This is the 8th year we have held an annual World Extreme Medicine Conference and interest in this area of medicine is growing all the time. Now, more than ever before, medical professionals are being asked to deliver high quality…
Here is everything you need to know to help you prepare for this year’s World Extreme Medicine Conference – the world’s largest gathering of extreme medics! General questions… What is the World Extreme Medicine Conference? Founded 8 years ago by…
We took some time to find out about one of our WEM19 delegates – Dame Claire Bertschinger DBE DL. DSc DSSc DHEd (Hon Causa),MSc RGN. Following on from a successful nursing career in the UK, Claire’s first post abroad was…
Our #WEM19 conference is promising to be our biggest and boldest one yet! We have a full programme of fantastic theme specific workshops in the breakout rooms and know from experience that they are incredibly popular and sell out extremely…
As part of our ‘Medicine Beyond Earth’ category, Flight Surgeon and Medical Director Dr Aleksander Wasniowski will be revealing his findings on a recent programme that saw the first ever disabled person join the crew on an analogue space mission…
The first few minutes of a multiple casualty terrorist attack are the most vital. Would you know how to act? Back by popular demand after the sell-out sessions from last year’s conference our interactive simulation ‘Caught in the Middle of…
…Our survey showed 70% of conference attendees leave feeling motivated to change their careers… We recently conducted a survey of past attendees of our World Extreme Medicine (WEM) conference and interestingly it revealed that the event has had a significant effect…
Do you know how to check a vehicle and ensure its fit for the task ahead? Would you know what to do if you have a breakdown? Can you fix it? For remote medics and humanitarian aid workers working in…
A unique and exciting opportunity to learn from Don Pettit, an engineer by schooling, a scientist by profession, and an explorer by heart. We are delighted to welcome Don Pettit, NASA astronaut to our World Extreme Medicine Conference. He brings…
This year we’ve gone all out, meaning you would be attending the most EXTREME Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine conference day we have ever held – it’s Pre-Hospital Medicine, but not as you know it! Day 3 of our World Extreme…
A HUGE thank you to Astronaut David Saint-Jacques for taking time out of his busy schedule aboard the International Space Station to film an ‘out of this world’ introduction to the World Extreme Medicine ‘Thriving in Adversity’ Conference 2019! …
Gain a better understanding of the many aspects of Disaster & Humanitarian Medicine and discover if you could be doing something different with your medicine on Day 2 of our World Extreme Medicine Conference. The world faces new crises every…
Welcome to Day 1 of the most extreme medical conference this side of the known universe. Gathering the world’s most inspiring medics from around the world, Day 1 of our World Extreme Medicine Conference chaired by Dr Chris Imray and…
Are you a fully qualified medic looking for a change of direction? Do you have a passion for adventure and travel? Are you looking to take your career to the extreme? If you answered yes to all three of the…
After seven fantastic years, how can we make our world-renowned Extreme Medicine Conference even better you might ask? It’s a difficult one, as so many of you have told us it’s pretty amazing already. In fact, in a recent survey…
Sharing the very best in extreme, remote and expedition medicine is WEM’s passion and our WEM18 Conference Livestream opened this door too many. aEver since we, and our founder Mark Hannaford FRGS. were instrumental in making Expedition and Extreme Medicine…
With a dramatically beautiful Old Town, a dynamic and stunning modern New Town and historic details, monument and famous landmarks around every corner, Edinburgh is the perfect city to host our annual World Extreme Medicine Conference. Known for its innovation,…
Event: World Extreme Medicine Conference 2019 Date: 23rd – 25th November 2019 Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The World Extreme Medicine Conference (#WEM19) is a place with its foundations firmly rooted in all things remarkable, championing leaders of their…
Whilst celebrating Independence Day NASA Astronaut Serene Auñón-Chancellor, based on the International Space Station (ISS), kindly took time out of her busy schedule to give her thoughts on the annual World Extreme Medical Conference… Dr. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor began working…
World-renowned experts across the medical and expedition disciplines are gathering in Edinburgh in November for the largest 3-day medical event in the world and so could you. Throughout the 2019 World Extreme Medicine Conference you’ll have the opportunity to find…
The term ‘Extreme Medicine’ was first coined by World Extreme Medicine founder Mark Hannaford and describes the practise of medicine in remote, inhospitable and challenging environments. This is the aim of the World Extreme Medicine Conference; bringing together those with experience…
Exclusively unveiled at the 2017 World Extreme Medicine Conference, our panel of experts Saleyha Ashan, Linda Dykes, Pauline Cutting, Daniel Sedgewick, Alex Rowe and Sundeep Dhillon discussed how you can approach and introduce a flexible working system into your hospital…
Now in its 8th year, the 3 day World Extreme Medicine Conference is a powerful and high-profile event, created to break down barriers, build bridges and make connections within the extreme medicine community. It is recognised for its world-renowned speakers,…
Sacha Dench – known as the “Human Swan” who earned a Guinness World Records™ title for becoming the first woman to traverse the English Channel in a paramotor will be joining us on Day 2 of the conference, speaking about…
Always dreamed of pursuing a medical career in sport? Then we’ve got some good news because our next theme is one for the aspiring motorsport doctors, pitchside physios and ultra-marathon paramedics… ‘Thriving in Sport’ – High Performance and working with…
“One in six children in the world live in a conflict zone and are at risk of injury from explosive or ballistic trauma” – Save the Children According to figures from the UN, there has been a ‘marked increase’ in…
Always dreamed of using your medical skills in humanitarian and disaster zones? Or perhaps you want to find out more about the indirect impact of war and who’s left to pick up the pieces when it comes to civilian casualties,…
“Why do we use Analog Missions? Analog missions prepare us for near-term and future exploration to asteroids, Mars, and the Moon” – NASA Ever wondered what it would be like to live on the Moon or Mars, or 220 miles…
