Expedition Medicine Course

This 55-hour, five day-long Expedition Medicine course is designed to provide both aspiring as well as experienced expedition physicians, medics and first responders with the hands-on skills and practical knowledge needed for expeditions around the world. Learn from the best, as our experienced staff share their real-life stories and pass along tips and tricks of the trade that can mean the difference between life and death.

The course builds on core medical skills and trains the medical provider to plan and provide medical care specific to overseas and remote hostile environments and focuses on the development of autonomous decision-making abilities and equips students with the up-to-date specialist knowledge and skills that other training courses fail to teach.  Training includes elements of remote trauma management, as well as environmental health, primary care, dental first aid, tropical medicine and medical planning.

The syllabus includes:

    Medical Planning
     Travel Health
     Field Health and Hygiene
     Environmental Health
     Primary Care
     Safe Prescribing
     Dental First Aid
     Tropical Medicine
     Heat Illness & Cold Injuries
     Altitude Illness
     Wound Care and Suturing
     Field Trauma Management
     Casualty Evacuation

Course Length:	55 hours
Base Tuition:	$550 Actual course tuition may vary depending on course location, logistics and options.
Certification:	Expedition Medicine (valid 3 years)
Prerequisites:	Participants must be at least 18 years of age. Participants must be currently certified in professional level CPR.
Host this Course:	If your group or organization is interested in sponsoring a Wilderness Advanced First Aid course at your location, please contact Megan Calon at toll free (888) 945-3402 ext.2.
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