[Claire Mortimer FNP]

I am seriously considering traveling from Maine to attend the conference. It sounds very exciting, especially at this time. The cost is more than I can really afford, and I was disappointed to read that no continuing medical education credits will be granted.

I really need to be in a room full of like-minded (ie, independent-minded medical professionals) folks. That would be so supportive for me. I do good work every day, and make a difference in the lives of my patients. But running a solo medical practice in a rural setting can be lonely sometimes. I wish there was an option to attend remotely, to avoid the cost of plane, hotel, etc,

[IMA-HelenT]

Thanks @clairebear7777 I know that the cost of attending in person can seem expensive. Perhaps you can make it a business tax-deductible expense and of course meeting people in person could lead to referrals and opportunities to offer other services in your practice.

Other ideas that may be useful:

We have set up a group for Maine, perhaps you could post there to try and make connections in your State. https://imahealth.org/forums/groups/me-represent/

We will have all the presentations available a few weeks after the conference, these are offered to you for free or for a small donation.

Do you know anyone that might be willing to share the cost of the hotel, by sharing a room or even share travel expenses where possible?

We are attempting to get CEUs, but cannot promise that at this time. We hope the environment for such will continue to shift.

Thank you so much for contributing to the forums, and we hope that we can meet in person at this, or future, conferences.