Adventure Medic Editor and taking-time-out enthusiast Dr Jake Adams, draws from his own experiences to provide a comprehensive guide to UK-based time out of training. From locum work, to starting out in the expedition world, Jake offers a whistle-stop tour of UK options whilst helping you navigate the logistics of both taking time out and returning to training.

Your quarterly AM Team recommendations. This time it is about the movie ‘the Deepest Breath’, the book ‘A Wilder Life’ and the podcast ‘Medicine on the Frontier’

The process of acquiring indemnity or insurance for expedition work has become increasingly difficult. As individuals who are passionate about adventure medicine; Adventure Medic has produced this guide to help with the indemnity process.

Dr Laura Appleton shares with us stories and advice from her elective with the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) in Western Australia. Laura recounts in-flight intubations, lightning strikes and avoiding snakes during what sounds like the ultimate pre-hospital elective.

Updates and news from the academic community over the past quarter. Summer 2023.

The Medical Care on Offshore and Inland Waters (MCOIW) course is one of the newest offerings by the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments (HREE) program at the University of Tasmania (UTAS). It teaches maritime medicine, search and rescue techniques, and more. On a boat.

  If polar adventures as a medic are on the cards, this open access article on legal considerations is for you. It highlights several controversies touching on telemedicine, medical kits and suggested qualifications. It showcases the need for internationally recognised standards to ensure appropriately trained and experienced clinicians are recruited to provide quality medical care to those travelling in these […]

The field of expedition medicine is vast. We’ve put together guidance on assessing expedition opportunities in order to help you decide on the right expedition for you.

Dr Jenny Baker reviews the Endeavour Medical Expedition medicine and Leadership course based in Morzine, French Alps. Describing the course as a unique place to learn and apply skills with a fantastic group of people.

Dr Rogier Steins, a general practitioner from Utrecht, recounts his journey from skateboarding to surf-medicine. He takes us through how to become qualified as a surf-medic and shares his experiences of working as a doctor at one of the most remote surf clinics in the world.