MEDIC EVENTS

Winter Chamonix Events for Medics

Chamonix Winter Expedition Medicine - 11th year

BMJ REVIEW published Dec 09'

Our EXCITING NEW FORMAT in 2010 was a great hit

Comprehensive syllabus – engaging lectures & practical sessions – great social & snow sport opportunities - inspring, expert faculty - new hostel half board deal

Winter 2011 dates coming soon

Here are the 2010 details to keep you interested! All prices and faculty are subject to revision.

- £475, nurses/students £350 (held for another year at '07 prices)

Held every winter at the foot of Mont Blanc in the French Alps

Starts 3pm Monday & concludes 7.30pm Friday. 4 out of 5 days run 3pm - 7.30pm + one morning session. The rest of the time is free for snowsports so you can get the most out of the 4 hour ski pass.

WMT Chamonix events are aimed at aspiring and experienced expedition medics. Our world-class faculty, programme content, support materials, Chamonix venue and mountain activities are unrivalled.

Conference Hostel Half Board Deal - new for 2010 44.80 euros/night (about £38 at 1£= 1.16 euro) See Vagabond Hostel Deal below for details.

Key note speaker announcement: we are delighted that Dr Manu Cauchy, world-renowned frostbite expert, Chamonix resident and author of Hanging by a Thread - My toughest missions as a helicopter rescue doctor will speak about frost bite and give the course key note address.

For full details, faculty and travel notes click here

EVENT OVERVIEW

Course themes

• Managing injuries in the field
• Medicine in the outdoor environment
• Planning & pre-expedition considerations
• Mountain medicine
• Hot, deep & dangerous environments

No prior expedition or skiing experience required

Chamonix – the Roof of Europe

Fabulous, authentic mountain town - skiing for all levels – easily accessible from Geneva airport - stunning adventure haven – thriving social scene

Course features

• Robust educational event & comprehensive manual
• Lectures, discussions and group problem solving sessions that start on Monday afternoon & continue three afternoons until Friday with an outdoor scenario training session one morning mid-week • Free skiing time every day
• Inspirational special lectures

The fee includes

Diverse lecture programme over five days and a bound set of comprehensive notes
Inspirational early evening lecture programme (friends/partners welcome for free) - the last lecture of the day
Refreshments & snacks during main indoor lecture programme
Welcome drink & snacks for keynote address
20% ski hire discount

The fee DOES NOT include travel, accommodation, any meals, ski passes etc or anything else not expressly mentioned above.

Ski pass discounts available for full time students.

Vagabond Hostel Deal

We have reached an agreement with the town centre Gite le Vagabond to reserve the entire hostel for WMT delegates for the conference week. There's a 4 night minimum stay and the bed, breakfast and dinner rate is just 44.80 euros per night. Bookings open up 1st September. There are 34 beds in total; 28 are in shared bunk rooms; there's also a double room ensuite for 127.80 euros/night and the Brevent room with 4 single rooms and more living space - 203.60 euros/night between 4. Gite Bunkhouse Le Vagabond tel. 00 33 4 50 53 15 43 between 8-10.30am and after 4.30pm (French time, one hour ahead of the UK). www.gitevagabond.com. Bookings only by phone - 50% deposit required. UPDATE: As of 8/12 about 20 students have booked to stay here. Beds are may still be available but they have been released to the general public - call the Vagabond now to enquire about availability - it's a popular place!

Click here for the full outline programme, FAQs, faculty, optional activities & travel notes.

"The course had a wonderful energy to it, people with impressive experience, inspirational stories and lots of amusing anecdotes. Congrats on putting it all together so well."
Dr Renee Ford

Summer Chamonix Events for Medics

Chamonix Summer - Expedition Medicine & Field Skills for Diverse Environments - 8th year

Lectures focused on medical planning & environmental medicine - intensive outdoor skill training – very practically oriented - inspiring setting

21-25 June 2010, £475, nurses/students £350 (held at '07 prices)

Held every summer at the foot of Mont Blanc in the French Alps

Starts am Monday and concludes with an informal guided mountain walk Friday. No prior camping, climbing or expedition experience required.

EVENT OVERVIEW (for full course details click here)

WMT Chamonix events are aimed at aspiring and experienced expedition medics. Our world-class faculty, programme content, support materials, Chamonix venue and mountain activities are unrivalled. Doctors, senior med students, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare professionals welcomed.

Lecture themes

• Important health issues for all environments
• Mountainous & cold terrain; conditions & injuries
• Life in the hot zone: the challenges of desert & jungle environments
• Living, working and thriving outdoors

Intensive outdoor practical training includes

• Stove use & expedition catering
• Camping fundamentals: bivouac site selection, snow camping/snow caves
• Travelling light: kit selection, packing & waterproofing
• Use of radios in an emergency
• Safe snow travel & ice axe use
• Navigation essentials: reading the terrain, use of map & compass
• Ropes/anchors & rescue techniques
• Moving & straightening the injured, improvised splints, stretchers & collars
• Helicopter safety
• Use of the high altitude Gamow bag
• Using GPS
• Safe river crossings
• Vehicle scene safety and victim extrication
• Jungle camp craft, health & hygiene
• Water purification

No prior expedition or outdoor experience required.

Chamonix – the Roof of Europe

Fabulous, authentic mountain town – countless summer activities – easily accessible from Geneva airport - stunning adventure haven – thriving social scene

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Conference features

• Robust educational event & a bound set of comprehensive notes

• 1.5 days of lectures

• 2.5 days of intensive outdoor training including an overnight high mountain bivouac

• 1 day informal guided mountain walk

• End of conference party

• A great selection of mountain training activities

The fee includes

• Lecture programme,all outdoor instruction & comprehensive notes
• Refreshments & snacks during lectures
• Evening welcome drink & snacks
• Group cooking equipment
• Comprehensive advice on kit selection

The fee DOES NOT include travel, accommodation, any meals, lift passes etc or anything else not expressly mentioned above.

Click here for the full outline programme, FAQs, faculty, optional activities & travel notes.

2009 Delegate Feedback

My overwhelming opinion was that the course was BRILLIANT! Nikki Biggs

Thoroughly enjoyed the course … super week away. Tom Reese

With regards to feedback, what can I say? As far as experience is concerned, that week certainly ranked in amongst the top ones in my life hitherto. From sleeping in an igloo one night, to having to trek to the top of Mont Buet the next, topped off with an invigorating ice extravaganza day under the cool French guides Luc and Gerome, I am indebted to you and the rest of the WMT staff for organising such a splendid course! I met many inspiring role models during the course and I believe this is the sincerest complement I am able to give. Yassar Mustafa

Jungle Medicine UK

Jungle Medicine

24-25 April 2010 - £275 fully inclusive, nurses/students £205 (limited places), held in Oxfordshire

No prior camping or expedition experience required

Event Overview

After a successful pilot programme in 2008 and another course in 2009,we have now nailed the formula for a great course and we are pleased to be running this inspiring jungle themed course again. This 2-day course is packed with really important medical topics and essential outdoor practical training, including setting up and living in an overnight camp and cooking on open fires. This will be 2 days of intensive learning and group camping aimed at equipping medics with the fundamental skills and knowlege required for comfortable jungle living. Remember, 33% of UK expeditions are to the tropics. This special course is delivered by expert jungle medic Dr Harvey Pynn and jungle master Dominic Hall (of Fieldskills).

Intensive outdoor practical training includes:

Fire lighting
Expedition catering
Camping fundamentals: site selection, hygiene, field toilets
Kit selection, packing & waterproofing
The safe use of machetes
Setting up tarps & hammocks (bashas)
Jungle lost procedures & search & rescue
Water collection & purification
Improvised stretchers

Lectures include:

Flora & fauna hazards in the jungle
Managing wounds in the tropics
Fever in travellers - treating malaria
The dangers of heat illness
Snake bite management
Dealing with diarhoea
Devising a jungle medical kit

The fee (inclusive of VAT @ 17.5%) also includes:

• Lecture programme, all outdoor instruction & notes
• Use of hammocks, machetes etc.
• Refreshments, snacks & meals (lunch to lunch inclusive)
• Group cooking equipment

All you need to bring for the weekend is a sleeping bag, some "gardening" clothes, a rain coat, torch and a sensible pair of shoes!

The fee DOES NOT include travel, personal equipment or anything else not expressly mentioned above.

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Mountain Medicine UK

Mountain Medicine

11-12 September 2010 dates - £270 fully inclusive, nurses/students £240 (limited places) , held in south Wales

No prior camping, expedition or climbing experience required

Event Overview

Piloted with great success in 2009, we are pleased to offer Mountain Medicine again. This course is packed with really important medical topics and essential outdoor practical mountain training. This will be 2 days of intensive learning and group work aimed at equipping medics with the fundamental skills and knowlege required for comfortable mountain travel and work. Remember, 33% of UK expeditions go to the mountains. This special course is delivered by expert mountain medics and instructors.

Outline agenda:

Friday night - arrive pm - accommodation provided (no meals)

The Saturday & Sunday programme includes:

Intensive on the hill training:

Security on steep ground
Party leadership
Water purification and human waste disposal
Radio communications
Introduction to use of GPS
Safe river crossing
Medical kits and safety equipment – group shelters, walking rope, blizzard bags
Bearings, macro/micro navigation
Moving, straightening, lifting of injured casualties and improvised splints
Rope stretchers – practical exercise
Mountain weather and helicopter safety

Lectures:

What is expedition medicine and course overview
Choosing and packing personal equipment
Mountain navigation theory – maps, grid references, bearings, navigation strategies
Avalanche safety
Thermal injury – hypothermia, frostbite, cold water immersion
Acute mountain sickness – prevention and treatment. Use of portable altitude chambers
Joining an expedition
Saturday inspirational evening lecture

The fee (inclusive of VAT @ 17.5%) includes:

• Lecture programme, all outdoor instruction & course notes
• Use of technical group equipment
• Refreshments, snacks & meals/food (breakfast Saturday to lunch Sunday inclusive)
• Accommodation (bunkhouse) - exact venue to be confirmed

All you need to bring for the weekend is a sleeping bag, suitable outdoor clothes, a rain coat, torch and a sensible pair of trekking shoes. A full kit list will be issued.

The fee DOES NOT include travel, personal equipment, tents or anything else not expressly mentioned above.