World Extreme Medicine

Venus and the crescent Moon setting side by side in the north west, beneath a faint glow of aurora australis; the view across the sea ice from Casey Station #Antarctica https://bit.ly/2Lt7FDJ
Photo: Dominic Hall Photography Australian #Antarctic Division Post curtesy of The Antarctic Report
... https://www.facebook.com/866825100068044/ posts/1708031612614051/
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#WEM18 speaker Jason Fox is due to hit the small screens with a series that promises to nail-bitting from start to finish 'Meet the Drug Lords: inside the Real Narcos'. C4 2 Aug 21.00.
Six years ago, former Special Forces Sergeant turned TV star, Jason Fox was battling on the front line in the war on drugs. Now in this new three part series on Channel 4, he travels to the cartel-controlled parts of Mexico, Colombia and Peru to investigate the inner circles of the drugs trade....
Jason will be speaking at this year #WEM18 Conference and will not want to miss out on hearing what it took to film such a risky series. Book your ticket here... https://extrememedicineexpo.com
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WEM; a journey of passion?
When World Extreme Medicine ran its first course in Patterdale* in the English Lake District, the term ‘Expedition & Wilderness Medicine’ was rarely used; in fact, we were the first people to do so when we established our company. But it is amazing to see how its use has spread to the point that it has even been borrowed for the title of a book on the topic.
The original course sprang out of internal training courses provided to Across the Divide Ex...peditions for their own medics who wanted to learn specific pre-hospital skills. It has gone from there to a world-class conference, an International Post Grad Diploma and MSc program, a raft of world-class courses and medical location support for some of the world’s largest film productions.
We decided to rename ourselves 'World Extreme Medicine' to better reflect opportunities open to medics, not only in expedition medicine but also disaster & humanitarian medicine, military medicine and remote pre-hospital care.
We, as a team, are so utterly passionate about what we do we count ourselves honoured to have the opportunity to share our passion with an amazing group of delegates, students and course attendees. We count ourselves incredibly lucky.
*see photos WEM Courses https://worldextrememedicine.com
WEM Conference http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com
International PG Dip/MSc in Extreme Medicine http://www.exeter.ac.uk/…/tau…/medici ne/extrememedicinemsc/…
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What could possibly go wrong? Brilliant... but don’t whatever you do try this at home!
From our buddies at Outsider Magazine
https://www.facebook.com/138448541423/pos ts/10156768016531424/

Due to cancellation we now have a reduced fee space available for our action-packed Polar course next week in New Zealand. Get in touch for more information.

This seems to be the week of AMAZING rescues.... A Chinook helicopter pilot landed just two wheels on Mount Hood in Oregon to rescue a stranded climber.
Meet the medics for whom this is their everyday at #WEM18 https://extrememedicineexpo.com
... Chinook helicopter crew rescues climber in Oregon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada -44837226
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A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in #Myanmar’s Bats.
Such discoveries are critical, because what happens in Myanmar doesn’t always stay in Myanmar. “Myanmar is in a central location in Southeast Asia—an area of primary concern for viral diseases and emerging infectious disease,” says Marc Valitutto, a wildlife veterinarian heading the efforts in the region, which is lush with tropical rainforest and rich in biodiversity.
Read more.. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/….../glo bal-surveillance-progr…/
#Namibia Conservation Medicine Course. A ‘One Medicine Course from WEM https://worldextrememedicine.com/…/cons ervation-medicine-n…/
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How to make it in Expedition Medicine. People constantly ask what they can do in this area and our answer is ‘virtually anything’ but you have to create the opportunities, make your own luck and be innovative.
Whilst this article has a business focus it highlights that success in this area is ‘our people’ and it’s a useful story about the value of making connections..
Of course it would be churlish not to highlight the fact that the #WEM18 Conference is this year best event ...to attend to do just that!! https://www.extrememedicineexpo.com
https://medium.com/…/if-you-want-limitl ess-success-stop-ask…
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Later in the year together with the Pakistan Society for Emergency Medicine, we are embarking on launching the Emergency Life Support Training program. A 2 day basic level course to be disseminated around the country. The aim is to focus on a training that is empowering where simple interventions can make big difference in resource limited situations.
We NEED your help. I have started a Go Fund Me site to help with purchasing the mannequins needed for the mobile training hub.... The money is for training equipment which we decided to purchase locally, through a local supplier.
https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-life-s upport-training-hu…
The rest of running of costs, travel, accomodation, time etc is self funded, volunteered by the faculty.
Thanks to Dr Amy Neilson for highlighting
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WEM Asia or SF based contacts. Can anyone out there provide us with an introduction to Lt.Col. Dr. Paak Loharachun of Thai Navy Seals please?
Please PM us.
#ThailandCaveRescue #ThaiCaveRescue

What was it like to be a divers during the #ThaiCaveRescue? A couple of really excellent write ups on Vox from folk who where there...
https://www.vox.com/…/thai-soccer-team- cave-rescue-diving-m…
https://www.vox.com/…/thai-cave-rescue- boys-mission-diver-b…
... #ThailandCaveRescue
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Un Ponte Per are looking for motivated health care professionals to join the team as medical advisors in North East Syria. You will be working alongside our local partner Kurdish Red Cresent to support them in their activities as one of the main health actors across the region.
We urgently need people who are: + comfortable and experienced with healthcare in low resource settings. + experienced in the humanitarian field... + able to supervise, support and train local staff + able to provide technical advice and plan projects + willing to work in an unpredictable environment
If this sounds like you please contact vacancy@unponteper.it
Please note you will not be working in a clinical capacity but as a technical advisor. This requires managerial and leadership skills as well as clinical knowledge.
Meet the world's most inspiring humanitarian medics at #WEM18 23/25 November, Edinburgh. https://extrememedicineexpo.com
https://www.unponteper.it/en/home-english /
#Humanitarian #Medicine #Syria #RedCresent
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Its a busy week at WEM HQ responding to enquires regarding the #medical aspects of the #ThaiCaveRescue and we thought it might be useful to summarise those conversations in a blog post for you.
To read, please use the correct link here > https://worldextrememedicine.com/…/thai -cave-rescue-medica…/ (apologies, the preview image link isn't working!)
Of course, it goes without saying that if #Expedition #Austure or #Extreme #Medicine is your thing then heading to the World Extre...me Medicine Conference 23/25 November in #Edinburgh wouldn't be a bad idea!! https://extrememedicineexpo.com
#ThailandCaveRescue #MedicineConference #ExpeditionMedicine
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The #ThaiCaveRescue could possibly be summed up as the world’s most successful search for a...

Divers in northern Thailand have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves, 17 days after they got trapped underground.
Amazing result and superb teamwork between the local Thai rescue services, local people and a host of international rescuers.
A hero past on and we honour him ... ‘Saman Gunan’ RIP
Cave rescue: Boys and football coach free from Tham Luang http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-4478 2132
#ThaiCaveRescue #ThailandCaveRescue
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Fantastic news on the live stream....they’re all out safely!!!
More news as we have 🍾
#thaicaverescue #thailandcaverescue

Join one of the most energetic and unique networks in the universe and be part of the world’s greatest gathering of extreme medics and thought-leaders; dedicated to inspiring and sharing medical knowledge with you.
Book today and join your fellow extreme medics for inspiration and engagement that is quite literally out of this world!
#WEM18 #BeExtreme

‘No child should be Cave Diving at the age 11! Rescue Diver reflects on the amazing fortitude of the Thai Cave Boys...
Meet world’s most inspiring medics at #WEM18 https://extrememedicineexpo.com
Thai cave rescue: 'No kid has cave dived like this before' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-4477 5149
... Today the rescue team hope to bring out the remaining five trapped team members - wishing all the best of luck... #ThaiCaveRescue
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Divers are preparing to resume a high-risk rescue operation to free the last five members of a group who became trapped in a vast cave system in northern Thailand last month.
Cave rescue: Divers ready to save remaining five Thais http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-4477 2783
#ThailandCaveRescue

What do NASA think of the World Extreme Medicine Conference?
NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, based on the International Space Station (ISS), kindly took time out of her busy schedule to give her thoughts on the annual World Extreme Medicine Conference...
http://www.extrememedicineexpo.com
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molto interessante.

The Extreme Medicine Expo is an incredible gathering of medical professionals, expedition specialists and adventurers - from the mountains to the sea, from the poles to the deserts...and even space!

Ottima scquadra...

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I am doing the WEM and Peninsular Medical School Masters so got to participate in the Corfe course (say that 5 times fast!). The amount I learned was unbelievable from SAR to wiring a jaw! The facilitators are friendly and engaging and go the extra mile to help and encourage learning. Be prepared for an influx of Midwives because I’m recommending you to basically everyone I talk to! Can’t wait for the next one!

Great course, very experienced and knowledgeable instructors. I would highly recommend for anyone looking to get into medicine in remote places.

Grandiiiii

Goed werk hoor

Desert Medicine Course in Oman. Book it in 2018. Absolutely fascinating. Brilliant mix of content both theoretical and practical, super experienced team, stunning location, fun free time from cinema evenings in the middle of the desert to talks by local adventurers to souq shopping. Tasty food, great trekking, sleeping out under the shooting stars and sitting around big fires chatting with interesting people. Perfect week.

Bloody good course : the faculty were informative , helpful and approachable

Yun

Went on the course in the Lake District this March and can thoroughly recommend it. Just back from 4 weeks on the Mexican/Guatemalan border, canoeing down the Usumacinta River. I was the medic with a group from The Clipperton Project. the course helped me prepare and gave me more confidence. Now just looking forward to my next adventure!!

Komt uiteindelijk wel goed.