Museum, is also listed. Armature Works is noted for views of the Hillsborough River, and Sparkman Wharf and the downtown Riverwalk appear on the same list.

Check each place’s current schedule before you plan around a performance or museum visit, and compare opening days with your 2:00 PM finish.

Gulf beaches nearby

Clearwater Beach is described by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater as having white quartz sand and calm, shallow waters. It is anchored by Pier 60, where a nightly Sunset Celebration draws street performers and local vendors, and it has a walkable strip of hotels, restaurants and shops.

The tourism board places the beach on a barrier island on Florida’s Gulf Coast but does not state a distance from Tampa. Check how far it is from your own address on the map before you plan a trip there after your study day.

When to visit Tampa

Visit Tampa Bay calls the region a year-round destination, though many visitors prefer November through April, when temperatures are milder and humidity is lower. The National Weather Service gives the rainy season as May 25 to October 10 for West Central Florida, peaking from July through early September, when heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and river flooding remain significant hazards.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, with a peak from about mid August to mid October. Storms can form outside this window, but that is relatively rare. Check the forecast and any official advisories before you book and again before you travel.

Getting to Tampa and your study setting

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is the arrival point shown in this guide. Visit Tampa Bay says it sits seven miles from downtown and the Tampa Convention Center, and one Westshore hotel listing describes it as a business, dining and shopping district less than two miles from the airport. Choose your accommodation and ground transport with both your study setting and your plans outside study hours in mind.

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
Tampa, Florida
Milder travel season
November–April
Arrival airport
Tampa International · TPA
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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