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RMAP Curriculum & Logistics

The RMAP curriculum is meticulously designed to build upon your advanced medical foundation, integrating the principles of remote medicine and prolonged field care into every module. The 6-day, 48-hour course is spread across a demanding residential week.

 

Core Advanced Remote Medicine Topics Include:

This is a hands-on course. You will practice and master:

  • Immobilization & Carrying Techniques
  • Joint Reductions
  • Fracture Management
  • Spinal Injury Assessment & Management
  • Eye Injuries & Dental Emergencies
  • Expedition Health & Hygiene
  • Psychological Emergencies
  • Tropical Medicine & Envenomation Management
  • Mass Casualty Incident Command in a Remote Setting

Integration of Remote Medicine & Prolonged Field Care Skills

The format is an ALS skills review with a distinct remote focus, covering essential topics for the expeditionary provider:

Advanced Procedures, Remote Context: Intubation, Foley Catheters, I.V. Therapy, Pain Management & Anesthesia.

Trauma & Environmental Medicine: Advanced Trauma Management, Altitude Illness, Animal Attacks, Plant Envenomations, and Aviation Considerations.

Prolonged Field Care: Minor Surgical Procedures, Field Dentistry, ENT Emergencies, and Tropical Medicine.

Operational & Expeditionary Skills: Rescue & Evacuation, Survival, Health & Hygiene, Psychology/Psychiatry in Remote Areas, Performing Risk Assessments, and Expedition Medical Planning.

Logistics & Legal: Effective Technology & Medical Kit Considerations, Telemedicine & Communications, and Legal Issues in Remote Care.

 

Course Details

Instructor Experience: Our instructional teams are comprised of seasoned experts—physicians, PAs, paramedics, and nurses—with extensive, verifiable operational experience in remote medicine, from polar expeditions to disaster relief zones. All instructors are vetted and approved by the Field Operations Manager to ensure the highest standard of teaching and mentorship.

Prerequisites:

    • Current ALS/ACLS Certification.
    • Professional experience as an MD, RN, PA, NP, or Paramedic.

Duration: 6 days in-person training. This is a 48-hour residential program with no pre-course work. Typical course schedule is 8am - 5pm with one required evening scenario.

Course Materials: 

Included: Remote Medical Training Student RMAP Manual

Grades: This is a pass/fail course based on attendance, and passing of required assessments.

Attendance: Students must attend 100% of the total course hours in order to receive a course completion certificate.

Students completing this course will receive:

  • HealthCare Provider CPR Certification
  • RMT certificate of completion for Remote Medicine for the Advanced Provider Course
  • CAPCE course completion certificate

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