In this session, Rebecca Boys, expedition medic and emergency medicine registrar, shares insights from her deployments with the British Antarctic Survey and expeditions in the Arctic. Covering the realities of working as a solo clinician in some of the most isolated places on Earth, she reflects on the practical, psychological, and operational challenges of providing medical care at the ends of the Earth.
From the use of telemedicine in sub-zero conditions to adapting during a global pandemic, Rebecca’s story captures the resilience and resourcefulness required for polar medicine.