'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)
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.
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.
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,
Regardless of location, bring the Doctor to the patient. The "Virtual Exam Room" provides FDA-cleared, HIPAA compliant, and Cyber-secure care anywhere.
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.
It has been a reoccurring theme that Extreme Medics have been called to the forefront of the fight against COVID as they are some of the few with the relevant humanitarian medicine experience leavened by problem-solving and leadership skills.
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.
‘If we succeed at every single thing we’ve ever tried, we haven’t tried anything particularly ambitious’. Mountaineer, author and professional speaker Cathy O'Dowd is this week's guest on WEMcast. WEM Education Lead Will Duffin chats to Cathy about her career and how she's forged a successful career from adventure.
World Extreme Medicine Education Lead Will Duffin is joined by Mark Beaumont; public speaker, author, broadcaster, rower and world-record breaking cyclist (he's cycled 18,000 miles around the world….twice!)
Beth discusses her work as an Expedition Medic, and the lessons she's taken from both General Practise and the Emergency Department in preparing her for the unexpected.
NASA Astronaut Dr Mike Barratt talks to WEM Founder Mark Hannaford about the launch of the first US Astronauts in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.
WEM's Trauma Lead London Paramedic Eoin Walker interviews colleague Emma Slator about her experience of working on the frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Lucy considers the complex situation that clinicians currently find themselves within. Lucy explains how, faced with hitting the peak in Central London, her hospital was forced to rapidly change the footprint of the ED to adapt to the treatment of patients testing as coronavirus positive.
'The extreme challenges that will be faced by frontline workers in the coming weeks and months means that behavioural and psychological science has an important role to play in supporting their safety, performance and health'.
Dr Karina Oliani talks to WEM Founder Mark Hannaford about what it means to be an extreme medic, how to get started and the skills you'll need to pick on your journey and why it makes you a better clinician.
Ebola vs COVID19 - What Can We Learn?
In this episode, WEM Founder Mark Hannaford chats to Jason 'Foxy' Fox, WEM conference speaker, former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces Sergeant turned explorer, author and TV star. They discuss how Jason is handling lockdown and how he's channeling lessons from his military days to cope with isolation. Jason also talks about the importance of acknowledging your limit of control and taking each day as it comes.
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.
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
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.
Join Eoin Walker the WEM Trauma Lead in conversation with expedition veterans Steve Jones and Roger Alcock to spot how to look for professional operations and spot low-quality operations that put you, as a medical professional, at risk
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.
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!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 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.
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'.
Join Eoin Walker the WEM Trauma Lead in conversation with expedition veterans Steve Jones and Roger Alcock to spot how to look for professional operations and spot low-quality operations that put you, as a medical professional, at risk
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.
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 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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ebola vs COVID19 - What Can We Learn?
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.
War photographer Paul Conroy on working with Marie Colvin, the formidable journalist killed in Syria featured in the film 'A Private War'.
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
Regardless of location, bring the Doctor to the patient. The "Virtual Exam Room" provides FDA-cleared, HIPAA compliant, and Cyber-secure care anywhere.
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.
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'.
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.
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