Cordillera Blanca, Huaraz, Peru, June 5th-17th, 2024
We continually monitor status of pandemics, social & political inestability and travel restrictions in the locations of our courses. Safety may dictate changes to our programs, even within close proximity to the course. We appreciate your flexibility, is a good skill during mountaineering expeditions!Application for medical provider living in Latin American country
Application for medical provider living in non-Latin American country
You will receive an information packet after your application is reviewed and approved. This will include pricing, payment options, refund, cancellation, evacuation insurance policies, and more. At that time, we request that you send a CV and proof of your professional degree. Individuals with approved applications will need a short online interview for final approval.
Cordillera Blanca Expedition at a glance:
13 days expedition course ( + travel days) in the Andean range of Cordillera Blanca.
Meet-up point: June 5th ( 11 a.m), 2024, Huaraz, Peru
The course finishes on the evening of June 17th
For whom: Doctors, nurses, paramedics, mid-level providers, advanced medical students that have completed the Foundational DiMM or have similar experience in climbing, mountaineering, search and rescue, and backcountry skiing.
Required skills to attend the course: knowledge of mountaineering knots, anchors, self-arrest techniques, crampon use, belay, and rappelling.
Physical fitness required: High, you will need to train hard to thrive at high altitudes and during this course.
Planned altitude profile (subject to change)
Program topics are according to official DiMM expedition program requirements (these are the minimum requirements).
Topics | Min. time requirement (hrs) |
Altitude | 4 |
Cold | 3 |
Travel Medicine | 4 |
Traumatology | 4 |
Improvised rescue techniques | 4 |
Survival techniques in high altitude and personal equipment for high altitude mountaineering | 10 |
Expedition medical kit | 1 |
Expedition Medical Research | 2 |
Team building | 2 |
Common expedition problems | 8 |
Total minimal 42 hrs |
Cost: $3,500 USD
Early Bird Discount 3000 $USD ( expires 1/1/2024)
Latin American (LATAM) applicants are eligible for a significant, partial scholarship. Applications will be reviewed and selected for scholarship (aplicaciones de profesionales viviendo y trabajando en Latino America podran aplicar por una beca parcial, aplicaciones seran evaluadas caso por caso).
The tuition of non-LATAM participants allows us to provide scholarships. Non-LATAM participants are sponsors of this program. By doing so, you have helped us teach local providers that will use these skills to improve the medical care in their communities. Muchas Gracias!
Included:
- Guiding services
- Group gear (stove, ropes, tents, etc.)
- Lodging in town, huts or tents
- Most meals in the mountain and pack lunch/snacks
- Ground transportation during the course
- Donkeys “burros” for high altitude portage
Not Included:
- Air Flights and transport in/out of Huaraz
- Evacuation/medical insurance or cost of the evacuation (required)
- Entrance to National Parks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Meals in town
- Gratuities for guides or services
- Personal gear rentals