About World Extreme Medical Conference (#WEM19)

Now in its eighth year, the World Extreme Medical Conference (#WEM19) is returning to Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.

#WEM19 is an exciting platform for medical minds to share experiences, innovations, best practice, promote cross-disciplinary working and generate new research.

Over three days, the World Extreme Medicine ‘Thriving in Adversity’ Conference will serve as a springboard for inspiring approaches and new thinking to medical practices. The event attracts over 900 professionals, bringing together the world’s most respected names in extreme medicine alongside delegates from over 30 countries.

These individuals represent a diverse array of backgrounds including special forces medics, expeditions, extreme athletes, war surgeons, humanitarians, medical researchers, emergency first responders and organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).