College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with John R. Clark, the College's Executive Dean, about the new 2024-2025 academic year. They discuss the recent developments and plans for the college. John talks about the college's collaborations with organisations like WMS and IBSC and upcoming trips to Ghana and Tanzania. He also mentions the expansion of the college's facilities and the launch of a peer-reviewed journal. The conversation concludes with advice for healthcare professionals starting their careers in austere medicine. https://lnkd.in/djwe_DAG

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Bill Vasios, a physician assistant who started as an 18 Delta and had several other 18 series jobs. Bill is earning a PhD in education focusing on instructional design and technology and doing a simulation fellowship at East Carolina University. They talk about online learning, designing a perfect online learning system, the challenges of teaching in the medical field, and the importance of credible sources in education.   https://lnkd.in/d8Vs4Zp8

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Antonio from European Medics about their work and focus on guerrilla, austere, and remote medicine. European Medics started as a community of passionate individuals in emergency medicine and has grown to focus on education and enhancing medicine. European Medics is currently working on creating training material and educative resources for their Advanced Guerrilla First Responder (AGFR) course. European Medics (EURMED) is focused on providing evidence-based guidance in unconventional and guerrilla medicine. Guerrilla medicine overlaps with other fields, such as wilderness medicine, medical support for irregular warfare, and disaster relief. The goal is to be better prepared for future conflicts and disasters and to save lives.   Takeaways European Medics started as a community of passionate individuals in emergency medicine and has grown to focus on education and enhancing medicine. They are currently working on creating training material and educative resources for their Advanced Guerrilla First Responder (AGFR) course. European Medics has a podcast with multiple shows, including medical basics, field clinic, and long-format discussions with subject matter experts. Their goal is to provide training and education in austere and remote medicine to enhance the capabilities of healthcare providers in resource-limited environments—European Medics evidence-based guidance in unconventional and guerrilla medicine. EURMED has published a paper on gorilla medicine and plans to publish more papers on the topic. EURMED aims to be a neutral ground for the medical community to exchange experiences and provide expert medical education. The future of guerrilla medicine is seen as an integrated part of forward medicine, focusing on providing care to civilians affected by conflicts. Guerrilla medicine overlaps with other fields, such as wilderness medicine, medical support for irregular warfare, and disaster relief. The goal is to be better prepared for future conflicts and disasters and to save lives.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:10 European Medics: Community and Education 06:12 The Advanced Guerrilla First Responder Course 09:02 Podcast: Medical Basics and Field Clinic 23:02 Publishing Concepts and Lessons Learned in Ukraine 27:11 The Future of European Medics 29:13 European Medics: A Neutral Ground for Medical Education 31:37 Expanding European Medics to the United States 36:48 Guerrilla Medicine and Overlapping Fields 41:37 The Clandestine Nature of Guerrilla Medicine 44:45 Preparing for Future Conflicts and Disasters 46:51 Advice for New Medical Professionals   https://lnkd.in/eTqP6Hxr

Here is a picture of our Field Guide in action. This was submitted by EuroMed https://lnkd.in/eRvaQEQr You can purchase the Field Guide here. https://lnkd.in/eVXub-Ei Do you have a great photo of our Field Guide in action? Send it in!

Here is an interesting article discussing the new Wilderness Paramedic Board certification. Our Executive Dean is one of the authors. https://lnkd.in/eMXpczJv

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Dr Alistair Fraser, chair of the faculty advisory board for the Faculty of Remote Rural and Humanitarian Health care for The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and discusses his diverse medical career and experiences in remote and rural areas. He shares stories from his time in the Antarctic, Nigeria, and with Shell, highlighting the challenges and unique situations he encountered. Dr Fraser also discusses the importance of mental health support for medics in remote locations and the need for ongoing training and resources. The conversation discusses the creation and purpose of the Faculty of Rural Remote Humanitarian Health, a specialised area under the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The faculty aims to provide training and recognition for healthcare professionals in remote, rural, and humanitarian settings. It addresses the challenges of delivering healthcare in these areas and seeks to improve the quality of training and competence. The conversation also highlights the importance of community and networking among professionals in these fields. The faculty offers fellowship and membership to individuals who have demonstrated competence and contribution to the field.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:10 Experiences in the Antarctica 03:00 Challenges and Unique Situations in Remote Healthcare 08:05 Limited Medical Resources in Remote Locations 15:23 Importance of Mental Health Support for Medics 20:21 Implementing Ultrasound for Offshore Medics 21:10 Introduction to the Faculty of Rural Remote Humanitarian Health 23:50 Challenges of Delivering Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas 27:35 Membership and Community in the Faculty 33:57 Expanding Online Courses for Remote Healthcare 39:02 The Humanitarian Healthcare Course and Accreditation 43:47 Advice for Healthcare Professionals in Austere Environments   https://lnkd.in/egUh22NN

Registrations for the MiM25 are going quickly. Book your place with the link below. https://lnkd.in/e4wkzbkn

Great to be supporting the dissemination of the principles of Prolonged Field Care (#PFC) by sharing our FREE to download Guide to PFC with the team at Highland PICT NHS Highland Scottish Ambulance Service

Having a fever is a major red flag in austere environments. That is why our field guide has three pages covering the Fever of Unknown Origins. For the 3rd edition, we will add a 4th page describing the variations in intermittent fevers. Here is the first page of our FOU section.

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