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Trekking in the Khumbu Valley, 2018

High Altitude Medicine Overview

Dr Hannah Lock / Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow & Portfolio Doctor / Ysbyty Gwynedd, Wales  Dr Hannah Lock is a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Since 2018 she has also worked as an Expedition Doctor, specialising in high-altitude environments, and has been involved in medical research on three high-altitude research expeditions. Hannah is part […]

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Senior Clinical Fellowship Review: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Bangor

Senior Clinical Fellowship Review: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Bangor

Doctor Katharine Ganly shares her experience of the Senior Clinical Fellowship in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, where she worked with both air and ground pre-hospital teams as well as managing everything from mountain trauma to snake bites in the ED.

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A 19-hour emergency shift in Zululand

A 19-hour emergency shift in Zululand

Dr Amy Collyer jumped at the opportunity to work in emergency medicine in Zululand, driving 10 hours across South Africa to get there. Here she writes about a 19-hour ‘call’ shift for Adventure Medic, giving an insight into the typical patients, and problems, a rural South African hospital faces.

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AM Team Recommendations February 2024

AM Team Recommendations February 2024

Your quarterly AM Team recommendations. This time it is about the movie ‘Bear Island’, the book ‘Mountain Rescue Doctor’ and the podcast ‘Wilderness Medicine Podcast, Medic SOS’

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Trauma Elective in Johannesburg, South Africa

Trauma Elective in Johannesburg, South Africa

As a final-year medical student with a keen interest in Trauma surgery, applying for a medical elective in South Africa was an obvious choice for Rasa. In this elective report, he reflects on a 5-week rotation with the Trauma unit at The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg,and what he’s taken forward to his foundation years.

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Endeavour Medical Marine Medicine Course- Review

Endeavour Medical Marine Medicine Course- Review

Dr Ishani Rao reviews her amazing week on Endeavour Medicals Marine Medicine Course in North Cornwall. Book your place now for 2024.

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Swimming Championships

Behind the Scenes of a Team Physician

Dr Rogier Steins / Team Physician elite athletes / General Practitioner / Utrecht, the Netherlands How do you become a team physician? The most common route to become a team physician is to specialise in sports and exercise medicine first. Since 2014 sports medicine is an acknowledged specialisation in the Netherlands. It takes 4 years of specialty training and there […]

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Small Group Discussions at GECCo 2023

GECCo 2023 Conference Review

UK Global Health Projects, Programmes, and Research Dr Jade Hanley / FY2 Doctor / University Hospitals Birmingham, UK GECCo (Global Emergency Care Collaborative) have been hosting conferences for the last three years and they get more impressive each time. GECCo describe themselves as neither a who nor a what, but rather as a way of connecting those involved in emergency […]

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Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Autumn 2023

Evidence Explorer: Updates and news from the academic community, Autumn 2023

After scrutinising twenty-five journals, Dr Miller and Dr Roberts have curated a fascinating selection of articles for you. From altitude physiology and efficacy of avalanche airbags to antenatal healthcare during armed conflict and the impact of nutrition on tuberculosis, there is something for everyone.

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Endeavour Medical Hut to Hut Ski Touring and Altitude Medicine in Practice Course, St Jean d’Aulps, France – Review

Endeavour Medical Hut to Hut Ski Touring and Altitude Medicine in Practice Course, St Jean d’Aulps, France – Review

Drs Persia Bowater and Jenny Bradshaw review their awesome week on Endeavour Medicals Hut to Hut ski touring and altitude medicine course. Book your place now for a discounted price.

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