Category: News & Features

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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Legal Considerations for Medical Care in Polar Waters

Legal Considerations for Medical Care in Polar Waters

  If polar adventures as a medic are on the cards, this open access article on legal considerations is for you. It highlights several controversies touching on telemedicine, medical kits and suggested qualifications. It showcases the need for internationally recognised standards to ensure appropriately trained and experienced clinicians are recruited to provide quality medical care to those travelling in these […]

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Fellowship Review: Clinical Fellow in Extreme Medicine

Fellowship Review: Clinical Fellow in Extreme Medicine

An honest review of what it is like to work as a Clinical Fellow in Extreme Medicine in Poole Hospital. Doctors Johnston and Pearson discuss the variety of expedition and remote medicine modules they undertook and the impact that the post has had on their careers.

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EXPLORE Expedition and Fieldwork Weekend,  Royal Geographical Society 2022: A review

EXPLORE Expedition and Fieldwork Weekend, Royal Geographical Society 2022: A review

EXPLORE weekend is hosted annually by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and offers something for everyone with an adventurous spirit.

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Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments MSc, University of Tasmania: An Overview

Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments MSc, University of Tasmania: An Overview

The University of Tasmania’s exciting Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments (HREE) programme explained by Doctors: Georgina East, Daniel Lack and Robert Dickson.

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