Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Course

Corfe Castle

09 October 2023 08:00 - 12 October 2023 15:30

GBP £995.00

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

This is medicine at the sharp end. Our internationally-renowned four day Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course gives you all the skills and expertise you need to become a competent member of an expedition medical team.

Join us on the road to adventure.

CPD Award: This course has been awarded 24 CPD hours by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Key Facts

You must be either a:

Medical or Allied Health Professional OR,
A student in your last two years of study

Location: Corfe Castle

This course has been awarded 24 CPD hours by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

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

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine - Corfe Castle

Re-energise your career and set your sights on new horizons. These four days of inspiring training open up the world of expedition medicine to all medical professionals.

Over the years, we’ve watched our alumni take part in expeditions across the globe, respond to emergencies or natural disasters and gain placements with organisations such us Raleigh International, UK-Med, Team Rubicon and Médecins Sans Frontières.

All this is out there for the taking – this is your route to adventure.

What to expect

Our Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course is designed to be the most comprehensive introductory training course available to medics. Our experts blend engaging lectures with plenty of hands-on practical skills essential to all expedition medics.

For the first three days, your time will be split 50/50 between lectures and practical group work. You’ll cover everything from dentistry to tropical medicine, hot and cold environments, mental health and expedition planning. By evening you’ll enjoy socialising, challenging tasks and special guest lectures.

The final day focuses on a real-time search and rescue scenario where you will combine your skills to locate, rescue, treat and evacuate a casualty.

Course Content

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

What you need to know

We highly recommend arriving the day before the course. You can book additional accommodation for the Sunday night directly with Brenscombe Outdoor Centre.

We like to encourage car sharing among our delegates. This is often especially helpful for those travelling from overseas. If you would like to car share, you will be able to discuss this via the course WhatsApp group once booked.

Please ensure that you follow the kit list and pack adequately. You will spend up to half of your time on the course outside, kit that’ll keep you warm and dry is essential.

This course is a popular one and it is also available in other locations.

Kit List

UK Kit List – Keswick, Plas y Brenin & Corfe Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Courses

During the course we’ll deliver lectures and evening talks indoors, more practical topics -will be delivered outside, unless harsh weather impacts the quality of delivery. You should therefore plan to be outside for at least 3 hours a day and ensure you pack adequate kit which anticipates a changeable British climate.

As a minimum you must bring:

Waterproof jacket and trousers
Sturdy walking boots
Hat, gloves etc
Outdoor clothing – comprising of base, mid and outer layers
Spare set of outdoor clothing in case you get wet!
Warm fleece or top
Casual clothing for the evening
Daypack – with a waterproof shell (to keep your spare clothes dry!)
Water bottle
Compass
Whistle
Headtorch
Personal toiletries including a towel
Personal First Aid Kit