Climbing Medicine Canada

Event Themes

Sports Medicine

Epidemiology, pathomechanics, treatment and prevention of sport climbing injuries.

Social Sciences

Psychosocial and cultural aspects of sport climbing.

Training & Performance

Training for climbing, climbing performance, physiology and biomechanics.

Why Attend?

Learn

The Climbing Medicine Symposium is the one place where Canadian coaches, athletes and medical professionals can learn first-hand from the leading experts in climbing medicine.

Climbing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. As a result, there is an increasing need for experts in our sport to share knowledge so that we can provide safe & effective support for our athletes.

Connect

Over 3 days, you will hear talks, share ideas and network with some of the leading professionals in our sport.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are currently seeking partners & sponsors for the 2023 Climbing Medicine Symposium. If you're interested in connecting with medical professionals,...

Supporters

The mission of the UIAA Medical Commission is to increase the knowledge about mountain medicine among doctors and mountaineers all over the world.

UIAA Medical Commission

The Society aims to bring together physicians, scientists and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine, to encourage research on all aspects of mountains, mountain peoples and mountaineers, and to spread scientific and practical information about mountain medicine around the world.

August 7-9, 2023

Squamish, British Columbia

DR. YASSER EL-SHEIKH

ERIC HÖRST

DR. HERB VON SCHROEDER

DR. ISABELLE SCHOEFFL

DR. VOLKER SCHOEFFL

DR. CARRIE COOPER

DR. JARED VAGY

DR. TYLER NELSON

DR. CRAIG BERMAN

STEVE BECHTEL

Sports Medicine

Social Sciences

Training & Performance

Learn

Grow

Connect

Sponsorship Opportunities

2023 Call for Abstracts

UIAA Medical Commission

International Society for Mountain Medicine

Coaches & Athletes

Health Professionals

Industry Professionals

Sport Science Researchers