Winter Medicine Course
New Hampshire, USA
17 February 2025 08:00 - 21 February 2025 15:30USD $1,995.00
Get ready for 5 relentless days of Winter Medicine training in New Hampshire’s frozen White Mountains, alongside an elite faculty of explorers, mountain guides, and wilderness medics.
You’ll face bone-chilling temperatures, navigate unforgiving backcountry terrain, and respond to emergency scenarios that push your limits:
➕ Treating hypothermia, frostbite, and altitude illness
➕ Trauma response in harsh winter conditions
➕ Search and rescue protocols
Assessing patients in blinding snowstorms and leading complex winter rescues will awaken a new dimension of your clinical skills. You’ll forge an unbreakable confidence to provide exceptional care no matter the environment back home – from chaotic ERs to austere expedition environments.
The skills you’ll sharpen for expedition medicine will serve you in any medical context.
Sign-up now for just a $500 deposit.
What to Expect
Our basecamp at the legendary Joe Dodge Lodge puts you in the heart of New Hampshire’s majestic White Mountains. Known for exceptional hiking, climbing, and skiing, this storied region shaped the East’s pioneering mountaineers and now transforms our winter medics.
From the moment you arrive, our world-class guides will imprint decades of experience managing medical emergencies.
Over 5 days, we’ll push your boundaries through cutting-edge lectures and stimulating scenarios:
Day 1: Master arctic gear, emergency protocols, and field medicine essentials
Day 2: Apply skills treating hypothermia and cold weather trauma victims
Days 3 – 4: Lead complex search and rescue operations in extreme terrain
Day 5: Face an intense mass-casualty crisis scenario
The final full-scale simulation will synthesise everything you’ve absorbed. Our faculty will coach you through crisis decision making, forging an unshakeable confidence that you can perform under even the most extreme pressure.
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.
Accreditation: TBC
CME Value: TBC
What’s included:
- Tutoring, accommodation and meals
- Downloadable course resources
- Safety equipment
What’s not:
- Travel costs
- Travel & medical insurance
- Personal equipment
Your Safety Is Our Top Priority
Plan to arrive at our Pinkham Notch basecamp on the day prior so you’re rested and oriented for the intense training ahead. We’re situated at the legendary Joe Dodge Lodge in New Hampshire’s majestic White Mountain National Forest. The closest airports are Manchester and Boston Logan, with car rentals available.
February temps average -3°C (27°F) highs and -12°C (10°F) lows, but can plunge far colder. Having the proper extreme cold weather clothing and gear is critical both for safety and fully engaging in the tactical scenario training.
Please closely review our Winter Kit List and contact us with any specific questions. We want every participant primed to learn and thrive in this transformative experience pushing the boundaries of extreme medicine.
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 are best placed to really explain what our attendees get out of attending a course with us.
Register for a time that suits, and we look forward to speaking with you soon.
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