Expedition Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the provision of healthcare to people journeying in remote and often hostile environments.

The expedition doctor undertakes pre-expedition health care and related logistical planning, teaches advanced first aid skills to others, and provides healtcare whilst on expedition.

Our courses provide ideal training for people from a wide variety of backgrounds, and cater for both the novice and the experienced. All courses cover the following core topics:

Accident management plan
Search and rescue
Remote area communications
Navigation and other field skills
Leadership and team-working
Pre-expedition planning and medical kits
Improvisation of medical and rescue equipment

All courses involve realistic and elaborate scenarios. Prepare to stretch yourself mentally, physically and emotionally!

General Practice Training Tasmania and Wilderness Education Group are conducting five courses throughout 2011 (see right-hand column for links).

Important Information about short courses in Expedition Medicine