Latest updates from the academic community over the spring season.

The Mountain Leader (ML) award is the qualification for leading groups of people walking in the UK hills. It is run by the Mountain Training Association, and requires a detailed logbook, attending a training course and passing a multi-day assessment. Here Abbey shares the benefits the qualification has had for her as a medical professional.

Dr Constance Osborne and Dr Rebecca Webb share their experiences of working as race medics at the Montane Summer Spine ultramarathon. At 268 miles across the Pennine Way, the Summer Spine requires runners to be in peak physical fitness and medics to draw on all of their skills and resourcefulness to keep them safe and in the race. Here Constance and Rebecca share some of their race highlights and insights gleaned practicing medicine in this low resource setting.

Dr Hugh Roberts / Anaesthetics Trainee / North East Dr Hugh Roberts is an anaesthetic trainee currently working in the North East. He has worked as an expedition medic for the last 5 years. This started whilst taking time out of training to work as an emergency medicine and expedition medicine clinical fellow in Bristol. Now that he is back […]

WEM 2022 review. We are so grateful to WEM for inviting us back to cover what is undoubtedly the highlight of the conference calendar for those with an adventurous streak.

Expedition skills – explaining what they are, understanding why they are important and giving you a few ideas of how you can gain them and demonstrate your competence.

Dr Sonia Henry reflects on the opportunities that a medical degree can provide to shape a life and career of your own, if you are brave enough to step out the door of the hospital systems and “put your feet in the dirt”.

Welcome to the Winter edition of Evidence Explorer – your one stop shop for summaries of the latest publications in expedition medicine and global health.

Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. As it is a global and public health crisis, it is pivotal that healthcare professionals are at the forefront of the climate response. The Eco Medics annual conference brings healthcare professionals together to learn about the role of healthcare systems in avoiding and preparing for the climate crisis

Dr Rosie Baker shares her experience of being selected as an Analogue Astronaut for the UK’s first exploratory space analogue research mission. The project, based on a remote Scottish island, aimed to improve the delivery of healthcare for future long-duration space missions, and in challenging environments at home on Earth.