Expedition Medicine

These eight day intensive and practical residential courses are now being offered by the University of Tasmania in partnership with the Australian Antarctic Division as stand-alone courses or as a core unit as part of the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments program.

These courses provide both theoretical and practical coverage of the following topics:

Pre-expedition planning and medical kits
Wilderness emergency medical response
Environmental medicine (cold injury, high altitude medicine and avalanche burial and rescue)
Search and rescue
Steep terrain rescue
Use of stretchers and splints
Leadership and teamwork
Remote area communications
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2022 Expedition Medicine Course Information

Costs

Health Professionals: $5,990 (GST incl)
Non-health Professionals: $2,995 (GST incl)*
Students undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments (M5A): $5,175^#

Overview

Expedition Medicine - Overview (PDF 3.0 MB)

Location

The first two days of the course are held on the Newnham Campus (6km from CBD) in Launceston before moving to Mount Cameron Field Study Centre for the remaining 6 days.
Venue Info (PDF 1.2 MB)

2022 Dates

Registrations will open at a later date, these dates are provided for planning purposes. For enquiries or to be notified of the registration opening please contact: cpd.medicine@utas.edu.au