Newsletter
January 2008
Hello to all our readers and welcome to the first edition of the Expedition Medicine eNews of 2008.
We are preparing for our first two courses of the year; our Polar Medicine and March EML UK Doctor course both of which are now full. We have just released the new 2009 dates for the Polar course - hurry it fills up quickly! We still have places left on our Jungle, Diving and Desert courses and on our September UK Course, so get your skates on before you miss the boat on these.
We hope you enjoy this edition of eNews and happy reading.
What's in this issue:
Course news -what’s going on and where
Here we are in 2008 we have our usual favourite courses lined up, as well as our NEW Desert and Diving medicine courses. We think it's going to be another superb year for EML and we look forward to seeing you on one of our courses soon.
2009 Dates Launched - Polar Course - Norway 15th - 21st February 2009.
LIMITED TO 30 PLACES
A winter extreme climate expedition medicine course for or anyone wanting to work in a polar, high altitude or arctic environment. For further details click here.
EML UK Course - Keswick, Cumbria 9th - 12th september 2008.
LIMITED TO 60 PLACES
Held in the stunning Barrow House, Keswick this course is for anyone aspiring to become and expedition medic. Read about the recent course in the BMJ for further details about the course click here.
NEW Desert Course - Namibia 17th - 23rd August 2008
LIMITED TO 30 PLACES
Expedition Medicine is delighted at being able to offer a comprehensive course for all those medical professionals responsible for clients, patients or team members in a desert environment. The course aims to introduce participants to the skills required to be a valuable member of a desert expeditionary team, and to care for and treat injuries and illnesses likely to occur in this harsh environment. Set in the stunning Damaraland area in Namibia, for further details click here.
NEW Diving Medicine- Oman 2008 18th - 24th Ocotber.
LIMITED TO 30 PLACES
We are very excited at being able to offer an inspirational Diving & Marine Medicine Course for all those medical professionals responsible for clients or expedition team members in a diving or marine environment. The course aims to introduce participants to the skills required to manage the common medical problems, which may emerge in a diving or marine environment. For application forms or further details visit our website.
Jungle Course - Costa Rica 9th - 15th November 2008.
LIMITED TO 30 PLACES
Our jungle course is going strength to strength we are now running our third course in Costa Rica. Ideal for those interested in tropical and jungle medicine. For further details click here.
Stunning Namibia
We are delighted that our Desert Medicine course is set in Namibia. We have some fantastic lectures and practical assignments planned including desert trekking, animal tracking, setting up camp and building a shelters to name a few.
So hurry we only have 13 places left ; if you want to secure your place on the desert medicnie course email Luci Ridout.
Simon Yates UK Tour
 Forever known as ‘the man who cut Joe Simpson’s rope’ Simon Yates’ career as one of the UK’s best climbers has had it’s fair share of ups and downs, and his one man show ‘Beyond the Void’ takes the audience on a roller coaster ride through his many adventures.
Starting in the quarries and railway sidings of Leicestershire, Simon soon progresses on to the rock outcrops of Sheffield, and then onto the higher peaks and faces of the Alps. It’s here that Simon forms a partnership with a climber who’s fate will become inextricably linked with Simon’s own, the legendary Joe Simpson.
Simon details his first climb with Joe, a climb that would set the tone for the rest of their climbs together, with disaster snapping at their heels all the way up Mont Blanc. This leads to their fateful climb on Siula Grande, and subsequent accident now immortalised in the book and film ‘Touching the Void’.
Beyond the Void takes the audience beyond this most traumatic of climbs, showing how Simon moved on and up to climb some of the hardest and most adventurous climbs on the planet.
These climbs range from the storm lashed summits of Tierra Del Fuego and Paine, to the Himalayan giants and the Arctic summits of Alaska, each expedition taking Simon further from Siula Grande and defining him as more than just ‘the climber who cut the rope’. For details of tour dates and venues click here.
See Simon's Extreme Challenges with Across the Divide click here.
Situations Vacant
We have some exciting new job opportunities for 2008 on our website, these include: the Himalayan Rescue Association who require a Doctor for their Menang post at short notice, it would start on the 24th February; the International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) who urgently need a Doctor for Nepal in April. Also they are now scheduling Docs for the OCN for the Arctic season. Here is a link to the Novo Logistics Schedule and the Quark Expeditions schedule for further details on the ships docs role click here. Please visit our situations vacant page – for an opportunity of a lifetime click here.
Diving and Marine Medicine Course
 As you know we are running our first Diving and Marine Medicine Course set in Oman this year.
The course is ideal for those who are considering working in a diving, kayaking or rafting environment. Through a combination of practical and evening lectures we will cover such topics as: kayaking, night dives, marine animals, search and rescue techniques plus of course the opportunity for numerous dives.
For further information on our course click here
Flickr Group | Expedition Medicine
We have set up a Flickr photo resource here at EML. We are collecting images from a huge number of photographers on Expedition | Rescue | Medicine and Safety, the idea being we create a resource which instructors and medics can use to prepare for lectures and courses etc.
Here's the link EML FLICKR GROUP please feel free to add your own images and join the group.
EML Manual
Hot off the press, we have just finished our new EML manual, we are very pleased with our new version.
The manual is full of medical scenarios, wonderful images, specialist expeditionary skills, expedition environmental medicine plus much much more.
Drs Sean Hudson and Caroline Knox have written the book, both are directors of Expedition Medicine and between them know an awful lot about expedition medicine. Over the past 20 years both have worked as medics for Raleigh International, Across the Divide expeditions plus many more expeditions in over 20 countries. View bios here.
The manual is given free to anyone attending one of our courses but if you are interested in purchasing the manual email Luci.
Join Across the Divide on a fundraising challenge
Open charity challenges are designed so you can raise money for a charity of your choice - it could be your local hospice or a major cancer charity. Across the Divide have been delighted at the response to their new open events for 2008 and 2009 . The dog sledding, China and Kilimanjaro challenges are selling out fast but they still have places left on the Sahara, Peru, Ladakh and Everest challenge events - PLUS we have just listed a few new more trip in 2009 an India bike ride, Trekking in Jordan and a project in Namibia- so book now to avoid disappointment later. Find out more about Across the Divide here.
For further information on our open events email Susan McDonagh.
Still time.............
 Yes the Namibia Marathon is only a few months away but there's still time to take part and train. You can either choose an ultra marathon distance or a regular marathon distance. Join us on a 120km race over 24hours through the most hostile desert coastline on the planet - the Namibian Skeleton Coast. The race takes us through gravel plains framed by distant ridges and mountains, past dramatic upheavals of granite iselbergs, and takes place under the clearest blue skys. Participants will be required to remain self sufficient over the 24 hour period carrying their own food and equipment for the duration of the event, although water will be provided every 20km.
For further information on this and other events visit the website here.
Just Walk is an exciting sponsored UK charity walk now in it's second year. It's open to anyone wanting to fundraise for the charity of their choice. This event is open to charities and anyone who is keen to get their walking boots on and hike for charity on the South Downs, on Saturday 10th May. Choose either a 20km or a 60km route to raise funds for your chosen charity. For further details click here.
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