Category: News & Features

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Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Spring 2024

Abbie Oster / Medical Student / King’s College London Soo Jeong Han / Medical Student / King’s College London Dr Constance Osborne / Evidence Explorer Lead / Bristol Contents Introduction and Collaborators Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Section Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine Section Want to get involved? ‘April showers bring May flowers…’ This old adage feels appropriate for the wet […]

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AM Team recommendations July 2024

AM Team recommendations July 2024

Another round of great film, book, and podcast recommendations from the Adventure medic team. We hope you enjoy.

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World Extreme Medicine (WEM) Conference 2023: pushing boundaries and considering our own

World Extreme Medicine (WEM) Conference 2023: pushing boundaries and considering our own

A review of the World Extreme Medicine 2023 conference by our very own, Dr Abbey Wrathall. An event with lots of exciting speakers and workshops.

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Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Winter 2023-24

Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Winter 2023-24

Dr Lydia Potter / Junior Clinical Fellow Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics / Bangor Dr Klara Weaver / Locum Acute and Emergency Medicine Doctor / Inverness Dr Constance Osborne / Locum Emergency Medicine Doctor / Bristol Contents Introduction and Collaborators Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine Section Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Section Want to get involved? At last, the crocuses are out […]

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Senior Clinical Fellowship Review: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Bangor

Senior Clinical Fellowship Review: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Bangor

Doctor Katharine Ganly shares her experience of the Senior Clinical Fellowship in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, where she worked with both air and ground pre-hospital teams as well as managing everything from mountain trauma to snake bites in the ED.

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AM Team Recommendations February 2024

AM Team Recommendations February 2024

Your quarterly AM Team recommendations. This time it is about the movie ‘Bear Island’, the book ‘Mountain Rescue Doctor’ and the podcast ‘Wilderness Medicine Podcast, Medic SOS’

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Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Autumn 2023

Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Autumn 2023

After scrutinising twenty-five journals, Dr Miller and Dr Roberts have curated a fascinating selection of articles for you. From altitude physiology and efficacy of avalanche airbags to antenatal healthcare during armed conflict and the impact of nutrition on tuberculosis, there is something for everyone.

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Taking Time Out After Foundation Training: UK-Based Options for Adventurous Medics

Taking Time Out After Foundation Training: UK-Based Options for Adventurous Medics

Adventure Medic Editor and taking-time-out enthusiast Dr Jake Adams, draws from his own experiences to provide a comprehensive guide to UK-based time out of training. From locum work, to starting out in the expedition world, Jake offers a whistle-stop tour of UK options whilst helping you navigate the logistics of both taking time out and returning to training.

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AM Team recommendations October 2023

AM Team recommendations October 2023

Your quarterly AM Team recommendations. This time it is about the movie ‘the Deepest Breath’, the book ‘A Wilder Life’ and the podcast ‘Medicine on the Frontier’

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The Red Rock Canyons, Colorado by Dr Lydia Potter

Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Summer 2023

Updates and news from the academic community over the past quarter. Summer 2023.

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