RCPSG Postgraduate Diploma in International Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

The Postgraduate Diploma in International Expedition and Wilderness Medicine is a must for any healthcare professional seeking to participate in or lead expeditions in extreme and challenging environments. This 18-month course is aimed at current healthcare professionals with a UK Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Structured in conjunction with the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine, the diploma offers students the chance to gain a fully recognised qualification, while also having the opportunity to travel to challenging locations both in the United Kingdom and Morocco. The credit structure for the programme totals 120 master's level credits by undertaking eight taught modules and four mandatory in-person residentials, including the study of research methods. Each module will represent 15 academic credits and will include online learning in addition to relevant directed reading. The diploma course is usually completed over 18 months of study.

Topics covered include:

• Infectious disease, travel medicine and global health (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK)
• Tropical and maritime medicine (Dartmoor, Devon, UK)
• Cold and mountainous environments (Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, UK)
• High altitude and desert (Aroumd and surrounding area, Morocco)

If you complete this course, you'll be eligible to join the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow as a Member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (MFTM). You'll also be able to continue your studies to master's level with an MSc Advanced Practice (Expedition & Wilderness Medicine) from Glasgow Caledonian University. Alternatively, you can also continue your studies to be awarded the Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM) ICAR/UIAA/ISMM. Enrollment onto this course is by application, for full details visit the dedicated course page.