Introducing a professor who’s submersed over 100 vehicles (containing people) underwater for the sake of experimentation, a Field Hospital Commander who experienced the horrific aftermaths of Rwanda, Haiti and the Philippines, and a humanitarian nurse prepared to answer her own cryptic question this November.

Intrigued? Of course you are.

Jeremy Windsor

Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care; Senior Clinical Lecturer

Chesterfield Royal Hospital (CRH) and Sheffield University

Jeremy is an expert in Mountain Medicine. His doctorate from Sheffield University focused on the changes in electrocardiography at high altitude, and he has written over 100 publications.

He runs the Mountain Medicine Fellowship at Chesterfield Royal Hospital alongside running the popular “Mountain Medicine Blog”. He’s a passionate teacher too, passing on his trove of knowledge by organising mountain medicine CPD events in person and online, including an immensely successful Mountain Medicine Winter webinar series developed by him and his team in response to the lockdown restrictions.

Jeremy also sits on the British Mountain Medicine Society board and is on the Diploma in Mountain Medicine faculty.

We’ve mentioned Mountain Medicine a lot above – so you know these are going to be superb…

So look out for…

• Session 1: Deaths on Everest
• Session 2: Triathlon Related Deaths

Daniel Grace

GP and Medical Director

The Virtual Doctors

We’re thrilled to have Daniel back for WEM21 this year, past conference alumni and WEM course faculty member.

An experienced expedition medic, he’s achieved the International Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He also holds a Diploma from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

As a dedicated GP, he’s recently worked as Medical Director for UK-based charity The Virtual Doctors. Daniel will discuss how COVID-19 impacted their work while providing remote telemedical advice to healthcare workers in rural Zambia and Malawi.

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: The Virtual Doctors: Remote Telemedicine During a Pandemic

Gordon Giesbrecht

Professor of Thermophysiology

University of Manitoba

Gordon studies human responses to exercise/work in extreme environments in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba in Canada.

Over an extensive career, he’s conducted numerous experiments, including submersing over 100 vehicles with people inside to study exit strategy and survival in sinking vehicles. His drowning prevention and treatment work led him to assist in creating educational programs and protocols used worldwide by Emergency Response Operators and the general public alike.

As Director of the Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, he has also conducted hundreds of studies in cold water immersion that have provided life-saving information on human hypothermia.

Gordon will be sharing with us his latest research at #WEM21.

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Hypothermia in Wilderness Environments

Jennifer Ngo-Anh

Team Leader (Human and Robotic Exploration)

European Space Agency (ESA)

Jennifer started at the ESA as a graduate trainee at the Life Sciences Unit in 2006 and, by 2012, had been made Head of the Life Sciences Unit.

In 2018 she was promoted to SciSpace team leader in the Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration, making her responsible for ground-based and space-based science activities at the ESA, including on the International Space Station. Here she focuses on biology, physical sciences and human research.

The latter of which Jennifer will share us with this November.

So look out for…

• Session: Inspiration Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Human Research at the European Space Agency

Josie Gilday

Global Medical Adviser

Save the Children International

Josie is the Global Medical Adviser for Save the Children International and a qualified nurse specialising in tropical diseases.

She’s also held the role of Health Advisor for West and Central Africa with the British Red Cross, including various positions with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In her work with MSF, Josie proposed and developed nurse training programs, set up and managed paediatric and adult primary and secondary health facilities, and researched and wrote the nursing element of their Non-Communicable Disease guidelines.

Josie’s career has taken her to countries like Haiti, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and South Sudan. This November, though, she’ll be venturing to Scotland with an answer to a very cryptic question.

So look out for…

• Session: What Kills 5 People a Minute, With 4 of Those Deaths (80%) Being Avoidable?

Kobi Peleg

Full Professor

School of Public Health, Tel-Aviv University

If we were to list out every position Kobi has held in his career, we’d be here for a very long time. However, we will tell you that he holds professorships at universities in Prague, Brussels, New York, Italy and China. He’s been a consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN), and countless other companies, organisations and governments worldwide. He also commanded Israeli Field Hospital’s following the horrific events in Rwanda, Armenia, Haiti and the Philippines and has had 200+ published articles and chapters in leading journals.

As the Disaster Medicine Department founder and the Executive Master Program for Emergency Disaster Management at Tel-Aviv University, we guarantee Kobi is ready to deliver a highly engaging exploration of (and perhaps answer to) a very relevant question:

Look out for…

• Session: Is International Humanitarian Aid Built to Deal With Multiple Events Simultaneously?

Neil Rushton

GP

Neil considers himself an ordinary GP who’s leveraged Wilderness and Extreme Medicine – an essential part of his medical life – to save him from burnout over the years. He reckons it’s the reason he’s still working at 69 and going strong!

He began his extreme medicine career in Plymouth on the Remote Medicine MSc before graduating to become an examiner on the WEM Extreme Medicine MSc at the University of Exeter. He’s since made two ascents of Kilimanjaro, walked the Great Wall of China, swum the English Channel, cycled from Lands’ End in Cornwall to John of Groats in Scotland, and walked to London during COVID for charity.

Thankfully, Neil has found the time to do two talks for us this year – and we can’t wait to hear about his experiences.

So look out for…

• Session 1: Three Months as a GP on Everest
• Session 2: Adventure in Covid Times – Raising 10k by Walking to London
  

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Book your place in-person or online to #WEM21 and join one of the most energetic and unique networks in the universe. It’s a gathering of dedicated extreme medics and inspiring thought-leaders like all those we’ve announced here – plus many, many more yet to come!

Read more on #WEM21:

#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #4
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #3
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #2
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement including keynote speaker Dr Jane Goodall
#WEM21 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)

Surely you didn’t think our source of fresh speaker reveals had run dry?

Of course not! We hope you’ll agree this is one of the most unique lineups we’ve announced yet: a world-renowned photojournalist, a sports scientist, the last volunteer physician to leave besieged Aleppo and a developer dabbling in Everest Augmentation.

Curious? Read on…

Clare Connelly-Cottet

Doctor

Clare is proof that it’s entirely possible to carve out an adventurous path alongside your day job. She’s training to become a Remote and Rural GP in the Scottish Highlands and can be found between Fort William and the Chamonix Valley during her downtime.

Clare isn’t one to rest too easy, she’s an avid traveller, indulging in exploration for her enjoyment and working on expeditions. Most recently, she’s cycled across the world’s two highest international highways: the Pamir in Tajikistan and the Karakoram Pass that bridges India and China, and completed a cycling/hiking trip from the summit of Mt Kenya to Kilimanjaro.

The constraints of a traditional medical job have not stopped Clare from maintaining both a strong career and experiencing epic adventures – and she wants the same for you too!

Helpfully, Clare has the experience and expert advice to get you on the same balanced path…

So look out for…

• Session: Planning Your Career Around Your Adventures

Matthew Lee

Medical Student

Cardiff University

Matthew has had a longstanding interest in Expedition and Humanitarian Medicine, becoming a committee member of his Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society and President of the Community First Responder Society. An enthusiast of multi-day treks, he’s walked the West Highland Way in Scotland and the Haute Route across the French and Swiss Alps.

His interest in Expedition and Humanitarian Medicine grew exponentially after an unforgettable summer volunteering in the medical team on Amazon Prime’s EcoChallenge in Fiji. Matthew has since taken his dedication further, getting involved in a scheme that proposes a new approach to global health education.

And he wishes to share it with you.

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Exploring the World Through Friendships – A Novel Approach to Global Health Education

Nick Danziger (FEWM)

Photojournalist

A life dedicated to capturing the history-defining social and political issues of our age has rightly won Nick global recognition for his photography and documentary filmmaking.

His work has been honoured by the Royal Geographical Society with a Ness Award for raising public understanding of current socio-political and environmental issues, and the Royal Photographic Society awarded him an Honorary Fellowship. His photographs have featured in publications around the globe and are part of countless museum collections worldwide, and his portrait photography has won the World Press Photo 1^st prize.

Nick’s work has already become a part of history – and we can’t wait for you to share in his outstanding photojournalism at #WEM21!

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Around the World in 80 Images

Nikki McLeary

Sports Scientist

World Extreme Medicine

Nikki has worked for 23 years researching and coaching on human performance in challenging environments, including 15 years of operational She’s also worked in science/medical publishing; as Editor for three sports and exercise science publications and Editor for a company translating scientific research on stress, sleep, nutrition and fitness into practical interventions for elite extreme athletes. Nikki’s also spent 15 years abroad, coaching and educating amateur extreme athletes to enhance their performance.

For the last three years, Nikki has been back in the UK, applying her vast knowledge as a consultant to commercial companies on human performance in challenging environments. Most recently, she became an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Fellow of Extreme Medicine at the University of Exeter.

Altogether, Nikki’s 23 years of experience in the medical publishing world will make her session a genuinely unique opportunity.

So look out for…

• Session: Medical Publishing Workshop

Samer Attar

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Northwestern Medicine, Chicago

Samer spent much of his time during the Syrian war undertaking missions as a volunteer physician with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS). Just before the siege at Aleppo in 2016, he was the last SAMS volunteer physician to get out safely, before going on to testify at the UN on humanitarian conditions in the city.

His work in Syria earned him many awards in 2016, including ‘Chicagoan of the Year’ and ‘2016 American Red Cross Global Citizenship Hero’ for his advocacy for Syrian medics. Then, in 2019, he received the Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Samer has also featured in many publications, including the New York Times, CNN, the Guardian and Wall Street Journal, to name a few.

Samer’s intimate knowledge of the conditions during the Syrian conflict is sure to make his session both revealing and inspiring!

So look out for…

• Session: War Surgery in Syria’s Underground Hospitals

Stephen Hearns

Consultant in Emergency and Aeromedical Retrieval Medicine

Scotland’s Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS)

Following his experience working with the air ambulance in London and Queensland, Australia, in 2004 Stephen led the formation of a small voluntary service that has grown to an internationally recognised and fully government-funded aeromedical retrieval organisation – Scotland’s Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS).

Alongside the publication of numerous papers and book chapters on emergency medicine and pre-hospital care, Stephen is now a consultant for EMRS. This highly trained team are responsible for delivering pre-hospital critical care for major trauma patients, rural hospital secondary retrievals and major incident responses.

We can’t wait to hear from Stephen at #WEM21 – his topic of discussion is crucial for all medics, let alone extreme medics…

Look out for…

• Session: Performance Under Pressure

Toni Sillanpää

Developer and Lecturer

Cologne Business School

A Finnish-born developer and lecturer based in Germany, Toni’s research interests are in collective situational awareness and telepresence. The latter involves using technology (like virtual reality) to make people feel or appear present at another location – even to physically interact in a distant environment using remote technology like telerobotics.

Toni is also an avid traveller, having explored large expanses of six out of the seven continents. He’s also led expeditions in South America, Svalbard and New Guinea.

When combined with his extensive expedition experience, unique research interests like Toni’s make us incredibly excited to see what he has in store for #WEM21…

So look out for…

• Session: Augmented Everest

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Book your place in-person or online to #WEM21 and join one of the most energetic and unique networks in the universe. It’s a gathering of dedicated extreme medics and inspiring thought-leaders like all those we’ve announced here – plus many, many more yet to come!

Read more on #WEM21:

#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #3
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #2
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement including keynote speaker Dr Jane Goodall
#WEM21 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)

Hot-off-the-press, it’s time for our fresh speaker announcements…

Just like our previous reveals – the first here and second here – there’s plenty of ground to cover with this incredible line-up of eight new speakers gathering for #WEM21 this November.

Greg Whyte

Professor of Applied Sport & Exercise Science

Liverpool John Moores University

Modern pentathlon Olympian, European and World medallist, former Director of Research for the British Olympic Association, and publisher of over 350 peer reviewed papers, 8 books and a leading media commentator.

A Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University, Greg is a specialist in Sport & Exercise Physiology and Performance. His extensive experience in assessment, treatment, and improvement of performance in sport enthusiasts, mountain climbers and Olympic athletes makes us incredibly excited to hear from him at #WEM21.

And you should be too.

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Performing the Impossible in Every Environment Possible

Will Freake

Medical Student

University of Southampton

As a medical student with the itch for adventure, Will is not one to rest on his laurels.

Amongst his endeavours, he’s the current President of Southampton Wilderness & Expedition Medical Society. He’s also piloting the integration of PHEM into undergrad medicine as the Curriculum Integration Lead.

Previously, he’s intercalated in Pre-Hospital Medicine, acted as the informal medical lead on an all-adult Scout trip to Peru and also worked with Exile Medics as a supernumerary member on a trip to Sierra Leone.

He’s packed a punch in his 5 ½ years of medical study so far, and we look forward to seeing where his path leads him next…although, we know where his path will take him this November…

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Moral Injury in Trainees – Are We There Yet?

Kevin Grange

Firefighter Paramedic & Author

As an award-winning author and an active firefighter paramedic in Wyoming, Kevin’s experiences and adventures translate into enthralling stories that he will be sharing at #WEM21.

An experienced park ranger and paramedic, Kevin’s worked at Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Teton National Parks. His most recent book, the acclaimed ‘Wild Rescues’, details what can go wrong working in a national park – while still making you excited to hit the trail.

Most impressively, he’s completed the famous Snowman Trek in Bhutan three times (once as a trekker and twice as a guide). One of the toughest trails in the world, it’s the topic of his previous book, ‘Beneath Blossom Rain’ and at the centre of his undoubtedly enlightening talk in November…

We can’t wait.     

So keep a lookout for…

• Session: Emergency in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Discover Kevin’s award-winning books here > www.kevingrange.com

Moniek Mestrom

Ship Physician & Resident in Emergency Medicine

Oceanwide Expeditions and VieCuri Medical Centre, The Netherlands

Imagine being on a sea voyage to Greenland, completely isolated from land. A fellow passenger suffers a cardiac arrest and the nearest hope of rescue by helicopter is 550 miles away. Moniek experienced just that.

An accomplished ICU and Emergency Medicine resident, she’s also a ship physician. Moniek spends 3 months of the year working as an expedition doctor, often aboard ships heading to Antarctica or the Arctic.

Moniek insists that every trip she’s undertaken has turned out ‘unbelievable’ – which certainly guarantees her session will be loaded bow to stern with inspiring tales.

So look out for…

• Session: All aboard! Life as a Ship Doctor in Antarctica, Russia and Beyond!

Tim Nutbeam

Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Professor of Pre-Hospital Critical Care

University of Plymouth and Devon Air Ambulance

We’re thrilled to welcome Tim back to the conference!

A consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Tim is also the lead doctor for the Devon Air Ambulance and Professor of Pre-Hospital Critical Care at the University of Plymouth. He also edited the ABC of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for BMJ books.

Tim has previously spoken about his experiences in Antarctica, however this year he’ll be talking about the Extrication in Trauma (EXIT) project; set up to apply scientific methodology to the process of extrication and post collision response, on which he now leads.

So look out for…

• Session: Road Traffic Collisions and Extrication: How We’ve Got It Wrong

Allen Lewis

Fire Chief / Emergency Manager

Virginia Fire Department

Allen isn’t just Virginia’s Fire Department Chief, he’s also an adjunct professor at Colombia Southern University and serves on various boards, committees and associations.

Widely travelled, Allen instructs and consults on the fire service and EMS across 97 countries. He’s trained emergency services personnel everywhere from Afghanistan and Iraq, to Honduras and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the determination to encourage the consolidation of emergency services organisations, improve their communication and foster greater cooperation. 

Building leadership potential in developing countries is one of Allen’s key missions and with his breadth of travel and experience, it’ll make an extremely interesting talk.

You’ll want to look out for…

• Session: EMA Leadership Challenges – From the Arctic Circle to South Sudan

Tom Roberts

Emergency Medicine Registrar and RCEM Doctoral Fellow

Southmead Hospital and University of the West of England

Tom hails from Dunkeld in the Highlands of Scotland and studied for his medical degree in our conference host city of Edinburgh. He’s now based in Bristol as an Emergency Medicine Trainee at Southmead Hospital and is also an RCEM Trainee Emergency Research Network Fellow. 

A passionate advocate of Emergency Medicine, Tom is always on the hunt for interesting opportunities outside the hospital. He’s worked as a Rally Doctor for the Peking to Paris vintage car rally in 2016 and 2019, and as a Crowd Doctor at Bath Rugby Ashton Gate Stadium.

Tom is continually searching for those little sparks that blossom into ideas, he believes it’s possible to build amazing, patient-focused and practice-changing careers, and firmly believes this is possible whilst keeping ourselves and our families sane and happy!

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: Cycling to the Roof of the World on a Bamboo Bike and How to Come Back Down Again

Imron Subhan

Head of Emergency Medicine

Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad City, India

Imron is currently Head of the Emergency Medicine Department at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. He’s previously served on the governing board of the Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI) in numerous capacities, including National Treasurer, General Secretary and National President – most recently becoming their Immediate Past President. 

For 16 years Imron has worked in clinical, academic and administrative roles in the field of EM and EMS, honing his skills as a high-altitude mountaineer along the way. He makes annual self-guided expeditions each year, including to Ben Nevis, Kosciuszko, Mont Blanc and the Himalayas.

Imron’s mountaineering experience makes his topic for #WEM21 one you don’t want to miss – especially if you’re a keen mountaineer yourself!

So look out for…

• Session: Turning Back is Always a Good Idea on the Mountain: 6 Attempts to Reach 6000m

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Book your place in-person or online to #WEM21 and join one of the most energetic and unique networks in the universe. It’s a gathering of dedicated extreme medics and inspiring thought-leaders like all those we’ve announced here – plus many, many more yet to come!

Read more on #WEM21:

#WEM21 Speaker Announcement #2
#WEM21 Speaker Announcement including keynote speaker Dr Jane Goodall
#WEM21 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)

Following our first reveal, we think you’ve waited long enough to hear about the next batch of impressive #WEM21 speakers.

Like last time, we’re going all out with eight speaker reveals (one is never enough!). They’re a diverse, inspiring, high-profile bunch of boundary-breakers. We’re covering a lot of specialist ground (and space) with this mix…

JD Polk

Chief Health & Medical Officer

NASA

We’re honoured to welcome back JD Polk to the WEM conference this year!

NASA’s Chief Health and Medical Officer and Health and Medical Technical Authority in Washington DC, JD Polk is a distinguished medic and overseer of 25 space missions. Working his way through the ranks from the Rescue Forces (‘Air Docs’) to the top ranks at NASA, his long career has earned him many awards and commendations – from NASA to the White House and the FBI.

JD Polk is also a multi-disciplinary practitioner in extreme medicine, with expertise spanning emergency medicine, disaster medicine, critical care, medical management and space medicine. This makes him widely published, including as a co-author of the textbook on Space Physiology and Medicine.

We’re incredibly fortunate to host JD Polk again this year at #WEM21 – someone you do not want to miss.

Megan Evans

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Doctor

DDRC Healthcare

WEM alumni, junior doctor and divemaster – we’re looking forward to Megan sharing her love of underwater adventure.

A dive and hyperbaric medicine doctor at DDRC in Plymouth (UK), Megan is an experienced remote and expedition medic. She’s worked with medical care charity Floating Doctors in Panama and Blue Ventures in Madagascar and hopes to travel next to Indonesia as a dive medic. She later plans to add anaesthetics to her ever-growing expertise.

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: Looking After Divers in Remote Locations

Rudi Taylor

Colour Sergeant in the Royal Marines Commandos

Royal Navy

Combat under any conditions is tough – so what about fighting in sub-zero temperatures?

Royal Marines Commando, Colour Sergeant Rudi Taylor tells all…

For the last ten years, he has served in the elite Royal Marines Mountain Leader branch, during which time frostbite and hypothermia has pushed his body and mind to the limits of endurance.

A passionate CMI Level 5 coach, Rudi is also accomplished at using his elite training and experience to pass on his extensive knowledge. Leveraging his time spent up mountains and deep in the Arctic, he and his team designed and delivered the Army’s Cold Weather Training for Operations in the Baltics to over 2,000 allied soldiers.

Keep a lookout for…

• Session 1: Combat Below Zero

Hannah Schneiders

Clinical Teaching Fellow

Great Western Hospital

A WEM MSc student and PGY5 doctor working in Severn as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, Hannah is an experienced expedition medic.

A great believer that “medicine is a passport, not a destination”, Hannah has travelled far and wide to jungles, mountains and deserts, supporting ultra-athletes at sports events in some of the world’s most extreme environments.

Also an accomplished diver, her sights are next set on adding dive medicine to her expedition medicine skillset, alongside developing her knowledge in anaesthetics and intensive care.

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: It Happens – D and V on Expeditions

George Kourounis

Explorer, Storm Chaser & TV Presenter

Explorer, storm chaser & TV presenter, George is another of our speakers who needs no introduction.

Over 20 years documenting natural disasters and the most extreme forces of nature, George has become a household name with TV series like Angry Planet and Storm Hunters. No stranger to tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, avalanches, and the effects of climate change, he’s travelled the world and has an intimate understanding of our planet’s extremes.

A Guinness World Record holder and a member of numerous prestigious explorer, geographical and environmental societies, he’s also spoken at the UN, TEDx (5 times) and the Global Exploration Summit.

We’re fortunate and excited that George is joining us for #WEM21 – with his backlog of work and knowledge, it’s guaranteed to be epic.

Find out more about George at www.furiousearth.com

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: Exploring Earth’s Extremes (and Living to Tell the Tale)

Amelia Liddell

Sea Turtle Veterinarian

The Olive Ridley Project

A big believer that “medicine is your passport to the world”, Amelia (Minnie) is a licensed vet in the UK, the Maldives and North America. She’s also a member of the Royal College of Veterinarian Surgeons.

One of the few vets worldwide working exclusively with endangered sea turtles, Amelia is determined to help reduce the many thousands of deaths caused by industrial fishing every year.

Amelia’s career is as unique as the reptiles she cares for – an exciting opportunity to see her present at #WEM21!

Keep a lookout for…

• Session 1: Extreme Sea Turtle Veterinary Medicine; Saving Ancients in Remote Locations

Hugh Montgomery

Professor of Intensive Care Medicine

University College London (UCL)

Accredited as a specialist in general internal medicine, cardiology and intensive care medicine, Hugh Montgomery is a real force in the medical world.

As Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL, he’s also director of the Centre for Human Health and Performance. Since qualifying in 1987, he has amassed an impressive career track record…

Publisher of the description of the first gene for human performance, he’s also written over 500 papers – 3 featuring in Nature. For over 20 years, he’s worked in the field of climate change and human health, co-authoring the first Lancet Commission report on the subject and co-chairing the next.

These days, he presides as co-chair over 35 institutions across 27 countries as co-chair for the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. He is the GLA London Leader for Sustainability and is the founder of the climate change school education venture, Project Genie.

Of course, you want to hear more…

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: Our Survival Depends Upon Our Environment

Burjor Langdana

Expedition Dentist

World Extreme Medicine & AdventureMedic

WEM faculty, resident expedition dentist for AdventureMedic and staple of the World Extreme Medicine Conference for many years, Burjor is a foremost expert in expedition, wilderness and remote dentistry.

His far-reaching experience has taken him from running dental camps in India, to Oman, working as a VSO in Malawi and with Mobile Surgical Services in New Zealand – even spending four seasons in the Antarctic and consulting for the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit.

He’s a contributing author and editor for the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine’s dental chapter and writer of countless specialist articles. He’s also lectured around the world.

Burjor’s real power now lies in teaching what he terms as ‘the dark art of Expedition Dentistry’ – and you’ll get the chance to sign up for one of these intensive hands-on workshops when you join us for #WEM21 in Edinburgh!

Keep a lookout for…

• Session: Dentistry Workshop (Edinburgh only)

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Book your place in-person or online to #WEM21 and join one of the most energetic and unique networks in the universe. It’s a gathering of dedicated extreme medics and inspiring thought-leaders like all those we’ve announced here – plus many, many more yet to come!

Read more on #WEM21:

#WEM21 Speaker Announcement including keynote speaker Dr Jane Goodall
#WEM21 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)