KCL Wilderness Medicine Society

🌲Introducing the 25/26 KCLWMS committee🌲
Meet our training course officers!

Save the dates for our upcoming events in November and December!

Hey everyone - Are you interested in trauma surgery, both in hospital and conflict settings? The KCL WMS 🏕️ welcomes GSTT surgeon Miss Victoria Rose to talk about her work in London and as a volunteer surgeon in Gaza, helping to treat those in the toughest conditions with life-changing injuries. You can learn more about her from the BBC, ITV, The Guardian, NYT, and elsewhere online. This will be a powerful talk.

-When: 6pm THURSDAY 20th November
-Where: Guys NHH LT2 (or online)

If you’re interested, please do sign up below to attend:
https://forms.office.com/e/d9i27LCA2K

Join us for an afternoon of paintball with a twist! Alongside paintball matches, we’ll be running a moulage training session, where you’ll get hands-on experience treating simulated injuries in the outdoor setting – the perfect mix of fun, clinical learning, and teamwork!
No medical experience required - we welcome students from all academic backgrounds and will provide training on Ballistic Medicine before the day. Spots are limited – grab yours early!
 
Purchase ticket: https://www.kclsu.org/ents/event/15644/
Date: Saturday 15th November
Paintball Session: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Delta Force Paintball, Orpington
Travel: Group transport provided via train
Halloween Raffle Special: Buy your ticket before 31st October and you’ll be entered into a raffle. One lucky winner will get their ticket reimbursed on the day.

The application deadline for our KCLWMS Wilderness Medicine training course is October 3rd (this Friday)!

If you’re interested and have already obtained a KCLWMS membership, sign up here:
https://forms.gle/nQCThbzecQJC2HcbA

We are excited to bring you the 2025 Ocean Film Festival! Get to see a selection of short films about seafaring, extreme watersports and marine conservation across the globe.

Sign up for tickets via this form: https://forms.gle/PafCRTfvnpNf32Qz5

UPDATED SURFING LOCATION: Caswell Beach

Join us as we head to Swansea for our annual surf trip! Due to requests from members, we are relocating our surf lessons to Caswell Beach (which is closer to accommodation). Reserve you spot using the Google form below. 🏄

🗓Date: 10-12th of October
🏖Location for surfing: Caswell Beach
(Surf equipment rental is available on the day. Those who don’t want to surf can participate in coastal walks around the Gower Peninsula)

Further details are in this sign up form: https://forms.gle/96vkw55pvfCZ4D7y8

Deadline: 26th September, 8pm

Our highly anticipated KCLWMS Training Course is back! Join the Information Evening on Tuesday to hear about the application process, exciting events, and our expert speakers for this year. Don’t miss out!

Join us as we head to Swansea for our annual surf trip! Reserve you spot using the Google form below. 🏄

🗓️Date: 10-12th of October
🏖️Location for surfing: Llangennith Beach
(Surf equipment rental is available on the day. Those who don’t want to surf can participate in coastal walks around the Gower Peninsula)

Further details are in this sign up form: https://forms.gle/96vkw55pvfCZ4D7y8

Deadline: 26th September, 8pm

Want to learn more about our society? Check out our welcome week events to see what KCLWMS has to offer, we look forward to meeting you soon!

Our annual KCLWMS expedition is coming up! For those of you joining us, here is the link to our WhatsApp group chat for more updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jdi03I4kCDl0J3iPSGr2vv

A reminder that our information talk on this year’s KCLWMS expedition is happening at 6PM tomorrow! Follow the teams link in the linktree to join!