LEADERSHIP & Expedition Medicine - WINTer

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MORZINE, FRENCH ALPS
JAN 19th - 24th 2025
£1295 if booked before 30TH November 2024, £1395 thereafter

Join Endeavour’s expert faculty in the stunning French Alps of Morzine for a practical and immersive approach to working in remote environments.

In this scenario and workshop based course you will work through real life cases examining how medical care integrates with human factors when coordinating care in remote or extreme locations.

Our faculty, all with years of expedition and medical experience, will facilitate open discussions around core topics, including the nuances of being an expedition medic. We also enjoy learning from you, so please bring your stories to the table on this course.

Morzine has plenty to offer: alpine, cross country and touring ski routes, hiking, ice rinks, and alpine restaurants to suit all outdoor enthusiasts. Our course has been specifically structured to allow attendees to make the most of this incredible location. All course faculty and attendees will be staying together in a fully catered chalet.

Course Structure & Requirements | Lectures | Practical Days | CPD | Logistics & Itinerary

Interested in our Expedition, Ski and CPD Course instead? Find out more here!

LEADERSHIP & EXPEDITION MEDICINE - WINTER

£1,295.00 £1,395.00

Morzine, French Alps
Jan 19th-24th 2025
Full course details here

Join Endeavour’s expert expedition medicine faculty in the stunning French Alps of Morzine for a practical and immersive approach to working in remote environments. On our winter course you also have the opportunity to fit in enjoying the slopes alongside your study sessions.

This leadership and expedition medicine course takes a holistic approach to expedition and remote medicine through practical scenarios and workshops. You will spend the course examining how medical care integrates with human factors when coordinating care. Suitable for doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals looking to gain expedition medicine experience and work in wilderness environments.

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COURSE STRUCTURE

5 day course
1 day pre-departure lectures - online
4 days practical in Morzine

Luxury, all-inclusive chalet accommodation with hot tub, meals and wine

The pre-course lectures give you the necessary background knowledge you need to approach the practical aspects of working in remote environments. The lectures are accessed online and available two weeks prior and for the duration of the course. The 4 day practical course will encompass scenarios, workshops and discussions to deliver an immersive experience of leadership and expedition medicine. The course will run from 2-7pm enabling you to enjoy the mountains in the morning.
There is an option to stay an extra night and ski Saturday, email your request on booking.

Leadership & Expedition Medicine - WINTER Course Checklist

✓ Healthcare professional or healthcare student from the UK and the rest of our global community.
✓ This course is also open to candidates who have completed certified First Aid Training.

✓ No specific ski or winter skills are required to attend. An interest in trying outdoor activities in the mountains is encouraged.

✓ Interest in expedition medicine and extreme environments and an adventurous spirit.

LECTURES INCLUDE (DAY 1 ONLINE LEARNING):

PRACTICAL COURSE – 4 DAYS

In this fresh approach to expedition medicine we will utilise the course time to immerse you in the situational and human factors that impact your decision making on expedition.

The course is delivered through practical workshops, scenarios, discussions and debate. Workshops take place on the mountain and include: trauma, packaging casualties, fractures, dislocations and splinting, radio work, rope skills, and basic navigation.

What you will GAin: CPD and Beyond

Endeavour courses deliver high-quality teaching in expedition and remote medicine. Teaching is led by experienced professionals in the field. It is immersive, holistic, and flexible to help all attendees meet their personal development goals.

All Endeavour courses are directly aligned to the professional capabilities set out within UK Foundation Training and postgraduate specialty training curricula. Specifically, all courses cover clinical assessment and prioritisation, address complexity and uncertainty, communication skills, holistic planning, fitness for practice (well-being), ethical and legal principles, health promotion, illness prevention, and leadership.

Endeavour faculty are all familiar with principles of good supervision and training and can complete any work-based assessments undertaken during the course (including CEX and CBD). Reflective practice is encouraged.

This course offers 30 hours of CPD.

This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.

LOGISTICS

Course cost & LENGTH

£1295 if booked by 30th October 2024, £1395 thereafter
5 day course
1 day pre-departure lectures - online
4 days practical in Morzine 19th-24th January 2025

Location, Travel & Accommodation

The chalet is located between Morzine and Les Gets with private transfer to ski slopes each day.
Catered accommodation (half board) in a luxury alpine chalet with easy access to ski slopes is included in the course cost.
You must book and pay for your own flights and transfers. A transfer company can be found here.

The chalet is booked from Sunday 19th until Friday 24th January. The practical aspect of the course runs from Monday 22nd -Thursday 25th. You can complete the 1 day of online learning at any time prior to the practical.
You can request to stay until Saturday 25th in the chalet for an extra day of mountain time, if required.

You are free to choose your winter activity in the mornings. The Portes du Soleil area offers a range of activities including alpine and cross country skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing, sledging, and winter hiking.

Optional Extra Night: You can stay an additional night in the chalet on Friday, 24th January for €100. If interested, please email us directly.

Included in the Course Fee:

Accommodation in a fully catered luxury chalet (includes food and alcohol), private bus transfers to the ski lifts, pre-course learning, FAWM credits

Not Included:

Flights, airport transfers, ski passes, ski equipment, snacks

What our course attendees have said

“Good introduction into wilderness medicine, friendly and approachable facility, amazing opportunity to learn new skills while also being able to ski in the alps.”
“The structure allowed for time to ski or explore in the mornings, and the afternoons were full of engaging workshops with material that carried both great depth and breadth. I would strongly recommend this course!”
“Brilliant course. Attending really increased my confidence in managing incidents and resources effectively. I found it particularly beneficial living and chatting with others at similar stages in their career and those who were ahead. This helped me find direction and establish a plan to achieve my goals.”
“Brilliant course. Attending really increased my confidence in managing incidents and resources effectively. I found it particularly beneficial living and chatting with others at similar stages in their career and those who were ahead. This helped me find direction and establish a plan to achieve my goals.”
“Best online lectures I have ever heard.”