Welcome to Expedition Medicine
Expedition Medicine is the leading provider of expedition, wilderness and remote medicine training courses for medical professionals, both here in the UK and also in a number of carefully selected overseas locations.
Expedition Medicine Course Accreditation.
In association with the Wilderness Medical Society and the ACCME we are able to offer the ability to earn CME points and credits towards the Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Program to gain the FAWM qualification.
The RCGP also estimate our Expedition Medicine Courses can generate between 10 and 20 CPD credits towards revalidation for GPs in the UK, depending on the personal challenge and impact of individual activities.
Expedition Medicine Courses.
Expedition Medicine provides quality training for medics wishing to work in a remote environment. We can be the vehicle to allow you to become a valuable expedition, wilderness, high altitude, polar, diving, jungle or desert medicine practitioner. Our courses are suitable for expedition doctors, paramedics, nurses, wilderness EMTs, first responders and individuals providing medical cover in remote or inhospitable environments.
Our UK courses represent the gold standard in expedition medicine training. They cover the essential skills required to be an invaluable member of an expedition team and expose you to the medical conditions which you will be seeing in the individual extreme environments. They are run over 4 days and have nearly 30 hours of lectures ranging from the academic to the practical.
We also run a series of unique specific environment courses. These are predominantly practical and are designed to expose and train you in the essential skills required to function as a team medic in these remote and often harsh environments. These are run over 7 days and are currently in Namibia, Costa Rica, Maldives and Norway.
Expedition Medicine Faculty.
Calling on a skilled teaching faculty who have led major expeditions on all of the worlds continents and most of its major high points, commanded special forces regiments and provided medical care on the side of Everest, Expedition Medicines collective expedition experience is unparalleled.
Expedition and Remote Medical Cover.
We have available a resource of expedition and wilderness doctors and medics who are able to provide quality film or event medical backup. From the fells of the Lake District to the Arctic, Expedition Medicine is able to call upon a growing pool of extraordinary wilderness trained medics to provide medical cover whatever your event, expedition or location. We can provide the medical logistical back up that allows you to concentrate on the task at hand. Through our network of expedition medicine medical professionals we can ensure your team are trained and safe from the moment they leave until they return. We provide extensive medical kits, satellite communication, reach back facilities and experienced field doctors. See our Media Page for more details.
Organisations that have chosen to partner with Expedition Medicine include the BBC, Ginger Productions and 'Adrenaline Junkies', the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Brazilian Government to name but a few.
Expedition Medicine Network.
Through our monthly newsletter and constantly updated blog and job section of our website we connect you to the world of expedition and wilderness medicine. Find out the latest news, interesting articles from medics in the field and look for unique jobs abroad