BMMS

UK Diploma Mountain Medicine Module 4 6-12 Sept 2020 Hotel Kurhaus Arolla
2020-09-06 08:00 - 2020-09-12 17:00 UTC

UK Diploma Mountain Medicine Module 3 3-8 May 2020 PYB
2020-05-03 08:00 - 2020-05-08 17:00

Alpine Club Virtual Meetings: Tuesday's each week.
2020-04-14 19:30 - 21:30
Tuesday 14 April at 19:30

The Eiger Challenge

Jerry Gore takes us on a 25 minute bumble up the 1938 route on the North Face of the Eiger. After his two very different experiences on this iconic route, Jerry gives us his take on how to prepare and train for a successful ascent.
Jerry’s light hearted glimpse at the world of uphill alpinism will be followed by a Q&A session.
If you would like to join this lecture please check your emails again on Monday 13 April, when a link will be sent out. The link will also be available on the Alpine Club Facebook Member Area
If you have ideas for future lectures, or other activities for these challenging times, you can share them here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kYB-IVQzvlrN3KBPlRCFXbcFRkVTcbBZf6SGU123Ypc/edit?ts=5e85c62f

UK Trauma Care Conference. Stone Staffordshire
2020-03-08 - 2020-03-11
8-11 March UK Trauma Care Conference. Stone Staffordshire ( BMMS mountain Medicine day is the 8th )

UK Diploma of Mountain Medicine Scotland Course
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-07
1-7 March UK Diploma of Mountain Medicine Scotland Course

Meribel, BMMS Advanced MM Course. 8th – 25th January 2020
2020-01-08 - 2020-01-25 | Meribel, France, 40 Chemin de la Rageat, Villarlurin, 73600, France
This will be the fifth year we have tun this very successful mountain medicine and ski course. Last year we took both of the magnificent delicious Mountain Chalets in Meribel but, for logistical reasons, in 2020 we will only take La Chouette with space for 15 people. These spaces normally get taken very quickly and it is on a strictly first to pay deposit first booked basis.
For details of this truly luxurious Chalet see: https://www.chalets-meribel.co.uk . Consistently top Meribel Chalet on TripAdvisor. Stu and Lou and their team have made us very welcome over the years and know our needs and in addition to their normal service with fantastic food, excellent cakes, well stocked wine cellar, bar for courtesy drinks and hot tubs they also offer us an inclusive raclette evening rather than the standard night off for chalet staff and amazing lunch rolls to maximise our ski time.

UK diploma of Mountain Medicine Plas y Brenin, Snowdonia.
2019-11-30 - 2019-12-06
30 Nov – 6 Dec. UK diploma of Mountain Medicine Plas y Brenin, Snowdonia. Module One

British Mountain Medicine Society's Science Day: 13th November 2019
2019-11-13 | Bamford Institute, Main Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0DY, United Kingdom
Finally it's here! Published below is the full programme for the British Mountain Medicine Society (BMMS) Science Day that's taking place in Bamford, at the Bamford Instiute, Main Rd, Bamford, Hope Valley S33 0DY on Wednesday 13th November 2019.
The cost of the day (£70 BMMS members, £90 non members) includes - lunch, dinner and a signed hardback copy of Mike Gill's "Edmund Hillary: A Biography".
Tickets can be bought here. We realise that the cost may prove to be a real barrier for some who wish to attend. We would encourage anyone in this position to get in touch and we'll do everything we can to help.
What an eclectic programme it is too! We've scientists, clinicians and researchers from across the UK speaking on a wide range of fascinating topics. From the latest research on the brain, heart and GI tract at high altitude, to the evidence behind recent developments in mountain rescue techniques and training. We've also got talks on the evolution of MEDEX's highly popular "Travel at High Altitude" booklet and the science that underpins the climbing of Pik Lenin, a 7134m giant that lies on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan!

The German translation of "Travel At High Altitude". The booklet is now available in 16 languages and has been downloaded more than 25,000 times. "Travel at High Altitude" can be found here.
If all this wasn't enough, we've posters and short presentations on a diverse range of subjects ranging from the role of beetroot juice in acclimatisation to the management of a frozen shoulder in Antarctica and the high altitude illnesses of Sir Edmund Hillary!
The final session of the day will celebrate the 1960-61 Silver Hut Expedition and it's enormous contribution to mountain medicine. Alongside two original members - Jim Milledge and Mike Gill - we'll also be joined by Annabel Nickol and the award winning writer Harriet Tuckey.
Jim Milledge's fascinating account of the Silver Hut Expedition can be found here.

Harriet Tuckey has won several awards (including the Boardman Tasker Prize) for her biography of Griffith Pugh. Pugh, Harriet's father, was the physiologist behind many of the innovations that led to the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953. In addition, Pugh was also the Scientific Leader of the 1960-61 Silver Hut Expedition. At the BMMS Science Day Harriet will talk about the origins of the expedition and the work that was conducted on it.
With the science wrapped up, we'll move to Outside in Hathersage. Here, we'll tuck into a curry and hear about Mike Gill's latest book - "Edmund Hillary: A Biography". A fitting end to a unique and very special day. We hope you can join us!
The cost of the day (£70 BMMS members £90 non members) includes - lunch, dinner and a signed hardback copy of Mike Gill's "Edmund Hillary: A Biography".
Tickets can be bought here. We realise that the cost may prove to be a real barrier for some who wish to attend. We would encourage anyone in this position to get in touch and we'll do everything we can to help.
CPD points from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) have been applied for.

Mike Gill was a 22-year-old medical student when he followed up on a newspaper article that Sir Edmund Hillary was looking to recruit climbers for his next Himalayan expedition. As a climber, photographer, doctor and writer, Mike went on to become closely involved in many of Hillary's subsequent expeditions. This wealth of experience has now led to the writing of, "Edmund Hillary: A Biography" and will be the subject of what promises to be a fascinating talk!
Timetable
0945 - 1000 Welcome and Introduction
1000 - 1200 Session 1
Cardiovascular responses to high altitude - failing or coping? (Prof Christopher Boos)
ICAR - getting evidence based care into mountain rescue. (Dr John Ellerton)
Enhancing health and performance at high altitude - from lab to mountain (Dr Jamie MacDonald)
Metabolism and the mountains (Prof John O'Hara)
1230 - 1430 Session 2
APEX 6 - Organising altitude research as a medical student (Sophie Hattersley)
The brain at high altitude: region-specific responses (Dr Gabriella Rossetti)
Who knows? Sharing mountain medicine research with the layman (Chris Smith)
The high's and low's of acclimatising - strategies and stories from Lenin Peak (Dr Stephen Taylor)
High altitude illness and Sir Edmund Hillary (Dr Mike Gill)
1500 - 1700 Session 3
A Celebration of the 1960-61 Silver Hut Expedition
(Dr Mike Gill, Prof Jim Milledge, Dr Annabel Nickol and Harriet Tuckey)
Posters
Application of apnoea training to high altitude trekking - Dhaulagiri 2016 (Matt Barlow).
Marching to the Beet - beetroot juice supplementation during a high altitude trekking expedition (Matt Barlow).
Travel at high altitude - a layperson's guide (Denzil Broadhurst and Chris Smith).
The effects of beetroot juice on appetite, acylated gherkin and energy intake at 4300m simulated altitude. (Lauren Duckworth)
The effect of carbohydrate supplementation on substrate oxidation in hypoxia and the influence of breakfast consumption (Alex Griffiths).
A critical review of the diagnosis and management of annular pulley injuries in climbers (Dr Gareth Jones).
Frozen shoulder? Remote medical management of a field guide in Antarctica (Dr Gareth Jones).
Human cerebral blood flow-metabolic uncoupling during acute hypoxia: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy and arterial spin labelling study (Matt Rogan).
Wilderness medicine teaching within undergraduate education (Jake Warrington).
Please note this programme will change - more contributions are coming in all the time!

Mountain Rescue England and Wales Conference 2019
2019-09-07 - 2019-09-08 | Leeds Beckett University, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QT
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Mountain Rescue England & Wales conference 2019 in association with Integro Entertainment & Sport is being held at Leeds Beckett University (Headingley Campus) on the 7th & 8th September.
The aim of the conference is to bring the Mountain Rescue and wider Search & Rescue (SAR) community together. To review, reflect and identify opportunities and challenges in the future, as well as building even closer working relationships within the SAR community.
The conference programme will be based on a number of themed tracks running over the two days including a Medical track and Governance track. The other tracks have yet to be determined but will include a wide range of subjects taken from the suggestions put forward by Mountain Rescue Team Members who pre-registered their interest in attending the conference. These will include sessions on Search Management, App and Software Development, DEFRA Concept of Operations, Wellbeing, Training, Rope Rescue Guidelines and many other subjects. The programme is being developed with the aim to keep it as current and fresh as possible. As speakers are confirmed we will make announcements so delegates can start to think about the sessions they would like to attend.
On the Saturday evening there will be a conference dinner and bar. The dinner is included in the delegate fee and will be a great opportunity for members of the UK SAR community to do some informal networking after the first day of the conference. Dress code is casual.
Our guest after-dinner speaker is Dave Bunting MBE who will give a talk on Leading in challenging situations. For more information about Dave Bunting MBE, please Click Here.

We have a number of companies sponsoring and exhibiting at the conference, the list to date is below.
Sponsors
Intergro Entertainment & Sport
Exhibitors
Keela
Simoco
Blizzard
Armadillo Merino
The Outdoors Company
Eclipse Climbing Ltd
Lyon Equipment
Helix Tactical Ltd
R3 SAR Gear / Rock Exotica
Paramo, MF Fenix
Safe Quip
Ledlenser
Danah
The Photon Shop
Amanzi Safety & Rescue.
Adventure Climb Rescue

BMC MM Weekend.
2019-06-09 09:00 - 17:00
BMC MM Weekend. 8th – 9th June 2019
Join top doctors for a weekend of UK and high altitude first aid in Hathersage this June.

Now in its fourth year, the BMC/BMMS Mountain Medicine weekend offers climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and skiers the chance to receive first aid training from mountain medicine experts.
Spend Saturday and/or Sunday (8-9 June) learning new skills through our programme of workshops.
Feedback from the BMC MM Weekend:
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/mountain-medicine-weekend

BMC MM Weekend.
2019-06-08 08:30 - 21:00
BMC MM Weekend. 8th – 9th June 2019
Join top doctors for a weekend of UK and high altitude first aid in Hathersage this June.

Now in its fourth year, the BMC/BMMS Mountain Medicine weekend offers climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and skiers the chance to receive first aid training from mountain medicine experts.
Spend Saturday and/or Sunday (8-9 June) learning new skills through our programme of workshops, and join us for a BBQ and talk from BMC Patron and Himalayan legend Mick Fowler on Saturday evening.
Feedback from the BMC MM Weekend:
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/mountain-medicine-weekend

Mountain Medicine Update
2019-06-07 08:00 - 18:00
Our "Mountain Medicine Update" day will be held in the Peak District on the 7th June 2019.
The plan is to get a small group (maximum 24) of fairly experienced mountain medics together for a morning of short presentations and discussions including - "Acetazolamide - Friend Or Foe", "Life After Warfarin - An Update On Oral Anticoagulation", "A Year On - Kilimanjaro Search And Rescue", "Sleep - The Key To A Successful Summit?" and "Scaphoid Fractures - Good And Bad" not to mention several others!
The afternoon will be set aside for a caving trip that will hopefully provide a new insight into managing medical issues in the remote environment.
