September 2014 - worldextrememedicine.com

Extreme Survivor Anna Bågenholm talks about her local environment

26th September 2014Mark HannafordExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Facualty, Extreme Medicine EXPO, Extreme Medicine EXPO Boston, International 'World Extreme Medicine Conference & Expo', International Extreme Medicine' Conference

Talking at the Extreme Medicine Conference

Working as a Radiologist at the North Norway Universital hospital, I am used to dealing with extreme medicine physiology and logistics on regular basis. At our remote location, our hospital takes care of 500 000 inhabitants living across a vast area, including the beautiful remoteness of Svalbard. I have treated people following polar bear attacks, avalanches, mountain falls and shipwrecks. Our hospital receive patients following long medevac; by ambulance, helicopter or plane flight, or by bad fly weather up to 8-10 hours in a road ambulance. Our remote location leaves us vulnerable but teamwork plays a big part in all we do so we make good use of new technologies, including teleradiology, which I use on a daily basis.

Personally, I am so grateful to the people at the University Hospital in North Norway not only for having the opportunity to work together with them as senior doctor but also for that I can maintain my medical career after having a bad skiing accident in 1999.

The accident gave me a core body temperature of 13.7 degrees and no heart beat for 2 hours and 45 minutes. The medical team never gave up on me and their knowledge of extreme physiology saved me. Their slogan was

“nobody is dead until warm and dead.”

After 1 hour helicopter transportation, 9 hours in the operating room, 6 days on ECMO, 6 days on kidney replacement therapy, 5 weeks on a ventilator and 1-2 years partially paralysed from the neck down, I now lead a completely normal life, helping other patients.

We should think of extreme medicine as an important and normal part of medicine. We never know when we might need to draw upon our knowledge of extreme physiology and associated logistics. Being prepared is the best way to handle the situation.

Hear Anna talk at the Extreme Medicine Conference 2014

Extreme Medicine Conference welcomes Rachel Craven, Consultant Anaesthetist, Medecins sans Frontieres & International Emergency Trauma Register.

23rd September 2014Mark HannafordExpedition & Wilderness MedicineConsultant Anaesthetist, Extreme Medicine Conference, International Emergency Trauma Register., Médecins Sans Frontières, Rachel Craven, syria

Rachael is a consultant anaesthetist at Bristol Royal Infirmary specialising in anaesthesia for maxillofacial and thoracic surgery. For the past decade she has also worked as a volunteer with Médecins Sans Frontières and is also the anaesthesia lead for the UK International Emergency Trauma Register.

Médecins Sans Frontières

Through this volunteer work she has gained extensive experience working in and setting up field hospitals, in post disaster and conflict situations, ranging from the Asian Tsunami to the Haiti earthquake and from the machetes of Congolese militias to the high explosives of the 2014 bombardment of Gaza.

In addition to her overseas work Rachael is heavily involved in medical education: she is the course director for the Anaesthesia in Austere Environments course, Anaesthesia lead for the Surgery in Austere Environments course, faculty for the Oxford-Uganda developing world anaesthesia course, a contributing author to the ABC of Emergency Medicine in Austere Environments, the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine and the Association of Anaesthetists eSafe dvd and content editor for the Royal College of Anaesthetists eLearning Anaesthesia developing world module.

In 2014 she was awarded the Pask Certificate of Honour by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for distinguished service to anaesthesia during conflict overseas.

The Pask Award was instituted in 1977 after the Moorgate Underground disaster. The award is made by Council. The certificates may be presented on any suitable occasion. The award was instituted to enable Council to honour those who have rendered distinguished service, either with gallantry in the performance of their clinical duties, in a single meritorious act or consistently and faithfully over a long period.

The award was named after Professor E A Pask. Pask had a distinguished career in the Royal Air Force Medical Branch as an experimental physiologist in the Second World War. This included dangerous self experimentation requiring considerable personal courage.

Meet Rachel at the Extreme Medicine Conference

Extreme Medicine Conference welcomes Rachel Craven, Consultant Anaesthetist, Medecins sans Frontieres & International Emergency Trauma Register.

23rd September 2014Mark HannafordExpedition & Wilderness MedicineConsultant Anaesthetist, Extreme Medicine Conference, International Emergency Trauma Register., Médecins Sans Frontières, Rachel Craven, syria

Rachael is a consultant anaesthetist at Bristol Royal Infirmary specialising in anaesthesia for maxillofacial and thoracic surgery. For the past decade she has also worked as a volunteer with Médecins Sans Frontières and is also the anaesthesia lead for the UK International Emergency Trauma Register.

Médecins Sans Frontières

Through this volunteer work she has gained extensive experience working in and setting up field hospitals, in post disaster and conflict situations, ranging from the Asian Tsunami to the Haiti earthquake and from the machetes of Congolese militias to the high explosives of the 2014 bombardment of Gaza.

In addition to her overseas work Rachael is heavily involved in medical education: she is the course director for the Anaesthesia in Austere Environments course, Anaesthesia lead for the Surgery in Austere Environments course, faculty for the Oxford-Uganda developing world anaesthesia course, a contributing author to the ABC of Emergency Medicine in Austere Environments, the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine and the Association of Anaesthetists eSafe dvd and content editor for the Royal College of Anaesthetists eLearning Anaesthesia developing world module.

In 2014 she was awarded the Pask Certificate of Honour by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for distinguished service to anaesthesia during conflict overseas.

The Pask Award was instituted in 1977 after the Moorgate Underground disaster. The award is made by Council. The certificates may be presented on any suitable occasion. The award was instituted to enable Council to honour those who have rendered distinguished service, either with gallantry in the performance of their clinical duties, in a single meritorious act or consistently and faithfully over a long period.

The award was named after Professor E A Pask. Pask had a distinguished career in the Royal Air Force Medical Branch as an experimental physiologist in the Second World War. This included dangerous self experimentation requiring considerable personal courage.

Meet Rachel at the Extreme Medicine Conference

EWM and our part of the world

23rd September 2014Mark HannafordExpedition & Wilderness Medicineexpedition medicine, mark hannaford, medicine, remote, south west, southwest, SW england

From Devon to the Four Corners of the World

We might be based in Axminster, a small town in East Devon, but here at Expedition & Wilderness Medicine we have been helping train medical professionals the world over.

We’re proud to be the leading provider of expedition, wilderness and remote medicine training courses for medical professionals, and are delighted to have experienced considerable growth and success in recent years.

Expedition & Wilderness Medicine was co-founded in 2002 after a late night fireside conversation during an expedition in the deserts of Nambia, by our Managing Director, Mark Hannaford… and the rest they say is history. Today the company offers an abundance of courses throughout the world, including training in Trauma & Hostile, Diving, Jungle and Mountain medicine to name but a few. Quite the achievement, when you think our first offering was a single course in the Lake District!

As we have grown, so have the partnerships we have formed with world famous institutions, including London’s Royal Medical School, Harvard Medical School and National Geographic. Expedition & Wilderness Medicine also has the support of Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

In addition to this, 2014 has already seen some fantastic achievements for us, including:

· Being selected by the production team behind the 2015 Hollywood film ‘Everest’ to supply on-location training and guidance

· Providing medical advice and reach back service to companies operating in a remote area of Iraq and trauma training in Liberia

· All courses operating at nearly 100% capacity

· A fully subscribed World Extreme Medicine Conference & Expo taking place in London in November this year

And earlier this month we held a course at Dartmoor’s Heatree Centre which was attended by 40 medical professionals from several different countries, including Australia, Italy and Switzerland, highlighting the increasing worldwide interest in medical training courses.

QUOTE BLOCK: ‘I am thrilled with the rate in which Expedition & Wilderness Medicine has grown. The most rewarding element of our work is when we receive testimonials and endorsements from people that have attended our courses and are now putting the skills they learnt into practice in the most diverse range of locations. Especially as these are often the regions where vital medical assistance is most urgently required’. – Mark Hannaford

We are delighted with the response that Expedition & Wilderness Medicine has received since our inception and with your help; we look forward to continuing on our diverse and challenging path for many years to come!

If you would like to know more about any of our courses, contact us today to find out more.

Dr Natalie Roberts is member of Médecins Sans Frontières’ Emergency Team, currently working as MSF’s Medical Coordinator for Syria.

Vacancy: Expedition Nurse/ Medical Coordination Manager

18th September 2014Mark Hannafordexpedition, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, Expedition Medicine, Expedition Nursing, travel doctor, travel medic

Raleigh International has over 30 years’ experience driving sustainable change through inspiring young people to volunteer overseas. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our management team in London.

As the Medical Coordination Manager you will play a key role in supporting our staff and volunteers. This involves ensuring the highest health and safety standards are met at all times on our international projects, including providing optimum response in case of emergencies. You will assist in the recruitment and support of expedition medics and vet all applicants to be volunteers and staff. You will also have considerable input into policy and practice. You will be a central part of the safety team with a high level of liaison with our overseas staff and programmes.

Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We harness the passion and energy of young people to effect positive change in sustainable development. Our programmes focus on providing access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnerable environments, building resilient communities and developing youth leadership.

Our work is delivered through young people and is a collaboration between local communities, partners and volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds, nationalities and life stages. We operate in partnership with communities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and governments in Borneo, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, India and Tanzania. Since our foundation as a charity in 1984, Raleigh volunteers have become a global community of more than 38,000 people committed to building a sustainable future.

For more information or to apply for the role please go to: http://www.raleighinternational.org/work-for-raleigh

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Western Australia: Senior Medical Officer required

15th September 2014Mark Hannafordexpedition, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Facualty, Expedition Doctor, Expedition Medicine, Jobs in Expedition Medicine, Pre-hospital Care, Remote medicine, Wild Medicine, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, Wilderness MedicineAdventure, expedition, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, medic, medical, medicine, Remote Medical, remote medical training, Remote medicine, wilderness medicine

Head Medical are looking for an experienced and adventurous UK trained generalist medical practitioner in rural Western Australia. This is an incredible opportunity to use a wide scope of clinical skills and practice Indigenous Health.

Employers positively seek out members of the Expedition & Wilderness Medicine Community so please mention ‘EWM’ when enquiring...

Senior Medical Officer Rural Western Australia
£218,000 per annum + shift allowances + car + accommodation

Located in rural Western Australia, this post may provide the adventure/challenge you are looking for. You will be working in the local indigenous community and making a true difference while also being exceptionally rewarded for your efforts.

The position requires a medical practitioner with extensive generalist experience, able to demonstrate emergency department and primary health care knowledge and skills. The post enables a wide scope of clinical practice in Indigenous health while working closely within a supportive team of friendly staff.

Requirements

· UK trained HeadMedical1

· MRCGP

· Minimum 10 years GP experience

Western Australia is one of the most beautiful and diverse regions in the world, you will have the chance to explore the outback and the state is home to some the planets best diving and beaches.

If you would like to know more about the above post or have a chat regarding exploring your overseas employment options please don’t hesitate to contact Yan on +44 (0)131 240 5274 or via yan@headmedical.comLinks:
Wild Medicine – Conservation Conference, Namibia
Extreme Medicine Conference, London

We love simple new ideas that potentially save lives… GoodSAM

15th September 2014Mark HannafordExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, Extreme Medicine EXPO, Extreme Medicine EXPO Boston, International Extreme Medicine' ConferenceExtreme Medicine Conference, goodsam, london hems, mark wilson, medical apps, remote medical emgerncies

By day Mark Wilson as as a Neurosurgeon at Imperial. He also works with London’s Air Ambulance. His specialist area is acute brain problems especially traumatic brain injury (and in particular it’s hyperacute management). by in his spare time he is the developer of a life-saving mobile phone called GoodSAM that crowd sources off-duty doctors, nurses and paramedics to local life threatening emergencies

Mark has worked extensively overseas both clinically and as an expedition doctor. Locations include India, Nepal, the Arctic, South Africa, and Australia as a GP and as a researcher with NASA. His research areas include the effects of altitude and microgravity on the cerebral circulation, the former of which he extensively researched during the 2007 Xtreme Everest expedition.

He authored The Medic’s Guide to Work and Electives Around the World in 2000 which is now in it’s 3^rd edition.

GoodSAM an App that crowd sources off-duty doctors, nurses and paramedics to local life threatening emergencies – GoodSAM. Please take a look and register!

https://www.goodsamapp.org/home

Mark is speaking at the 2014 Extreme Medicine Conference – meet him there…

Speakers, content and line up firming up as Extreme Medicine 2014 gets closer. Medics, Astronauts, Scientists, and the extraordinary all feature

12th September 2014Mark HannafordExtreme Medicine EXPO, Extreme Medicine EXPO Boston, International 'World Extreme Medicine Conference & Expo'Austere Medical Conference, expedition, Extreme Medicine Conference, mark hannaford, pre-hospital, remote medics, trauma, wilderness

The Extreme Medicine Conference has always sought to be unique, challenging, exciting and thought provoking and this is year we have exceeded even our own very high expectations with representatives from NASA, MSF, Xtreme Everest, London HEMS, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency … the amazingly diverse list goes on..

Spaces are going quickly and student tickets are already wait listed so make sure you you get your ticket we recommend booking now..

Book your conference space now
Pre Conference Workshop – Pre Hospital presented with London Air Ambulance
The Extreme Medicine Film

Exhibitors include

MSF, Doctors without Borders, Royal Navy, International SOS, Frontiermedex, Xtreme Everest, London Air Ambulance and Expedition & Wilderness Medicine

Extreme Medicine 2014

Meet the world leaders in Pre Hospital Care, Disaster & Humanitarian and Remote Medicine at the Royal Society of Medicine in November.

Each day of the conference focuses on different aspects of Extreme Medicine. The first day covers Expedition & Wilderness; the second day was built around Pre-Hospital Medicine with days 3 and 4 covering Disaster Medicine and Extreme Medicine respectively.

We will be featuring speakers on Gaza and the Ebola Crisis in West Africa.

Extreme Medicine Conference website

Geoffrey Ling
Founding director of the Biological Technologies DARPA

Anthony D Redmond OBE
Founder of UK International Emergency Trauma Register

Natalie Roberts
MSF Syria

Pre Conference Workshop with London HEM’s

6-7th November 2014, Central London

Working with one of world’s leading air ambulance organisations, delivering advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London. It has an international reputation for clinical excellence, and delivers pioneering procedures that have been adopted across the world.

Open to all medical professionals and registered medical students.

Spaces are limited to first come first served and a significant portion of ticket fees goes to London Air Ambulance as a charity.

Book your place here…

Extreme Medicine the film

Watch here…

Borge Ousland
Polar Explorer

Michael Barrett
NASA Astronaut, Human Research Program at NASA Johnson Space Centre.

Craig Franklin
Queensland University, Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland

Gareth Grier
Clinical Director and Education Lead
London HEMS

Everest ER – conference charity 2014

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Astronaut Tim Peake discusses Extreme Medicine

11th September 2014Mark HannafordUncategorisedNo Commentspost format, video

https://vimeo.com/186260992

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Month: September 2014

From Devon to the Four Corners of the World

Head Medical are looking for an experienced and adventurous UK trained generalist medical practitioner in rural Western Australia. This is an incredible opportunity to use a wide scope of clinical skills and practice Indigenous Health.

Senior Medical Officer Rural Western Australia £218,000 per annum + shift allowances + car + accommodation

Exhibitors include

Extreme Medicine 2014

Pre Conference Workshop with London HEM’s

6-7th November 2014, Central London

Extreme Medicine the film

Everest ER – conference charity 2014

Senior Medical Officer Rural Western Australia
£218,000 per annum + shift allowances + car + accommodation