Expedition, Remote and Wilderness Medicine | Doctor, Medics and Advanced First Aiders

What is Expedition & Wilderness Medicine. . .

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine is the leading provider of expedition and wilderness medicine courses for medical professionals, both here in the UK and also in a number of carefully selected overseas locations. In a unique association with the Wilderness Medical Society of America we are able to offer the ability to earn credits towards the Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Program

The RCGP also estimate our 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 and Wilderness Medicine provides quality training for expedition, wilderness, high altitude, mountain, remote, polar, diving, jungle and desert medicine practitioners. Suitable for expedition doctors, wilderness EMTs, first responders, nurses and individuals providing medical cover in remote or inhospitable environments.

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, EWM's collective expedition experience is unparalled.

We have available a resource of expedition and wilderness medics who are able to provide quality film or event medical backup. From the fells of the Lake District to the Arctic, EWM is able to call on a growing pool of extraordinary medics to provide medical cover whatever your event, expedition or location. See our Media Support Page for more details.

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EWM supported Indian Ocean rower Sarah Outen's progress so far

Expedition and Wilderness Medicine has been supporting Sarah Outen’s attempt to row across the Indian Ocean by providing specialist medical training, advice and support. Sarah is now well into her challenge and you can follow her incredible progress via her website – Sarah Outen’s Indian Ocean rowing expedition.

Extreme Medicine - Dr Amy Hughes on the Namib Ultra Marathon

We have added some of the excellent advice prepared by Dr Amy Hughes for the recent Namibia Ultra Marathon rated by many as one of the hardest ultra marathons in the world to our medics resource area.

Check out the new article 'Training for extreme events - Namibia Ultra Marathon' in the general section and in the desert resource section 'Heat related injuries in extreme desert conditions' and 'Staying cool in the desert'.

There are lots of other articles for your interest ranging from 'How do I use a hyperbaric chamber? What are the alternatives?' to 'What to put in your expedition and wilderness medical kit' - why not have a look. Resources.