Your WEM Fortnightly Round-Up
Your WEM Fortnightly Round-Up: International Paramedics Day, psychology resources, research, community news and more.
Thursday 9th July 2026
Your WEM Fortnightly Round-Up
A brief look at the latest updates, stories, research, and course news now live across the WEM site and News Hub.
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IPD2026
Celebrating International Paramedics Day 2026
Yesterday was International Paramedics Day, and we're proud to celebrate in recognising the clinicians who deliver exceptional care wherever it's needed.
This year's theme, Innovate & Integrate, celebrates the adaptability, collaboration and innovation that continue to shape the future of paramedicine. From emergency response and critical care to humanitarian deployments, expedition medicine and remote healthcare, paramedics play an essential role in improving patient care across the globe.
To thank the incredible paramedics in our community and celebrate the profession, we're offering 10% off eligible World Extreme Medicine courses until 13th July 2026.
Simply use the code PARAMEDICS2026 at checkout to claim your discount.
Thank you to every paramedic for your commitment, compassion and dedication to caring for others, wherever your work takes you.
Discount applies to eligible World Extreme Medicine courses only. Offer ends 00:00 BST on Monday 13th July 2026.
Terms & Conditions apply.
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Upcoming Courses
Build capability for medicine beyond the usual walls
Explore upcoming WEM courses across expedition, alpine, humanitarian, and remote environments.
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Community Resource
Free Psychology Resources for High-Pressure Environments
Following our recent World Extreme Medicine webinar with Fin Haley, we wanted to share a resource we think many in our community will find valuable.
Through Expedition Psychology, Fin has developed a collection of free, evidence-based tools covering resilience, performance anxiety, leadership, fear management, expedition preparation, and psychological wellbeing.
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Research Paper
New Spray-On Hemostatic Powder Shows Promising Results in Early Research
A newly developed spray-on hemostatic powder from researchers at KAIST is attracting attention after laboratory and animal studies demonstrated rapid bleeding control by forming an adhesive hydrogel within approximately one second. The technology was originally designed for battlefield medicine but is also being explored for trauma care, surgery, disaster response, and prehospital medicine.
The findings, published in Advanced Functional Materials, reported faster hemostasis, strong tissue adhesion, antibacterial properties, and improved wound healing compared with an existing clinical benchmark in preclinical models.
While the results are encouraging, the technology has not yet been evaluated in human clinical trials.
We'd be interested to hear from our community: could a powder-based hemostatic agent like this have a place in expedition, wilderness, prehospital or humanitarian medicine? What are your thoughts on its potential, limitations, or real-world practicality?
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Featured Book
Damien Brown's Memoir Explores the Realities of Remote Medicine in Outback Australia
Before joining us as a guest on one of our latest World Extreme Medicine webinars, Damien Brown released his memoir, Bush Doctor: A Memoir from the Beautiful, Rugged Heart of Outback Australia.
The book draws on his experiences working in remote Australian communities and with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, offering an honest account of the clinical, ethical, and human realities of practising medicine far from conventional healthcare settings.
For anyone interested in remote, rural, or expedition medicine, it looks to be a compelling addition to the bookshelf.
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WEM News
World Extreme Medicine Signs the Armed Forces Covenant
World Extreme Medicine has officially signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to supporting serving personnel, Reservists, veterans and military families.
The pledge recognises the value of military experience in healthcare, operational medicine and humanitarian response, while outlining commitments to support employment, education, postgraduate development and flexible opportunities for those with a service background.
As WEM continues to expand its work in emergency preparedness and austere medicine, the Covenant reflects an ongoing commitment to creating meaningful educational pathways and partnerships for the Armed Forces community.
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You've Made It to the Bottom
Thanks for reading.
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