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Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine: Are you looking to add adventure to your career?

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Our internationally renowned Expedition and Wilderness Medicine courses are designed to be the most comprehensive introductory training course a medic can be part of. Opening up a new world of extreme medicine, we believe they make the perfect ‘entry-level’ for any aspiring medic looking to mix adventure into their career.

Using the hilltops of the UK and Slovenia as your training ground, the WEM faculty team, who bring an incredible wealth of exploration knowledge and working in austere environments to the course, will introduce you to the exciting world of expedition and wilderness medicine. It’s here you’ll learn to work with the environment, overcome the obstacles of the mountains and increase your knowledge and skill set.

Throughout your time on the course, you will be provided with universal guidelines on how to treat patients in a wilderness or expedition environment. You’ll learn new skills through participation in practical group work, enhanced simulations and from our expert faculty during informative and engaging lectures. There will be opportunities to share knowledge and your own experiences in group discussions, as well as examining best practice around scene management and high-stress situations. On the last day of your course, you’ll combine all of your newly learnt skills to locate, rescue, treat and evacuate a casualty in a real-life simulation exercise.

As with all the World Extreme Medicine courses, our aim is to provide a practical training course that endeavours to make those attending more comfortable using the medical skills they already have in an austere environment.

Our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine courses aim to enable attendees to:

  • Be better equipped and confident in providing the right assessment and treatment when on an expedition and in a wilderness environment.
  • Acquire and develop extreme medicine skills that can be used in any austere environment as well as specific skills applicable to expedition and wilderness medicine.
  • Enhance knowledge and skills relating to understanding, diagnosing and treating illnesses in extreme environments such as at altitude and in hot and cold environments, plus specific dentistry, fracture management and wound care traumas when presented.
  • Understand and develop the non-technical expedition skills required in a wilderness environment such as pre-expedition planning, communication, navigation and trekking, plus evacuation and rescue scenarios.

What will I learn on an Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Course?
Our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine courses are a great example of an amazing training programme on the ground in some of the most scenic landscapes. As part of the medical training, you will cover areas such as pre-existing medical conditions, wound care, and RTC management. You’ll be learning and talking a lot about the types of illnesses and injuries that might occur at altitude and in hot and cold environments, as well as dealing with potential traumas associated with expeditions in extreme conditions. There will be discussions with real-life case scenarios and the opportunity to learn non-technical skills and survival skills, a necessity when participating on an expedition.

Who should attend this course?
This course is open to any doctor, nurse, paramedic or other medical professional wanting to increase their knowledge and skillset in expedition medicine. Our courses offer a unique learning opportunity, whether you are looking for a one-off experience or need to learn new skills for your job. Many of our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course alumni are now taking part in expeditions across the globe, responded to natural disasters and emergencies or have gained placements with organisations such as Raleigh International, UK-Med, Team Rubicon and Médecins Sans Frontières.

It’s perfect for potential and existing expedition medics looking to take their medical skills into the extreme, physicians who want a higher level of understanding or anyone wanting to work in an austere environment, as a lot of the core field skills learnt can be transferred across the various environments.

If you need any further guidance, here are 4 excellent reasons to attend an Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Course:

  • Expert team – our expert Expedition and Wilderness Medicine team will be drawing from their own personal and extensive experience, sharing their knowledge and skills and giving you a comprehensive understanding of how to lead and provide medical cover on expeditions.
  • Hands-on experience – throughout your week with us you’ll learn clinical skills and field-proven techniques that will ensure you leave the course feeling confident in your ability to lead and keep your expedition team healthy whatever the environment.
  • Earn CPD credits and further your career – enhance your knowledge and increase your skillset to ensure you are in the best position possible to further your medical career and become a more effective and highly valued practitioner. For those attending and completing the course, accreditation will be offered (we estimate 30 hours of CPD) through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
  • Expedition topics explained – during the course you’ll explore many topics including standard operating procedures for an expedition, pre-expedition planning, basic navigation and communication, security on expeditions, rope skills, mental health on expeditions, aeromedical evacuations, plus a Maxillofacial trauma workshop.

Our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Courses also comes highly recommended from past course attendees:

“This course is a great leveller! Whether you have a medical background, are just passionate about expeditions, humanitarian work or just spending time out in the hills, you’ll learn something new from everybody you meet and probably teach them something too.

The faculty were very knowledgeable and really approachable. The week opened my eyes to new possibilities as well as areas to brush up on before undertaking my next expedition.

I’d highly recommend this WEM course, whether you’re new to remote/expedition medicine or not, there always seems to be something new to use to improve your practice and it’ll certainly build your confidence.”

Lauren, EWM Corfe Castle – Oct 2019


Find out more about our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine courses and take your medical career to the next level – book your place today!

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WEM Ocean Medicine Plymouth

Set sail and join our ground-breaking Ocean Medicine Course

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As the human race continues to seek new challenges and experiences an aquatic environment offers a vast playground of extreme adventures, and in turn employment opportunities for extreme medicine specialists. Our unique ‘Ocean and Marine Medicine’ course is specifically designed to prepare you to operate safely and competently in this exciting setting.

Packed full of practical workshops, real-time scenarios, and interactive lectures this ground-breaking programme includes an understanding of conditions likely to occur during a marine based expedition, oceanic sporting event, or extreme off-shore race. In addition, the learning is applicable to any aquatic environment covering the basics such as CPR adaptations for drowning victims to the serious considerations of working on an isolated Antarctic ship and all the logistical medical planning that would require. There is a heavy emphasis on situational awareness, human factors and incident management during emergency situations.

As with all the World Extreme Medicine courses, our aim is to provide a practical training course that endeavours to make those attending more comfortable adapting their medical skills for austere environments.

Our Ocean Medicine courses aim to enable attendees to

  • Be better equipped and confident in providing the right assessment and treatment when in an aquatic environment both above and below the water.
  • Acquire and develop extreme medicine skills that can be used in any challenging environment as well as specific skills applicable to marine medicine.
  • Enhance knowledge and skills relating to understanding, diagnosing and treating common medical conditions, trauma, and marine specific considerations prevalent to this environment.
  • Understand and develop the non-technical skills required in an aquatic environment such as situational awareness, communication, medical kits, plus evacuation and rescue scenarios.

What will I learn on an Ocean Medicine Course?
Throughout your time on the course you will be provided with universal guidelines on how to treat patients in an aquatic environment; attain new skills through participation in highly practical group work that have real-world application; learn how to drive a rib and operate in the confined space of an operational 2-man Atlantic rowing boat; receive informative, engaging lectures from RNLI associated faculty, swift water & flood rescue faculty, Navy, Sports Scientists and Physiotherapists; be presented with excellent networking opportunities; engage in knowledge sharing during peer-led group discussions; enjoy an optional cold water immersion to experience the patient’s perspective; and take part in rib based rescues of the elite extreme ice swimmer Beth French.

Who should attend this course?
Anyone who would like to operate and provide medical support in an aquatic setting, or any outdoor environment, that involves water whether sea or freshwater.

If you need any further guidance, read our blog ‘Ocean Medicine Course: take your medical career in a new direction’ for more reasons why attending could be perfect for you!

 WEM Founder, Mark Hannaford says:

“We’ve pulled together a team with a wide range of specialisms and experiences because the world’s oceans – and the medical conditions that we have to prepare for – vary so much.

Our aim is to combine lectures, workshops and discussions with hands-on experiences on land and at sea to give course participants insight into the things that can go wrong when diving, ocean rowing, swimming or sailing.

The UK, and Plymouth especially, has a proud history of oceanic exploration and we’re certainly still a world leader in terms of maritime expertise. The fact that we’ve been able to pull together such a diverse but experienced team is testament to this country’s seafaring past.”

Our Ocean Medicine Course also comes highly recommended from past course attendees:

“Had such a brilliant time on this course last year. Heading off to be an expedition medic in a remote diving environment next week and feel prepared after this course. Can’t recommend it highly enough!”

Sarah-Anne, Ocean Medicine – May 2019


Join us this September in Plymouth; learn with this incredibly experienced and knowledgeable team and be part of something amazing. Book your place today!

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WEM Alpine Medicine Course

Alpine Medicine Course: take your medical career in a new direction

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If you’re a medic keen to support expeditions in cold, mountainous environments or simply be better prepared for your own winter mountain adventures then our exciting 6-day Alpine Medicine training expedition, in the stunning Julian Alps is for you!

Making the most of the winter conditions, this comprehensive medical training expedition brings together likeminded medics from a variety of backgrounds and career stages all sharing the same common desire – to bring more adventure into their careers and blend their passion for travel, adventure and the great outdoors with their medical skills.

This course blends winter mountaineering skills, advanced expedition medicine skills, altitude and cold weather medicine through a mix of engaging short, focused lectures and hands-on intense case-based scenarios. Throughout the course you will be encouraged in new ways of thinking and new approaches to problem solving as well as challenging your abilities to adapt to unpredictable situations – a must-have when taking on any type of expedition.

We’ll start by getting to know each other during a big kit session, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of different items, what to pack and how to best equip yourself for you adventures. Over the next two days you’ll learn essential clinical skills and environmental factors specific to cold and mountainous environments, this learning will be interspersed with simulation exercises. As your skill and adaptability within the exercises grows, so will the complexity of the tasks.

Midway through the course we will travel to Vogel ski area for a full day of avalanche training and snow science with world-class IFMGA Guides. Here you’ll learn about the types of avalanches, how they form and release, avalanche terrain, decision making and route planning, and the essential skills needed for avalanche rescue.

The final two days of the course will take us out into the mountains including an overnight stay at Dom na Komni (a Komna hut). This mini-expedition phase will include the opportunity to learn or enhance your technical mountain skills from some of Slovenia’s best guides. During this phase you’ll also have further opportunities to run through simulation exercises, bringing together everything you have learnt over the week.

By the end of the course you’ll have learnt a wide range of mountain skills and expedition mountain medicine, but most importantly you’ll be better equipped to deal with emergency situations in remote mountain areas.

Where else in the world could you receive such hands-on experience, be part of a unique learning opportunity and have an adventure of a lifetime. To find out more and to experience our Alpine Medicine course for yourself, please click here.

Take your EXTREME medical career to the next level – book your place today!
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Meet WEMski speaker Aldo Kane – Former Royal Marine Commando and now Safety Director for some of the world’s largest TV and film productions.

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As an extreme adventurer, former Royal Marine Commando and now a specialist in providing safety and guidance in extreme environments for a selection of the largest film and television productions in the world; Aldo Kane has plenty of captivating stories to share. He will be joining us at the inaugural WEMski mini-conference in the Italian Alps, discussing his own real-life experiences of extreme and psychological challenges and how those stressful situations impacted his life.

Aldo’s love of the great outdoors first came from his involvement in the Scout movement, where at a young age alongside his twin brother, they would go off on adventures around their stomping ground Arran, Loch Lomond and Glencoe and spend much of their time abseiling and camping their way across the Scottish countryside. It was this love for adventure that led him to join the Royal Marines after leaving school at the age of 16. The pinnacle of his military career was to become a sniper for the Royal Marines, a much sought-after post that he served in for more than a decade and one that would take him on exploits around the world.

During his military career, Aldo also became a medic, mountain leader, climbing instructor, and diver, and it was these skills that he used when he left the Royal Marines as a grounding to form his company ‘Vertical Planet, which is now one of the world’s leading providers of safety, security, medical and risk management services to the film and TV industry. Aldo and his team have provided climbing support at El Capitan in America, ventured into active volcanoes with Richard Hammond, diving supervision in Madagascar, helped Steve Backshall through Venezuelan mountains and offered caving support in Slovakia.

As well as travelling the world, Aldo is also part of ‘Team Essence’, a team of adventurers that take on extreme challenges in some of the world’s most inhospitable environments. His first challenge was as part of a successful five-strong world-record breaking team, including fellow WEMski speaker Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox that rowed from continent to continent (Portugal to Venezuela) across the Atlantic Ocean, in a time of 50 days, 10 hours and 36 min, raising a massive £120,000 for the NSPCC.

From death-defying military conflicts to working on the set of Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Avengers’ and advising actors Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy and Adrien Brody, we can’t wait to hear Aldo share his unique experiences with the delegates at WEMski.

We are thrilled to welcome Aldo to our WEMski faculty and to give you a little taste of what Aldo will be talking about at WEMski, we asked him these three questions…

Q. What skills would you say are vital in an extreme and challenging environment?

A. I believe the best skills for extreme environments are the practical life-saving skills that are specific to each environment. However, I do believe that ‘soft skills’ are much more important in an extreme expedition scenario. Skills such as the ability to work in a team, emotional quotient (EQ), a good attitude, courage, determination and above all cheerfulness in adversity are vital.

Q. What first interested you in practising extreme medicine / taking on extreme physical and psychological challenges?

A. I joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16 and became a sniper at the age of 18. I have spent my entire career in some of the world’s most extreme and physical environments, and have had to learn a few basic medical skills to allow me to operate both on my own and as part of a small team. It’s always a good idea to have rudimentary medical knowledge and skills when out in the field.

Q. What has been your scariest ‘extreme’ challenge/situation and why?

A. I am lucky or unlucky (depending on how you look at it) enough to have experienced several extreme challenges to date, both through work and others as part of a challenge to test myself. One of my scariest challenges includes rowing across the Atlantic Ocean from Mainland to Mainland as part of a crew that rowed the longest route in the fastest time – despite capsizing 3 times! I’ve also carried out a full descent of the Balium river in West Papua New Guinea and worked with Narcos in South America.

To find out more information on WEMski or to book your place on what we promise will be an incredibly fun, diverse and inspiring week, please click here.

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The Sunday Times article in full – by popular request..

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University of Exeter launches ‘extreme medicine’ master’sMedicine on location

University’s new MSc teaches doctors how to overcome the psychological and logistical challenges of working in remote regions

A medical school has launched what it claims to be the world’s first master’s programme in extreme medicine.

The MSc at the University of Exeter Medical School aims to support medics providing healthcare “in remote and extreme environments”, said programme leader and acute sub dean Malcolm Hilton, who believes that the new course could eventually lead to the subject becoming a wider specialism in its own right.

He expects most applicants to be qualified doctors, although some may be nurses or advanced paramedics who already have experience responding to humanitarian crises or working in polar, tropical or high-altitude regions.

All will attend a part-time three-year programme, on offer from this September, incorporating a series of residential courses lasting three to five days.

To put on this new master’s programme, which has been endorsed by celebrated explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Exeter has joined forces with an organisation called World Extreme Medicine, which has been organising courses and conferences for the past 12 years. Mr Hilton, who works as a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon as well as on charitable assignments in Nepal, recently attended one of the courses.

“On a wet, windy day in October on the top of Dartmoor,” he recalled, “when you’re working with the local actors’ union who are mocked up to have broken legs and major head wounds, and are covered in artificial blood and lying in gorse bushes, it feels very, very authentic.

“You’ve had to conduct a search and come across these people lying in a remote area and have to figure out evacuation strategy – could we land a helicopter here or what’s the alternative in terms of roads to get people out? It’s actually surprisingly easy to create what feels like a very real and authentic challenge.”

Elements of these World Extreme Medicine courses are now being built into a formal academic programme for the first time.

Although they may go on to specialise in high-altitude or jungle medicine in subsequent years, explained Mr Hilton, first-year students will learn the generic skills required “when delivering healthcare outside the confines of a Western hospital environment” and generally lacking basic diagnostic equipment such as facilities for blood tests and X-rays.

They will explore issues such as pre-trip planning, situational awareness, the psychological challenges of working when one is dehydrated, hungry or tired.

All students will be required to write a dissertation as part of their MSc and, in the longer term, Mr Hilton hopes to build up a proper research framework and establish extreme medicine as a genuine subdiscipline.

He said that he remembered a time when doctors who happened to like sport offered to help at their local rugby team. Now they would need a degree in sports medicine. In time, he said extreme medicine may also become a similar niche field.

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  • https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-of-exeter-launches-extreme-medicine-masters
  • http://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/extrememedicinemsc/
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LANCET ARTICLES ON EXTREME MEDICINE & EXPEDITION MEDICINE

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LANCET ARTICLES ON EXTREME MEDICINEProf. Chris Imray on Everest

‘I am delighted that these two papers are now in press. I think they reflect many of the sentiments and thrust of the hugely successful Extreme Medicine Conferences.’   Professor Chris Imray..

We’re delighted that long standing friends and collaborators of EWM, Professor Chris Imray successfully co-authored two relevant and contemporary articles in the Extreme Medicine series, published in the latest issue of “The Lancet.” By sharing their thoughts and experiences, Chris Imray  and his co-authors have produced a primary academic reference for  Extreme Medicine, reinforcing all that we here at Expedition & Wilderness Medicine have advocated for years.  The Lancet articles now give “medicine in the extremes”  the academic credibility and international platform for discussion, this emergent sub-speciality so rightly deserves.

Mark Hannaford, Managing Director.

Extreme Medicine Conference

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LANCET ARTICLES ON EXTREME MEDICINE & EXPEDITION MEDICINE

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LANCET ARTICLES ON EXTREME MEDICINEProf. Chris Imray on Everest

‘I am delighted that these two papers are now in press. I think they reflect many of the sentiments and thrust of the hugely successful Extreme Medicine Conferences.’   Professor Chris Imray..

We’re delighted that long standing friends and collaborators of EWM, Professor Chris Imray successfully co-authored two relevant and contemporary articles in the Extreme Medicine series, published in the latest issue of “The Lancet.” By sharing their thoughts and experiences, Chris Imray  and his co-authors have produced a primary academic reference for  Extreme Medicine, reinforcing all that we here at Expedition & Wilderness Medicine have advocated for years.  The Lancet articles now give “medicine in the extremes”  the academic credibility and international platform for discussion, this emergent sub-speciality so rightly deserves.

Mark Hannaford, Managing Director.

Extreme Medicine Conference

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Extreme Medicine ’15 – ‘so whats so different this year?’…

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Refugees, Kunduz, Space, Ebola, Nepal Earthquake, Ultra Sports, Pre Hospital Medicine at Extreme Medicine ’15
Work starts of the Photographic Gallery section of Extreme Medicine '15
As the conference gets closer and closer the preparations we are preparing a gathering bringing together over a 100 presenters from across the world, delegates from all over the worlds, focused exhibitors and some of the world’s best humanitarian photographers.Unfortunately the world isn’t keep us short of discussion topics; Refugees, Kunduz, Space, Ebola, Nepal Earthquake to name but a very few, but the conference will also be full of lots of hands-on learning, discussion sets and quite a few well known names…

Attendees and speakers from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ghana, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, USA
‘Perhaps the most interesting medical conference I know of’   Senior health correspondent – mainstream media outlet in conversation..

Career enhancing…

Network with some of the world’s most inspiring medics and global thought leaders.
Learning…
New research, best practice, hands on learning and open discussions.
Inspiring…
If you fail to be inspired we would like you to let us know…
Rob Holden & Ebola

Extreme Medicine is like no medical conference you’ve ever attended.
Extreme Medicine Conference London

Whats different this year?

From Disaster and Humanitarian Medicine to Pre- Hospital Care, Expedition to Ultra Sports Medicine  the aim of our conference has always been to break down silo’s between medical discplines, to build networks, stimulate innovation and share best practice.

We have achieved this and much much more the forth iteration of, one of the world’s most eclectic gatherings, is set to surpass all that have gone before and we invite you to join us.

There are still limited tickets available – book yours now..
Conference Exhibitor EVAQ8

Even our exhibitors are getting in on the act..

Using one of conference founders, Mark Hannaford’s images, EVAQ8 are in pole position to win the best dressed exhibitors web page (you’ll have to excuse the pun!)
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Extreme Medicine '15 – 'so whats so different this year?'…

William MealyeaExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, , , ,
Refugees, Kunduz, Space, Ebola, Nepal Earthquake, Ultra Sports, Pre Hospital Medicine at Extreme Medicine ’15
Work starts of the Photographic Gallery section of Extreme Medicine '15
As the conference gets closer and closer the preparations we are preparing a gathering bringing together over a 100 presenters from across the world, delegates from all over the worlds, focused exhibitors and some of the world’s best humanitarian photographers.Unfortunately the world isn’t keep us short of discussion topics; Refugees, Kunduz, Space, Ebola, Nepal Earthquake to name but a very few, but the conference will also be full of lots of hands-on learning, discussion sets and quite a few well known names…

Attendees and speakers from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ghana, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, USA
‘Perhaps the most interesting medical conference I know of’   Senior health correspondent – mainstream media outlet in conversation..

Career enhancing…

Network with some of the world’s most inspiring medics and global thought leaders.
Learning…
New research, best practice, hands on learning and open discussions.
Inspiring…
If you fail to be inspired we would like you to let us know…
Rob Holden & Ebola

Extreme Medicine is like no medical conference you’ve ever attended.
Extreme Medicine Conference London

Whats different this year?

From Disaster and Humanitarian Medicine to Pre- Hospital Care, Expedition to Ultra Sports Medicine  the aim of our conference has always been to break down silo’s between medical discplines, to build networks, stimulate innovation and share best practice.

We have achieved this and much much more the forth iteration of, one of the world’s most eclectic gatherings, is set to surpass all that have gone before and we invite you to join us.

There are still limited tickets available – book yours now..
Conference Exhibitor EVAQ8

Even our exhibitors are getting in on the act..

Using one of conference founders, Mark Hannaford’s images, EVAQ8 are in pole position to win the best dressed exhibitors web page (you’ll have to excuse the pun!)
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INNOVATION PLATFORM IN REMOTE MEDICINE @ Extreme Medicine ’15 £10,000 cash prize

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INNOVATION PLATFORM @ Extreme Medicine ’15

The Extreme Medicine Innovation Platform is offering a £10,000 cash prize to startups within the extreme medicine space.

We’re inviting startups in the field of extreme medicine to showcase their thinking and groundbreaking ideas in order to support innovation within the medical community. The Innovation Platform serves to create investment opportunities for startups to continue funding their cutting-edge work.

All individuals and organisations within the medical space are invited to enter the competition and after careful consideration, a shortlist of entrants will be asked to present their ideas at the Extreme Medicine Expo.

The Extreme Medicine Expo is an exciting opportunity for startups as it provides a platform for innovative medical ideas to be heard by industry experts and potential investors. Each shortlisted entrant will have a chance to present at the conference to panellists and attendees.

A final list of 3 startups will be given an opportunity to present on the main conference stage, after which, the startup with the most impactful and innovative idea will win a £10,000 cash prize.

Any startups currently in development may enter. If you think your organisation has significant potential in the area of extreme medicine, meets an unmet challenge and offers a potential new solution, please enter your details here  http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com/innovation/

 

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INNOVATION PLATFORM IN REMOTE MEDICINE @ Extreme Medicine '15 £10,000 cash prize

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INNOVATION PLATFORM @ Extreme Medicine ’15

The Extreme Medicine Innovation Platform is offering a £10,000 cash prize to startups within the extreme medicine space.

We’re inviting startups in the field of extreme medicine to showcase their thinking and groundbreaking ideas in order to support innovation within the medical community. The Innovation Platform serves to create investment opportunities for startups to continue funding their cutting-edge work.

All individuals and organisations within the medical space are invited to enter the competition and after careful consideration, a shortlist of entrants will be asked to present their ideas at the Extreme Medicine Expo.

The Extreme Medicine Expo is an exciting opportunity for startups as it provides a platform for innovative medical ideas to be heard by industry experts and potential investors. Each shortlisted entrant will have a chance to present at the conference to panellists and attendees.

A final list of 3 startups will be given an opportunity to present on the main conference stage, after which, the startup with the most impactful and innovative idea will win a £10,000 cash prize.

Any startups currently in development may enter. If you think your organisation has significant potential in the area of extreme medicine, meets an unmet challenge and offers a potential new solution, please enter your details here  http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com/innovation/

 

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EWMi – The Clock’s Ticking.

William MealyeaCME, CME Training, expedition, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Facualty, Student Internship, travel doctor, WMS, , ,

Time’s running out for the EWMi opportunity in Dartmoor

Below is the information from our blog post earlier this year, which will tell you all you need to know to apply for our next intern opportunity!

We are a friendly, easy going, but hard working bunch who are used to long days, little rest and working together to get a job done. We do this with a ready smile and a can do attitude which very much reflects the EWM philosophy. As an intern we’d like you to be slot into our team straight away and be happy to muck in when and wherever we need you.

If you’re interested in joining us as an intern, you will need to make your own way to the course location on the afternoon prior to the course and remain until we are packed away on the final day. You’ll stay in the faculty accommodation and may be required to assist with almost any part of setting up the course; everything from setting up seating, packing med bags, sorting out kit or directing course delegates to specific locations. In return, while with us as, we will make every effort to ensure you are able to attend each lecture and workshop and of course, you’ll get to know our incredible faculty.

The next intern position available, will be for our Expedition & Wilderness Medicine course based in Dartmoor 16-19 November. You’ll need to get yourself to the venue, but we will provide all your home comforts for you.  For all UK course dates click HERE

We welcome applications from the UK and overseas but are not able to reimburse travel expenses.  To submit your application for consideration, please send us:

  • A recent CV with an outdoor image of yourself (we reserve the right to use this image for marketing purposes).
  • Something that tells us about you and your achievements – this can take any form, but use this as your opportunity to sell yourself to us.
  • A covering letter telling us why you would make a good intern – max 300 words.

In return we only ask for your good humour, entertaining company, a course write up to be supplied to us with one month and agreement to make yourself available for a telephone interview post course.

Email your enquiries and submissions to [email protected]

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EWMi – The Clock's Ticking.

William MealyeaCME, CME Training, expedition, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Facualty, Student Internship, travel doctor, WMS, , ,

Time’s running out for the EWMi opportunity in Dartmoor

Below is the information from our blog post earlier this year, which will tell you all you need to know to apply for our next intern opportunity!

We are a friendly, easy going, but hard working bunch who are used to long days, little rest and working together to get a job done. We do this with a ready smile and a can do attitude which very much reflects the EWM philosophy. As an intern we’d like you to be slot into our team straight away and be happy to muck in when and wherever we need you.

If you’re interested in joining us as an intern, you will need to make your own way to the course location on the afternoon prior to the course and remain until we are packed away on the final day. You’ll stay in the faculty accommodation and may be required to assist with almost any part of setting up the course; everything from setting up seating, packing med bags, sorting out kit or directing course delegates to specific locations. In return, while with us as, we will make every effort to ensure you are able to attend each lecture and workshop and of course, you’ll get to know our incredible faculty.

The next intern position available, will be for our Expedition & Wilderness Medicine course based in Dartmoor 16-19 November. You’ll need to get yourself to the venue, but we will provide all your home comforts for you.  For all UK course dates click HERE

We welcome applications from the UK and overseas but are not able to reimburse travel expenses.  To submit your application for consideration, please send us:

  • A recent CV with an outdoor image of yourself (we reserve the right to use this image for marketing purposes).
  • Something that tells us about you and your achievements – this can take any form, but use this as your opportunity to sell yourself to us.
  • A covering letter telling us why you would make a good intern – max 300 words.

In return we only ask for your good humour, entertaining company, a course write up to be supplied to us with one month and agreement to make yourself available for a telephone interview post course.

Email your enquiries and submissions to [email protected]

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Doctor needed … Solomon Islands

William MealyeaExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, , , , ,

Doctor needed for expeditionThis winter, Adventure For Good, in partnership with OceansWatch will be setting off from the Bay of Islands on a four-month expedition to deliver medical supplies to the Temotu province in the Solomon Islands. Over this period we will also be refitting medical clinics in the remote region and finally return to New Zealand with locally refined virgin coconut oil for a sustainable livelihoods programme.

Adventure For Good’s flagship – CALIPH has been undergoing an extensive renovation in preparation for her new role and will have a re-launching at Opua Marina on Friday, 5 June at 1400. Her voyage will begin from there in July and could include a stop in Vanuatu where she will be available to assist in relief efforts before continuing on her journey. AFG Chairman Christian Pera explains, “Both because of the remoteness of the area and its relatively low international profile, we are still trying to establish the full extent of the support needed in the wake of the recent cyclone season.” This will be the maiden voyage for Adventure For Good in their quest to engage young people in the immediacy of positive action over idle good intentions. “This expedition will be our first step towards becoming a force for positive action, both at home and abroad”.

Together with pioneering OceansWatch, they seek to make a lasting difference in these small communities by providing resources that ultimately promote independence and self-sufficiency.

ABOUT ADVENTURE FOR GOOD

Adventure For Good is a multi-facetted organization based in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Incorporated in 2015, they endeavor to equip future decision makers with better skills to analyse, adapt, and most importantly– act for the better of their world. Follow our progress and adventures at

www.facebook.com/afgcentres

www.oceanswatch.org.

CONTACT: JAMIE GALLANT

MOBILE: 022 420 6957 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EMAIL: [email protected]

 

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The Extreme Medicine Conference is home to the world’s most adventurous doctors, medics and experts in remote, expedition and pre-hospital medicine.

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Extreme Medicine 2015 –  the premier gathering of medical professionals working in the world’s most remote areas. Due to sponsorship support we are able to offer a significant limited time discount on entry for a limited period.

Come join us at the world’s largest gathering of medics working in the world’s most remote corners…

Central Hall, Parliament Square, London.  26-29 October 2015.

30% off entry for a limited time

Working in partnership with a generous sponsor is allowing us to offer a 30% discount on the cost of Expo tickets* until 12.30UTC on 31 July. Simply visit the Expo page:  www.extrememedicineexpo.com and enter the code: ‘WEMEEXPO15SPECIAL30’ when registering to receive your discount. *T&C’s

Now in its fourth year, the World Extreme Medicine conference challenges thinking, builds bridges and shares new and more effective approaches to medical practice in the world’s most remote and austere locations.

The Extreme Medicine Conference is home to the world’s most adventurous doctors, medics and experts in remote, expedition and pre-hospital medicine. These global thought leaders have gathered to share universally relevant knowledge and experience, research and techniques in a stimulating, interactive and accessible forum.  It is medicine that saves the lives of not only the single remote explorer but also entire populations devastated by natural and man made disasters.

The Extreme Medicine Conference has partnered with some of the world’s most active organisations and charities pushing the edge of human endeavour including War Child, Medicines Sans Frontiers, NASA and the Society for Experimental Biology.Key note speakers… Dame Sally Davis, Prof. Hugh Montgomery, Dr David Nott, Prof Greg Whyte, Lord Nigel Crisp, Dr Michael Barrett, Prof. Mike Tipton, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Steve Mannion, Brig. Prof. Tim Hodgetts, Prof. Tony Redmond, Rob Williams, Nick Gent & Vickie Hawkins
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Charity partner news…

We’re delighted to be working with the good folks at War Child who work tirelessly to improve the lives of children affected by conflict.
(C) WarChild http://www.warchild.org
(C) WarChild http://www.warchild.org

Offer Terms & Conditions*
Limited time and supply | not combinable with other offers | offers ends midnight 31st July 2015 | http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com
(C) MSF http://www.msf.org.uk

Photographic Gallery

We are really pleased to be featuring the photographers MSF, WarChild, NASA and Rob Holden, on assignment for the UN at this year’s conference – each gallery will feature 20 images illustrating humanitarian medicine in action.
(C) MSF http://www.msf.org.uk

Partner Cloud..

MSF, WarChild, DfiD, University of Exeter, RCSED, European Space Agency, NASA, DARPA, Raleigh International, GE Healthcare, Doctors without Borders, Phoenix Foundation, PTC Foundation, BASICS International Medical Corps, London’s Air Ambulance, Royal Veterinary College, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UCL, Xtreme Everest, Department of Health, Virgin Galactic, University of Manitoba, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Great Northern Air Ambulance, Scottish Emergency Medical Retrieval Service, Helicopter Heroes, University of Portsmouth, Public Health England, The Ecological Sequestration Trust, Handicap International, World Health Organisation, EveresER, Feetfirst Worldwide, UK International Trauma Register, Society of Evolutionary Biology.

Join us at Extreme Medicine ’15…

If you require any further information on our courses, events or how you can get involved please contact us.

Email [email protected]  or
Call us on +44 (0)1460 298025

 
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Extreme Medicine – Ebola Imagery from UN photographer Rob Holden

William MealyeaExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, , , , , , , ,

The Extreme Medicine Conference in 2015 will be featuring the unique work of photographers working within a humanitarian setting, working with MSF, UN Photographer Rob Holden, the Phoenix Foundation and WarChild, the conferences charity of the year.  Each individual and organisation will be presenting 20 images that will inspire, provoke thought but ultimately create a desire for change…

First we feature some of the photography from inspirational image maker Rob Holden from a series entitled ‘A Tribute to Health Workers’.

(c) Rob Holden

‘MEMORY WALL’
Gallery images selected for Extreme Medicine ’15

 

(c) Rob Holden

Ebola and the impacts of disease – health workers in Sierra Leone

Rob Holden is a documentary photographer who has been engaged with global humanitarian issues for the past 20 years. Through his work Rob strives to connect with real people and communicate a meaningful message. Working for a range of organisations such as the UK Government, the United Nations and NGO’s, he has operated most notably in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Kosovo, Liberia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Nepal.

More recently, Rob spent several months in Ebola affected countries capturing images of health workers.  Men and women who often go unrecognised for the critical work they play, and are risking their own lives to save the sick and dying, and protect the healthy from infection.

Health workers are the most important aspect of any health service. No health workers means no health service. The photo exhibition is devoted to honouring the dedication, selflessness, bravery and critical role of health workers who endeavour to help others, often in challenging and dangerous environments.

For further information: www.robholdenphotography.com

MORE ABOUT EXTREME MEDICINE ’15

Now in its fourth year, the World Extreme Medicine conference challenges thinking, builds bridges and shares new and more effective approaches to medical practice in the world’s most remote and austere locations.

The conference focuses on four related medical fields: Pre-Hospital, Disaster & Humanitarian, Expedition, and Extreme Medicine. Together, our programme of fascinating talks from world-renowned experts in their field – from Arctic explorers to vascular surgeons, remote medics to NASA personnel – and practical sessions on innovations and field-proven techniques and ‘hacks’, will inspire you and enhance your skills, helping you to become a more effective and highly valued practitioner of remote medicine.

INTERNATIONAL WORLD EXTREME MEDICINE CONFERENCE ’15 LONDON

 

 

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Expedition & Wilderness Medicine develops postgraduate education programme

William MealyeaExpedition & Wilderness Medicine, , , , ,

Expedition & Wilderness Medicine are excited to announce our new study programme designed to provide adventurous medics with © Expedition & Wilderness Medicinepractical skills, expertise and clinical knowledge to be confident, capable medics in remote, austere and low resource environments.

• Certificate in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
A foundation core knowledge base.
• Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
Builds on skills and knowledge learned and extends field-based expertise
• MSC in Extreme Medicine
A formalised postgraduate programme of study including a research project

Building on more than a decade of experience successfully delivering worldwide expedition and wilderness medicine courses, we have developed a new programme which will take our provision of learning to a new level and give medics across the globe an opportunity to work towards formal post graduate qualification in this incredibly exciting field of medicine. These formal qualifications will allow us to demonstrate the extent of our knowledge and skill level, professionalise Expedition Medicine to meet the needs of increasing levels of clinical governance and to improve patient safety, quality of care and outcomes in remote environments.

Working with a partner university, to establish these postgraduate courses and secure academic credibility, we are hoping to soon be in discussion with the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.

The new course programme will follow the existing format of postgraduate education and comprise modules that on completion, provide credits towards chosen levels of postgraduate learning. Here at Expedition & Wilderness Medicine, we understand that people lead busy lives and have limited annual leave, so we are tailoring the courses to allow a high proportion of flexible on line learning, coupled with intensive weekend and one week consolidation courses and workshops.

Expedition & Wilderness Medicine is also developing a mobile app to access learning resources and the global expedition and wilderness medicine community. Our app will provide us with a platform to engage with our community to help shape the evolving elective course content and modules- you can tell us what you want to learn. We are also engaging with our worldwide partners on the ground and in the field to give medics access to the key real world skills that will make them stand out from the crowd.

Our first core modules go live later this year and will be unveiled at the World Extreme Medicine Conference in London, 26-29 October. In addition we will be asking conference delegates for their opinions and ideas to help shape the courses and create a dynamic, two-way, adult learning experience.

Background

Expedition & Wilderness Medicine (EWM) is a leading provider of remote medical training to doctors, nurses and paramedics from across the globe.  It uses experiential lectures to teach the clinical mind-set and practical skills necessary to be able to perform effectively in a to provide safe and effective medical care in low resource, hostile and austere environments.

EWM also hosts the World International Extreme Medicine conference series.  This will be the platform for presentation of research and dissertation work from the final year of the MSc.

Now in its fourth year, the conference challenges thinking, builds bridges and introduces new ideas about medicine at its most remote and austere.  The conference brings together four disparate but overlapping medical fields in one arena: Pre-Hospital, Disaster & Humanitarian, Expedition Medicine and Global Health, with experts in each field presenting the latest thinking and techniques, and sharing their inspiring stories. Venue information, Central Hall Westminster, 26-29 October, 2015: www.extrememedicineexpo.com

Contact Expedition & Wilderness Medicine or the Extreme Medicine Conference series on:  01297 20583 or at:  [email protected]

 

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