Extreme Medicine ’15 – ‘so whats so different this year?’…
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Extreme Medicine – images that shape our world…
The Extreme Medicine Conference in 2015 will feature the unique work of photographers working within a humanitarian setting
We’ve been working with MSF and photographer Rob Holden, the Phoenix Foundation and WarChild, the conference charity of the year. Each individual and organisation will present 20 images that will inspire, provoke thought but ultimately create a desire for change…
We featured earlier the work of inspirational image maker Rob Holden from a series entitled ‘A Tribute to Health Workers.’ This post we feature evocative images from Extreme Medicine ’15 Conference partner Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
MSF Health worker show the strain of her work.
MSF & Extreme Medicine ’15; As well as featuring a thought provoking gallery of MSF’s work across the world, MSF will be represented by a exhibition stand and a number of inspiring speakers on the stage. You’ll be able to meet members of the Manson Unit and learn first-hand about the reality of being an MSF medic.
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) help people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemic, disaster or exclusion from healthcare.
MSF’s first mission was to the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, where an earthquake in 1972 had destroyed most of the city and killed between 10,000 and 30,000 people.
In 1974, MSF set up a relief mission to help the people of Honduras after Hurricane Fifi caused major flooding and killed thousands of people.
Then, in 1975, MSF established its first large-scale medical programme during a refugee crisis, providing medical care for the waves of Cambodians seeking sanctuary from Pol Pot’s oppressive rule.
Since 1980, MSF has opened offices in 28 countries and employs more than 30,000 people across the world. Since its founding, MSF has treated over a hundred million patients – with 8.3 million outpatient consultations being carried out in 2011 alone.
From its inception, MSF has proved itself to be unlike any other NGO. MSF remains fiercely independent of both governments and institutions and its permanent criticism of the humanitarian illusion are a constant thorn in the side of the establishment.
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
The World Extreme Medicine Conference from Expedition & Wilderness Medicine on Vimeo.
Extreme Medicine ’15 – Hot off the press…
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Extreme Medicine 2015 – tickets now on sale..
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Pre-Hospital Care Workshop – Press Release
Learning from experience
London’s Air Ambulance & Extreme Medicine to host two-day Pre-Hospital Care Workshop
For 25 years London’s Air Ambulance has been at the forefront of pre-hospital emergency medicine, gaining a reputation for clinical excellence and pioneering procedures which have been adopted across the world.
Next month, ahead of the World Extreme Medicine Expo, on the 6th and 7th of November, London’s Air Ambulance is hosting a two-day Pre-Hospital Care Workshop as a precursor to the Extreme Medicine Conference 2014 to give delegates and medical practitioners an insight into the work of the charity and to share some of its advanced practices.
The charity has achieved survival figures for traumatic cardiac arrest and pre-hospital thoracotomy, and success rates for adult and paediatric intubation, which are among the highest in the world.
The workshop will give practitioners the opportunity to get involved with medical demonstrations and scenario based exercises while also providing access to the senior consultants and paramedics responsible for London’s Air Ambulance governance, major incident planning, research and innovation.
Speaking about the event, consultant and education lead, Dr Gareth Grier said: “London’s Air Ambulance has treated over 31,000 patients, which we recognise is a huge amount of experience and learning developed over 25 years. By passing on this knowledge we can help to drive excellence in pre-hospital care standards”.
“Many of the techniques we have pioneered have become widespread as a result of being heard and talked about at events such as this one. During the workshop we will be showcasing some of our more recent innovations, REBOA being one of them, discussing the future of pre-hospital care, challenging conventional wisdom and hopefully, inspiring the next generation of trauma specialists”.
Earlier this year London’s Air Ambulance became the first service to perform roadside balloon surgery to control severe internal bleeding on a patient who had fallen from height. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is just one of the practical demonstrations delegates can participate in amid a programme that will look at biological terrorism, crew resource management at complex pre-hospital scenes and the role of a UK pre-hospital doctor in the international response to humanitarian disasters.
For full programme details or to book visit: www.londonsairambulance.co.uk. Tickets start at £125 for medical students rising to £595 for doctors.
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Enquiries:
London’s Air Ambulance Tel: (0)20 7220 5498
Katy Evans (Senior Media Liaison & Public Affairs Officer)
k.evans@londonsairambulance.co.uk
Notes to Editors
More about the Pre-Hospital Care Workshop
Date: Thursday 6th and Friday 7th November 2014
Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
Ticket prices: Doctors £595 / Paramedics, Nurses & other medical professionals £195 / Medical Students £125. Book tickets.
Programme Overview: 
Day One
Seminar topics:
Introduction and overview of London’s Air Ambulance and Pre-hospital Care in the UK
The role of a UK pre-hospital doctor in the international response to humanitarian disasters
Biological Terrorism
Crew Resource Management at complex pre-hospital scenes
The medical response to major incidents in London
Workshops:
Pre-hospital advanced airway
Emergency thoracotomy
Emergency Neurosurgery
Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)
Day Two
Seminar topics:
Pre-hospital blood transfusion in civilian trauma
Damage control anaesthesia – lessons from Afghanistan and London
Opportunities for medical students in pre-hospital care
Paramedic scene leadership during advanced pre-hospital interventions
Defying medical dogma – case studies from the pre-hospital phase
The future in pre-hospital care Nanorobots and suspended animation
Workshops:
Various scenario based training exercises
Extreme Medicine Conference 2014
Wilderness & Expedition Medicine, jobs, courses and news
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Extreme Medicine 2014 – London, tickets on sale this week
Tickets for the world’d only Extreme Medicine Conference go on sale this week – make sure you stay tuned as there will be a limited number of early-bird tickets available…
http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com
The 2013 Conference hosted at Harvard Medical School received rave reviews from ‘best medical conference we have ever been to‘… to …‘simply amazing’ and in 2014 we are back on home turf in London. A pre- conference trauma workshop will be running on the weekend before run in cooperation with the justifably world famous London Air Ambulance Service.
The conference speakers included many of the very best speakers from around the world (including Dr Gordon Giesbrecht, Dr Kobi Peleg and Professor Mike Grocott), who are the world experts in many remote extreme medicine fields including expedition and wilderness, pre-hospital, disaster and relief medicine.
This conference was a fantastic opportunity for medics to gain insight and knowledge from leading professionals in extreme medicine.” Dr Amy Hughes, Medical Director, Expedition & Wilderness Medicine
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
Professor Chris Imray and Dr Gareth Grier kicks off by telling why he is speaking…
World Extreme Medicine Expo – what it’s all about… from Expedition & Wilderness Medicine on Vimeo.
Extreme Medicine 2013 – to the delegates
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Final speakers program for Extreme Medicine 2013 | Harvard Medical School, Boston
An amazing array of speakers ranging from Astronauts to Everest summiteers, from humanitaritian to pre hospital care experts are gathering next week at the Harvard Medical School Conference Centre in Boston for the annual Extreme Medicine Conference.
The final polish has now been applied to an amazing an speakers program – you can view it here and if you are one of the few people without a ticket yet they can be purchased here…
The International World Extreme Medicine Conference and Expo 2013 will host some of the very best speakers from around the world, who are amongst the leading figures in remote extreme medicine fields, including expedition and wilderness, pre-hospital, disaster, and relief medicine. Alongside the daily lecture series will be exhibitions from focused industry leaders, showcasing products and services to meet your extreme medicine needs.
**’This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical Society and Expedition Medicine. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity’.
EXTREME MEDICINE 2013 CONFERENCE
Final speakers program for Extreme Medicine 2013 | Harvard Medical School, Boston
An amazing array of speakers ranging from Astronauts to Everest summiteers, from humanitaritian to pre hospital care experts are gathering next week at the Harvard Medical School Conference Centre in Boston for the annual Extreme Medicine Conference.
The final polish has now been applied to an amazing an speakers program – you can view it here and if you are one of the few people without a ticket yet they can be purchased here…
The International World Extreme Medicine Conference and Expo 2013 will host some of the very best speakers from around the world, who are amongst the leading figures in remote extreme medicine fields, including expedition and wilderness, pre-hospital, disaster, and relief medicine. Alongside the daily lecture series will be exhibitions from focused industry leaders, showcasing products and services to meet your extreme medicine needs.
**’This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical Society and Expedition Medicine. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity’.
EXTREME MEDICINE 2013 CONFERENCE
World Extreme Medicine Conference – Harvard Medical School 2013
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