This is the 9th 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 9 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 #WEM20 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…
…Our survey showed 70% of conference attendees leave feeling motivated to change their careers… In 2019 we conducted a survey of past attendees of our World Extreme Medicine (WEM) conference and interestingly it revealed that the event has had a…
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! …
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 2020 Date: 17th-19th October 2020 Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The World Extreme Medicine Conference (#WEM20) is a place with its foundations firmly rooted in all things remarkable, championing leaders of their fields in…
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 October for the largest 3-day medical event in the world and so could you. Throughout the 2020 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 and one of our most popular sessions since, our panel of experts Saleyha Ashan, Linda Dykes, Pauline Cutting, Daniel Sedgewick, Alex Rowe and Sundeep Dhillon discussed how you can approach and…
Now in its 9th 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,…
It’s an exciting time for women in sport, in particular for the women who are increasingly meeting or exceeding male performances in ultra-endurance events, and it was at the 2019 World Extreme Medicine Conference that we heard from two such…
One in six children in the world live in a conflict zones and are seven times more likely to die from blast injuries than adults involved in fighting according to UNICEF Hundreds of CT scans from war zones made newly…
Latest research regarding antibiotic resistance was revealed at the 2019 World Extreme Medicine Conference (#WEM19) that took place in Edinburgh, as well as discussions on a few of the issues surrounding this current threat, such as over prescribing, lack of…
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…
