
Graduate Certificate in Extreme Medicine
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
In Partnership with Northeastern University
Application deadline: December 2023

KEY FACTS
Open to all medical professionals including:
- Medics, Paramedics and Nurses
- Medical Scientists
- Allied Healthcare workers
- Military Medics
- Midwives
- Physiotherapists

With this graduate certificate, you’ll be able to:
- Identify and apply the components of the disaster cycle, including planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.
- Develop and apply methods for identifying and managing human factors in extreme medical settings.
- Develop and apply skills in crisis resource management, leadership of highly efficient teams, and methods for assessment and quality improvement.
- Develop and apply the tenets of bioethics in disaster and humanitarian response settings.
- Identify and apply the critical factors for successful team integration in disaster and humanitarian response settings.
- Develop and apply methods for managing acute and chronic medical issues in humanitarian response.
- Identify the guidelines and principles of the international standards for humanitarian response as outlined by the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Career outlook
A variety of industries, from the government to the media, have a growing need for professionals with expertise in extreme medicine.
The demand for qualified professionals in this field is substantial as many healthcare professionals engage with nongovernmental volunteer agencies that provide humanitarian care.
Take the first step on a postgraduate experience which could transform your future.
