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Wilderness Medicine Course

What will I learn?

Get proper knowledge on bush medicine with our full Bush Medicine Course, made for medical people who want to improve their skills for work in far-off places. Learn good ways to treat cuts, stop infections, and close deep cuts when things are hard. Get good at planning how to move people in emergencies, dealing with sickness from being too high up, and giving basic life support when you don't have much to use. Keep up with the newest research and advice to make sure you give the best care to people in the bush.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course accessible for life
Certificate compliant with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Get good at treating cuts: Clean, bandage, and close cuts well in far-off places.

Stop infections: Use ways to keep things clean even when you don't have sterile equipment.

Plan evacuations: Make good decisions and work with emergency services.

Deal with altitude sickness: Know how to find, stop, and treat the signs quickly.

Use things wisely: Give care with only a few medical things in the bush.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.