Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Course

Keswick, UK

Course Dates

02 March 2026 08:00 - 05 March 2026 15:30
22 September 2025 08:00 - 25 September 2025 15:30

GBP £995.00 – GBP £999.00

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Take your training into the field and open up a whole new world of travel and opportunity.

Our internationally-renowned four day Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course equips you with the essential skills and expertise to become a competent member of an expedition medical team.

Put your patient assessment, leadership, and communication abilities to the test in dynamic, simulated expedition scenarios at the heart of the Lake District. This famous mountain region is a renowned destination for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers.

Then, apply these invaluable lessons to elevate your practice, whether you’re venturing into new wilderness terrain or taking on challenges in hospital settings.

The skills you’ll sharpen for expedition medicine will serve you in any medical context.

Sign-up now with a £200 deposit.

What To Expect

Explore the historic roots of expedition medicine in the Lake District, where our inaugural course took place.

Join our esteemed alumni network as you contribute to expeditions worldwide, respond to emergencies, and secure placements with prestigious organisations like Raleigh International, UK-Med, Team Rubicon, and Médecins Sans Frontières.

During the initial three days, immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment, with your time evenly split between lectures and group activities.

Evenings offer opportunities for camaraderie, engaging tasks, and enlightening guest lectures.

Culminating on the final day, you’ll participate in a real-time search and rescue scenario, applying your newfound skills to locate, rescue, treat, and evacuate a simulated casualty.

Our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course is meticulously crafted to provide the most comprehensive introductory training available for medics.

Led by expert instructors, the course seamlessly integrates captivating lectures with hands-on practical skills essential for success in the field:

Overview of Expedition & Wilderness Medicine
Human Factors
Crew Resource Management
Pre-Expedition Planning
Pre-Existing and Common Conditions
Dentistry
Introduction to Trauma in Resource Poor Settings
Primary Survey
Spinal Immobilisation
Road Traffic Collisions
Fracture Management
Catastrophic Bleeding
Analgesia
Aeromedical Rescue
Security on expeditions
Hills skill
Medicine in Tropical Environments
Medicine in Hot Environments
Altitude Medicine
Medicine in Cold Environments
Dive Medicine
Water Purification
Comms
Wound Care
Medical Kits
Public Health
Mental Health
Medico-Legal Considerations
Search & Rescue Exercise

Return home transformed, brimming with newfound confidence, resilience, and skills that will enhance your practice for years to come.

Key Facts

Is this course right for you?

This course is perfect for healthcare professionals and students interested in applying their clinical knowledge and skills to expedition and adventure settings.

We also welcome those with an expedition background who have existing wilderness or advanced first aid training and are eager to develop their skillset further.

Awards:

CPD: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have awarded this course 24 CPD hours.
FAWM: This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.

What’s included:

Tutoring, accommodation and meals
Downloadable course resources
Safety equipment

What’s not:

Travel costs
Travel insurance
Personal equipment
Drinks and food from the bar

Your Safety & Kit List Preparation

The comprehensive curriculum and field scenarios are carefully designed to push your limits while mitigating risks.

We take every precaution to keep participants safe by:

Rigorous gear checks before all expedition days
Mandatory evacuation insurance policies
Close coordination with local emergency responders

Kit List
Unpredictable weather is common meaning poor kit preparation can be dangerous and could preclude you from activities. You will be outside for at least 4 hours each day, so please make sure to review our Expedition & Wilderness Kit List before arriving.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Travel
We highly recommend arriving the day before the course. When making travel plans, we find Rome2Rio a super helpful site. Here you can discover various door-to-door travel options both internationally and from within the UK.

Talk To Our Team

If you wish to learn more or have any additional questions, we invite you to book a 30-minute discovery call with our team.

→ Click here to book a discovery call.

The call will be with the team who organise our courses and work closely with our medical teaching faculty. They’re best placed to explain what our attendees really get out of attending a course with us.

You can choose between a video or voice call — whatever suits you best.

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