23rd to 26th March 2026, Northampton, UK. For medical students eager to expand their horizons beyond traditional hospital environments, the Humanitarian Medicine Course by World Extreme Medicine (WEM) offers an eye-opening introduction to the realities of global health and crisis medicine. Providing a bridge between the academic world and the […]

7th to 12th December 2025, Sharqiya Sands, Oman  The remote majesty and wilderness of the world’s deserts demand a special kind of medicine. This challenging yet highly rewarding six-day course gives healthcare professionals the skills and confidence to handle emergencies in one of the planet’s most extreme environments. Over six […]

6th to 11th February 2022, Julian Alps, Slovenia. An exciting and comprehensive 6-day Alpine Medicine course designed to open the world of expedition medicine to doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals wanting to add adventure into their career. This new course blends winter mountaineering skills, advanced expedition medicine skills, […]

14th to 17th October 2021, England. Through a unique partnership between WEM & Northumberland Mountain Rescue, we’re bringing you an exciting and challenging four-day course introducing you to the fundamental knowledge and skills required by search and rescue medical teams. Whether you’re interested in the work of SAR teams, looking […]

23rd to 25th November 2019, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. #WEM19 is an exciting platform for medical minds to share experiences, innovations, best practise, promote cross-disciplinary working and generate new research. Over three days, the World Extreme Medicine „Thriving in Adversity“ Conference will serve as a springboard for inspiring approaches and new thinking to medical […]

13th to 16th May 2019, Plas y Brenin, United Kingdom. An exciting 4-day Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course, which aims to open up the world of expedition medicine to all medical professionals and help you mix adventure into your career, will take place in Plas y Brenin, Wales. It is designed […]

20th to 25th January 2019, Julian Alps, Slovenia. An exciting and comprehensive 6-day Alpine Medicine course is designed to open the world of expedition medicine to doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals wanting to add adventure into their career. This new course blends winter mountaineering skills, advanced expedition medicine […]

2nd to 9th December 2018, Namibia, Africa. Join World Extreme Medicine and the N/a’an ku sê Foundation for a new and unique course, conservation medicine, exploring amazing work of conservation projects and what is required to take your medical skills into the wild. The Conservation Medicine course is open to both […]