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World Extreme Medicine Podcast

World Extreme Medicine

We’re committed to ensuring extreme medicine education can reach all medical, healthcare and supporting professionals working in austere environments. With regular updates, our team brings you the latest from across the broad spectrum of extreme medicine disciplines, including expedition, space, remote, pre-hospital and humanitarian medicine as well as a range of topics across performance and non-technical skills. Enhance your ability to tackle challenges with new skills you can take home or out

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01:09:21

Stone Cold Truths 1 with Ben Cooper and Dr Sean Hudson

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2020/12/03

“We imagine that people are out skiing and climbing, when actually the majority of people that get caught out in these really could environments is simply because they’re vehicle breaks down, or they have another concurrent illness, or they’re drunk” – Sean Hudson In this *NEW* podcast episode, we’re joined by ENP Ben Cooper and Dr Sean Hudson. Alongside WEM Trauma Lead Eoin Walker, Ben and Sean discuss all things #hypothermia. The trio discuss environmental pre-disposing factors and ‘red flag’

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00:50:04

Managing Risk with Khalil Sayyad Hilario

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/11/12

In this episode, WEM Trauma Lead Eoin Walker is joined by Khalil Sayyad Hilario, a security risk management consultant and SAHCO Consulting General Director. In the last six years as SAHCO Consulting, Khalil has supported NGOs and aid agencies in South Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and the Balkans, providing strategic and operational support on risk and crisis management, humanitarian logistics and emergency

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00:30:47

Guest Episode: Everyday People Living Inspirational...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/10/12

Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives is a podcast that shares the inspirational stories of some amazing people who live in the communities that we are all part of. We were super lucky to be approached by host Ian Pitchford, who sat down (remotely, of course!) with WEM Founder Mark Hannaford to discuss the who, what and why of WEM. ** The abstract below is taken from the Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives podcast: Mark is world’s first honorary associate professor awarded for his

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00:52:36

Reflections Part 1: Mark Hannaford, Eoin Walker and...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/10/05

In this episode, WEM Founder Mark Hannaford, Trauma Lead Eoin Walker and Education Lead Will Duffin come together to discuss their favourite episodes from the podcasts and live sessions they've hosted over the last few months. From NASA physicians to remarkable athletes, trauma survivors and medical mavericks breaking the mould, Mark, Eoin and Will reflect on how these interviews have helped them process the situation around them and grow as both people and clinicians. ** A huge thank you to

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00:59:45

Military Medicine Careers Panel with Will Duffin, Nat...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/09/21

Adapted from the hugely popular WEM Academy Live Session #23, this episode revisits the Military Medicine Careers Panel hosted by WEM Education Lead Will Duffin. Will was joined by three medics each representing a different branch of the military; Major Nat Taylor (Army), Alex Bamford (Royal Navy) and Cat Davison (Royal Air Force). The panellists take us through each of their hugely rich and varied careers, from deployments in Artic conditions and scorching deserts to crossing America on

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00:50:13

Expedition Medicine, Finding your reason 'why?' with...

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2020/09/18

"Going into hospital to work was no longer just a job, it had become the perfect place to hone the skills that I might need on expedition, in the desert or on the side of a mountain. Expedition medicine gives me a renewed sense of purpose, and it has helped me to become a far better, and, more importantly, a far happier doctor". In this episode, WEM Founder Mark Hannaford chats to Nathan Hudson-Peacock about how he found his 'why’, and why it’s so important to his work as a medic. Nathan

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00:42:19

Adventure Racing Around the World with Joe Selby

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/09/14

‘The good thing with adventure racing is you’re often not too far after a low moment, from a high… finding that waterfall… it was by far and away the best experience I’ve ever had on a race’. Joe Selby is a UK-based adventure seeker who is passionate about the outdoors and has raced all over the world, most recently competing in The World‘s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge in Fiji with Team UK Adventurers. The World's Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji encompassed trekking by foot and traveling in

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01:12:35

'What it takes, and what it takes out of you' with...

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2020/09/07

‘After I got second in Kona, I looked over and… I felt really empty’. In the latest episode of WEMCast, we’re joined by the Iron Cowboy Captain from the latest series of the World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge, elite ultra-marathon fanatic and Ironman veteran, Sonja Wieck. Alongside WEM Education Lead Will Duffin, Sonja reflects candidly on her career as an elite triathlete, including her training regime, motivations and how this tied in with family life. They also discuss the dark period in her

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00:49:38

The Beirut Explosion: Interview with UK-MED’s CEO...

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2020/09/06

Originally recorded as a video interview the full visual broadcast can be viewed at the WEM Academy. Please be aware that this a short drop off about 16 minutes in. UK-Med CEO David Wightwick talks to Dr Will Duffin, WEM’s Education Lead about his experience leading the #UKaid funded medical needs assessment team in Lebanon, following the devastating explosion at Beirut Port on August 4th and how the UK Emergency Medical Team is supporting the people of Lebanon. Foreign, Commonwealth &

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00:35:31

Staying Afloat with Sarah Thomas

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2020/08/24

"Just when we think we've reached the limit of human endurance, someone shatters the records" (Lewis Hugh). Super-human Sarah Thomas joins us this week to discuss her incredible career as an open-water swimmer. Alongside WEM Education Lead Will Duffin, Sarah explores how she transitioned from competitive pool-based racing to the freedom of open-water swimming, and the unique challenges this presents. From calm lakes to chaotic shipping channels, Sarah then explains the reasoning behind her

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00:44:02

Remote Medicine in Tahiti with Lucille Chauveau

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/08/17

For this week's episode, we are going global once again to visit remote medic Lucille Chauveau on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Alongside WEM Founder Mark Hannaford, Lucille talks us through her career as a GP working on a remote island. She considers how working, at times almost in isolation, presents it's own challenges. Lucille explores how her instincts have become a central pillar of her work, as she has to evaluate each patient for the severity of emergency and utilise emergency

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00:31:08

The Joy of Getting Lost with Tristan Gooley

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/08/10

‘We are never entirely lost, but we can always know where we are better’. Tristan Gooley, a.k.a. 'The Natural Navigator' joins WEM Education Lead Will Duffin in this latest WEMCast episode. Natural navigation is the process of finding your way using the clues and signs in the world around you, including the sun, stars, water, plants and even satellite dishes on the side of your house! Tristan explains that key to moving from a compass to creating a mental map is to completely tune into the

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00:26:31

Combatting Your Imposter Syndrome with Mike Christian

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/08/03

In this episode, WEM Founder Mark Hannaford is joined by WEM Conference Speaker, HEMS Doctor and former Paramedic Mike Christian. Mike tells us how he took the leap from working as a Paramedic in Canada, and fuelled by curiosity, decided to go back to University to train as a Doctor. Following his graduation, his interest in infectious diseases and the emerging SARS outbreak led him to further Critical Care Training and an Infectious Diseases Fellowship. This launched him down a path that has

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00:58:16

From Afghanistan to Adaptive Grand Slam with Martin...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/07/27

‘If one has support, drive and determination, a debilitating injury should not stop you from reaching your goals'. In this episode, Will chats to Martin Hewitt about his journey from surviving a serious bullet wound with catastrophic arterial bleeding on the battlefield in Afghanistan, to waking up in a hospital in Birmingham the next day, faced with having to rebuild his life. Martin refocused his energy into sport and adventure, and has competed as an elite level skier and set up the

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01:30:53

Thriving Vs Surviving with Dan Richards

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/07/07

Thriving Vs Surviving Join us to hear from Dan Richards an ex-soldier and cyclist Victoria Lebrec and WEM Trauma Lead & London HEMS Paramedic Eion Walker who attended their life-threatening crashes. . In May 2009 everything changed for Dan. Tune in to hear his story of losing his right arm and shoulder in a near-fatal motorcycle incident. Most importantly hear how Dan turned his life around from a suicide attempt to trialling for the Paralympic Games and cycling for GB in the Invictus Games in

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00:43:57

Exploring the world, one adventure at a time: Anna...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/07/02

Hello. I’m Anna, an adventurer, speaker and mischief-maker. I get my kicks from exploring the world through long human-powered journeys. On a mission to find the limit of my own potential, I’m hoping to help you unlock yours too. Let’s dance. . WEM speaks to a fellow maverick adventurer Anna McNuff . Anna, a British born adventurer, motivational speaker, influencer and author. She was recently named by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the 50 most influential travellers of our time, and by the

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00:59:10

Why beards are the best defence against jellyfish -...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/07/02

Don’t wait. Start right now.” – Sean Conway . Sean was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in South Africa, but has English and Irish families. Sean believes that to stop yourself from failing; you need to prepare for it. For him, the adage “if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail” holds true. . WEM interviews Sean Conway the first man to cycle, run and swim the length of GB (Lands End to John O'Groats) . What you'll learn in this episode: . Sean's story - aged 30 he was a photographer in London

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01:05:41

Taking adventure and making it your own with Jonesy

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/06/28

Jonesy is an adventurer, presenter, documentary producer and motivational speaker. He’s an avid bushwalker, spear-fisherman, Brazilian Jiu jitsu enthusiast and husband to beautiful wife Lauren. “I’m a pretty average bloke, I’m not the smartest guy in the room, not the fittest and definitely not the best looking but I’ve been lucky to have such amazing adventures.” WEM's Education Lead, Dr Will Duffin, interviews Jonesy to what makes him tick, his motivations and plans for the future. Find out

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01:16:06

Combine your love of adventure with an amazing...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/06/24

Join WEM Trauma Lead Paramedic Eoin Walker to hear from two inspiring pre-hospital clinicians and WEM Faculty, Ollie Neece and Claire Fitchett, and find out how they have navigated an adventurous career in pre-hospital care and into critical care.

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00:27:46

Witchcraft, Sleeping Sickness & a Passion for...

World Extreme Medicine Podcast ·

2020/06/20

WEM founder Mark Hannaford interviews Ilan Moss the maker of a remarkable film - A doctor’s dream: A pill for sleeping sickness Winner at Health for All Film Festival Dr. Victor Kande Betu Kumesu is a Congolese doctor who has spent the last 40 years of his life working to combat sleeping sickness and led clinical trials for fexinidazole, the first oral-only drug that is expected to accelerate the elimination of the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the former director of the DRC’s sleeping

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