Louise Wade / Louise spent six months as a Senior House Officer in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC). The post, based in Plymouth, is one of the few ways to become trained in hyperbaric medicine as a junior doctor. Louise talks us through her time there and tells us how to apply. (Photo: Johann Oosthuizen)

Simon Forrington / Simon describes his time with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Flying Doctors. Read about an AMREF patient evacuation of a critically injured patient after a Hyena attack, just one of his experience in East Africa last year.

Naomi Dodds / Expedition Altiplano 2012 set out to explore factors affecting acute mountain sickness in remote Chile. Expedition leader Naomi Dodds talks us through their trip and gives some tips for organising your own research expedition.

Alys Hunter / Dave Hall / Alys discusses life as an RAF Doctor and gives an overview of the work of the Centre for Aviation Medicine. The article is illustrated with some great photos by Dave Hall.

Jo Irons / Talks Adventure Medic through her six months in Australia as a helicopter Retrieval Registrar with Careflight Sydney, including training, mission numbers and how you can head over yourself.

Paddy Cave / Describes being at Camp 2 on the 8,156m peak Manaslu in Nepal, when the collapse of a serac and the subsequent avalanche led to a disaster that claimed 13 lives.

Rachel Anderson / Talks us through her recent sprawling adventure, including Everest Basecamp, Pheriche, Antarctic Logistical Expeditions and then right back to Everest

Derek Goodisson / tells us of his surgical mission to the worlds worst healthcare system – Myanmar. Inundated with patients, constrained by etiquette but overwhelmed by hospitality. He begs you to visit too.

Dr Steve Alcorn / Dr Jenny Linnemann / Share their experiences of life and medicine at Isilimela Hospital and Madwaleni Hospital in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

Adam Hollingworth / The Speight’s Coast to Coast World Multisport Championship is an annual event held in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the longest and hardest race on the Multisport Circuit. Participants hurl themselves across the island on road bikes, kayaks and tired legs. At stake: a cold can of Speight’s beer and entry into the exclusive club of Coast to Coast finishers.