Jen considers the impact of 'notification culture' and how we can take back control from our technology. The pair consider a number of useful coping mechanisms for rest and recovery - from meditation to yoga and breathing exercises.
'Why beards are the best defence against jellyfish" - Sean Conway. WEM interviews #SeanConway the first man to cycle, run and swim the length of GB (Lands End to John O'Groats)
Join WEM Trauma Lead Paramedic Eoin Walker to hear from two inspiring pre-hospital clinicians and WEM Faculty, Ollie Neece and Claire Fitchett, and find out how they have navigated an adventurous career in pre-hospital care and into critical care.
By the time the infection had invaded Ange Bukabau's central nervous system and begun to affect her brain, her family didn't know what to do with her. She was acting erratic, out of control.
Jonesy is an adventurer, presenter, documentary producer and motivational speaker. He’s an avid bushwalker, spear-fisherman, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu enthusiast and husband to beautiful wife Lauren.
Join Paramedic and WEM Trauma Lead, Eoin Walker, alongside MSF medic Dr Erin Kilborn, and MSF and Red Cross tropical diseases nurse, Josie Gilday to have your questions answered about how to enter into the intensely rewarding career of Humanitarian Medicine.
Join WEM Trauma Lead Paramedic Eoin Walker to hear from two inspiring pre-hospital clinicians and WEM Faculty, Ollie Neece and Claire Fitchett, and find out how they have navigated an adventurous career in pre-hospital care and into critical care.
Join Paramedic and WEM Trauma Lead, Eoin Walker, alongside MSF medic Dr Erin Kilborn, and MSF and Red Cross tropical diseases nurse, Josie Gilday to have your questions answered about how to enter into the intensely rewarding career of Humanitarian Medicine.
Expedition Medicine - everyone's dream but how do you get your first trip? WEM trauma lead Paramedic Eoin Walker, is joined by WEM Founder Mark Hannaford, Trainee GP Emma Figures and Nurse Taryn Anderson
An Audience with Anna McNuff: Mischief-maker, Adventurer and Author. Are you ready for some serious armchair escapism? Anna shares some of her incredible human-powered adventure stories rich with video footage and images. The Coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for huge personal and societal growth. Through Anna's experiences we will also explore how you as a healthcare professional can break the mould and cultivate a growth mindset to harness times of rapid change and become an even better, bolder, more badass version of yourself!
Dan Richards and Victoria Lebrec have previously spoken at the WEM Conference & share their unique insights on life-changing injuries and how they've overcome despite the odds.
In this 90 minute session (self certify for 1.5 CPD points) hosted by WEM Trauma lead and Critical Care Paramedic: Eoin Walker, Gareth Lock will share with us some of the fundamental ways to mitigate Human Factors within your clinical career.
Medical Doctor, Glenn SIngleman began exploring the transformative power of an active adventure lifestyle in the 80's. As a professional expeditioner and documentary film-maker, he's been part of many groundbreaking, record-setting projects.
Andy has saved many lives as a Paramedic on Search and Rescue Helicopters, during his 20-year career in the Emergency Services. Now he saves lives with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) rather than physical first aid.
WEM Host, will be joined by the 3 remarkable authors of a recently published, specialist paper entitled: ‘Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic’ (Walton et al, 2020).
Learn from a renowned psychologist and ex-SAS medical officer and WEM Faculty to know what specific techniques will enable you to facilitate growth during periods of adversity.
In an austere environment facing a challenging complex situation like facial injury, jaw dislocation can be overwhelming. Medivac may not be possible or excessively delayed.
In this interactive training, you'll explore models and techniques to help you navigate challenging encounters with patients, relatives or clients in both clinical settings and in all extreme environments.
Chris Imray discusses the effect of altitude on brain activity. He explores the history behind his research, as well as the concept of high altitude cerebral pathologies. Chris introduces a new idea - the concept of 'extreme altitude cerebral dysfunction'.
Wearable physiological monitoring has become ubiquitous in our society. At present only a few commercially available devices provide the accuracy or spectrum of physiological monitoring necessary for the detection, prevention or treatment of disease.
Can you tell if you are cold? Can anyone else tell if you are cold, even if they have a thermometer? In his presentation, Prof Tipton will review the perception of cold, the impact of cold on the body, the measurement of body temperature, the consequences of cooling in air and water and the nature and treatment of cold-related problems in the field.
Regardless of location, bring the Doctor to the patient. The "Virtual Exam Room" provides FDA-cleared, HIPAA compliant, and Cyber-secure care anywhere.
Chris Imray discusses the effect of altitude on brain activity. He explores the history behind his research, as well as the concept of high altitude cerebral pathologies. Chris introduces a new idea - the concept of 'extreme altitude cerebral dysfunction'.
You can get altitude sickness if you travel to a high altitude too quickly. Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness (AMS), can become a medical emergency if ignored.
High-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs) that occurs in otherwise healthy people at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters
High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a medical condition in which the brain swells with fluid because of the physiological effects of traveling to a high altitude. It generally appears in patients who have acute mountain sickness and involves disorientation, lethargy, and nausea among other symptoms.
Prehospital Care and Helicopter Retrieval in the Mountains of Bhutan. In this talk, we will explore the challenges inherent in the creation of helicopter critical care retrieval teams in a low-income setting, how we met those challenges and how we succeeded in creating a locally run, financially sustainable team
Jen considers the impact of 'notification culture' and how we can take back control from our technology. The pair consider a number of useful coping mechanisms for rest and recovery - from meditation to yoga and breathing exercises.
Mark Robert Visser is an Australian professional big wave surfer, author, keynote speaker and ocean adventurer. Visser is best known for being the first person to surf Hawaii’s most dangerous wave Jaws, Maui,
In this episode, Dr Will Duffin Education Lead for World Extreme Medicine discusses the concepts of ‘fear-based’ and ‘courage based’ medicine with senior leader and clinician Dr Kathy Ryan.
How Extreme Medicine Prepared Me For The Frontline. Luca Carenzo, WEM Faculty and Intensive Care Consultant working in Milan, joins us to discuss his experience of working on the Covid Frontline
In an austere environment facing a challenging complex situation like facial injury, jaw dislocation can be overwhelming. Medivac may not be possible or excessively delayed.
Did you know, dental Pain accounts for more than 16 % of all expedition medivacs! This totally pictorial session comes as close as possible to our hands-on workshop deals with preventing, diagnosing and managing dental issues in an austere environment.
War photographer Paul Conroy on working with Marie Colvin, the formidable journalist killed in Syria featured in the film 'A Private War'.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan interviews Dr Hamza al-Kataeb maker of the acclaimed film 'For Sama' at the WEM Conference They discuss the challenges faced providing medical care under extraordinary circumstances, the work of filmmaker Waad al-Kateab and raising their daughter during the uprising in Aleppo.
They are ready to be deployed within 24 hours to any sort of emergency context and must assess the situation and set-up activities over the first few days and weeks in order to effectively manage the situation.
By the time the infection had invaded Ange Bukabau's central nervous system and begun to affect her brain, her family didn't know what to do with her. She was acting erratic, out of control.
MSF medic and WEM faculty Dr Erin Kilborn joins us from Gaza to about the realities of working as an MSF doctor the ups & the downs and what motivates her.
NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski - Astronaut, Climber and Inventor, who takes us through some of his most memorable space crawls. Scott explains the training required and the physiology behind EVA, as well as considering the risks faced when heading out into the 'vacuum of space'.
NASA Astronaut Rick Linnehan discusses what it’s like to fly in space, covers some basic space physiology and considers the future of space and deep-sea exploration.
Dr Shawna Pandya's ambition is to become an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency. On her road, this gaol Shawna has developed her leadership, project management and problem-solving skills to an impressive degree alongside progressing as a clinician using both pathways to interlink with each other to make her not only a remarkable medic but also an extremely suitable astronaut candidate.
Mike explores how perspective is key - by keeping the bigger mission in mind, we remember we are a part of something much larger than ourselves that requires us to play our part, however small, to ensure overall success.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan interviews Dr Hamza al-Kataeb maker of the acclaimed film 'For Sama' at the WEM Conference They discuss the challenges faced providing medical care under extraordinary circumstances, the work of filmmaker Waad al-Kateab and raising their daughter during the uprising in Aleppo.
Nick Francis former military commander and Engineer who severed for 16 years as an officer in the British army. He has done operational tours in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, emergency flood response in the UK, and post-earthquake recovery in Nepal.
Chris Imray discusses the effect of altitude on brain activity. He explores the history behind his research, as well as the concept of high altitude cerebral pathologies. Chris introduces a new idea - the concept of 'extreme altitude cerebral dysfunction'.
Steve discusses both the history and rapid modernisation of expeditions. He also asks some important questions about the future of expeditions, as well as considering the impact of social media on our sense of adventure.
NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski - Astronaut, Climber and Inventor, who takes us through some of his most memorable space crawls. Scott explains the training required and the physiology behind EVA, as well as considering the risks faced when heading out into the 'vacuum of space'.
Best known as the first (and so far only) woman to row solo across the world’s “Big Three” oceans - the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian - Rosalind Savage inspires audiences to think again about what is possible, and encourages them to step up fully into the potential of their highest selves.
Can you tell if you are cold? Can anyone else tell if you are cold, even if they have a thermometer? In his presentation, Prof Tipton will review the perception of cold, the impact of cold on the body, the measurement of body temperature, the consequences of cooling in air and water and the nature and treatment of cold-related problems in the field.
Join Paramedic and WEM Trauma Lead, Eoin Walker, alongside MSF medic Dr Erin Kilborn, and MSF and Red Cross tropical diseases nurse, Josie Gilday to have your questions answered about how to enter into the intensely rewarding career of Humanitarian Medicine.
War photographer Paul Conroy on working with Marie Colvin, the formidable journalist killed in Syria featured in the film 'A Private War'.
On 4 March 2018, Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer and double agent for the UK's intelligence services, and his daughter Yulia Skripal were poisoned in the city of Salisbury, England with a Novichok nerve agent, according to UK sources and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
They are ready to be deployed within 24 hours to any sort of emergency context and must assess the situation and set-up activities over the first few days and weeks in order to effectively manage the situation.
Wearable physiological monitoring has become ubiquitous in our society. At present only a few commercially available devices provide the accuracy or spectrum of physiological monitoring necessary for the detection, prevention or treatment of disease.
Prehospital Care and Helicopter Retrieval in the Mountains of Bhutan. In this talk, we will explore the challenges inherent in the creation of helicopter critical care retrieval teams in a low-income setting, how we met those challenges and how we succeeded in creating a locally run, financially sustainable team
Niall Aye Maung discusses various medical responses to terrorist events in the UK. Niall explores how the concept of terrorism has evolved, and how this has demanded changes in the way 'medicine' reacts.
Treating infants and children is a challenging and often daunting experience for clinicians. Pete Williams discusses his work as a paediatric specialist, giving his 'Top Ten Tips' when treating infants and children.
NASA Astronaut Rick Linnehan discusses what it’s like to fly in space, covers some basic space physiology and considers the future of space and deep-sea exploration.
Eoin Walker, Paramedic and Trauma Lead for WEM, and one of his patients give their own accounts of events in this remarkable story. In this talk, which features one of the highlights from WEM18, we invite a patient onto the stage, as Victoria LeBrac shares her story following a life-changing collision with a skip lorry during her commute to work. Victoria tells us how a REBOA procedure saved her life, as well as her efforts since the crash to reduce cyclist fatalities on the roads.
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