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ExpeMed - The Instructors

What makes us different from other courses on the market is that the instructional faculty includes highly experienced doctors, paramedics and expedition medics - all current and highly respected in their field. 

Dr Alastair Nicol - Course Director

Dr Alastair Nicol has served in the British Army as a medical officer for the past twenty years and has travelled extensively around the world, delivering a medical capability in some of the most challenging and remote environments.  As a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and experienced pre-hospital care practitioner, he has particular expertise in planning and co-ordination of medical support operations, including Humanitarian Assistance operations.  His travel experience includes climbing volcanoes in Mexico, high altitude trekking in Nepal, rock climbing in the Alps, as well as numerous military trips to many countries, including Botswana, Kenya, The Congo, Rwanda, Belize, Brunei and the Middle East.  He recently deployed on an expedition to the Skeleton Coast in Namibia, and is well qualified as the Course Director of the ExpeMed Course.

Dr Malcolm Russell

 Actively practicing pre-hospital immediate care for over ten years, Dr Russell has served most of his career as a doctor in the British Army working extensively with some of the UK's most elite military units. As a civilian Dr Russell has worked with several ambulance services including the London Helicopter Emergency Medical Service and has been involved in training paramedics and emergency care practitioners.  He has planned and managed medical support to various expeditions including to Mt McKinley (Denali) 2004, and the Army Everest West Ridge expedition, 2006. Last year, Dr Russell provided medical support to the Land Rover GO60 Expedition from UK to Singapore (you can read more about his trip on the Blog page).  This year he climbed Kilimanjaro via the beautiful Lemosho route.  Although on a different scale to Denali or Everest, this was the first of the seven summits that Malcolm has successfully climbed (previously being hampered by frostbite and avalanche conditions on the other two).  His expedition was uneventful from a medical perspective and the stunning view from the 'roof of Africa' was a great finale to a spectacular trek. 

Guest Lecturers

In addition, The ExpeMed Faculty includes an expert in dive medicine from the Institute of Naval Medicine, a specialist doctor in Tropical Medicine (who spent over two years studying tropical medicines overseas), an examiner for the Diploma of Mountain Medicine, ex Special Forces doctors (with experience of extreme remote environment such as mountain, e.g. Mt Everest, jungle and desert), and HEMS doctors.   In keeping with Prometheus' reputation for educational innovation, teaching is largely based on realistic practical scenarios delivered in a challenging, fun and highly stimulating way.