Escape the ordinary and immerse yourself in four days of wilderness rescue medicine set amongst the vast high-country landscapes of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
In partnership with Mt White Station, RescueMED delivers an immersive remote medicine programme designed for medical professionals seeking to expand their skills in austere and isolated environments.
Set across the rugged peaks, braided rivers and remote valleys of Arthur’s Pass, this hands-on course combines advanced wilderness medicine training with authentic high-country expedition experiences. Participants will develop confidence in patient assessment, trauma management, evacuation planning and clinical decision-making where resources are limited and environmental conditions are constantly changing.
Flown via helicopter into Mt White Station, the course places participants deep within one of Aotearoa’s most spectacular and remote alpine environments - creating the perfect real-world classroom for immersive scenario-based learning.
Led by internationally recognised wilderness medicine clinicians and rescue professionals, this experience blends cutting-edge medical education with the raw beauty and heritage of New Zealand’s high country.
Train beyond the hospital walls. Learn where isolation shapes every decision. Return prepared for medicine at the edge of the wilderness.
Wilderness Rescue Medicine courses are eligible for ACRRM & RACGP Rural Procedural Grants Programmes.
Procedural GP's can receive $2000 per day, for up to 10 days of training per financial year, and GP's providing hospital based emergency services can receive up to three days of eligible training per financial year.
