Your WEM Fortnightly Round-Up |
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A brief look at the latest updates, stories, and course news now live on the WEM site and News Hub. |
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From Paediatrician to Pacific: Helen’s 10,000-Mile Leap into the Clipper Race |
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After 30+ years as a paediatrician and full-time carer, Helen Leonard is taking on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, sailing over 10,000 miles across the open ocean.
After attending our Ocean Medicine Course in 2024, she’s now stepping into one of the toughest endurance sailing challenges, while raising money for UNICEF UK.
A powerful reminder that it’s never too late to choose adventure.
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Frontline in Lebanon: When Personal Crisis Meets Mass Casualty Response |
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A powerful account from Lebanon highlights the reality of delivering care under pressure, when a nurse treating her critically injured mother was forced back into her clinical role as an airstrike brought a surge of casualties into the same emergency department.
Supported by UK-Med teams, recent trauma training was put into action in real time. Contributions from World Extreme Medicine faculty member Gem Aldridge reflect the importance of context-driven education in high-risk environments, where adaptability and preparedness can make all the difference. |
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Finse Fest 2027: A Winter Gathering at the Edge of Polar Exploration |
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In collaboration with Polar Guides Ltd, Finse Fest 2027 brings together polar medicine, expedition skills, snow-based travel and adventure film in one of Norway’s most iconic winter environments.
Set at Finsehytta on the Hardangervidda plateau, the four-day gathering blends practical learning, outdoor experience and shared evenings, designed for mixed abilities and backgrounds. Led by experienced guides, medics and explorers, it offers a rare opportunity to learn, connect and explore in a truly polar setting. |
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You made it to the bottom! |
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Thanks for reading.
As a little thank you, we wanted to share something with you...
In case you missed it: we’re currently putting the final touches on an exciting development, which you may have seen mentioned in previous newsletters.
We're excited to share the return of our Endurance Medicine Course for 2027. After the response from our community, it’s clear this is something that deserves a place back in our course calendar, and we’re working behind the scenes to bring it back stronger than ever.
If this has caught your attention, you can register your interest below to be the first to hear when bookings open! |
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