Critical Care International

18/05/2023

New Opportunity June 2023. Critical Care International, a UK-based company delivering remote healthcare to the highest medical and ethical standards for organisations operating in the world’s most challenging environments.
We work closely with clients to deliver ethical, evidence-based and sustainable development projects.
We have an immediate vacancy for a doctor to conduct a comprehensive Health Needs Assessment (HNA) for communities in West Africa with some preparatory work in advance of deployment in early July. If you are a doctor with international development experience, at least at least 3 years post qualification experience, including in resource poor settings and you are looking for a new opportunity then please contact us. French language skills are an advantage. Full support and governance are provided.
For more information, please email info@critcareint.com with a full CV.

11/05/2023

Our next evening lecture is on 23.5 in-person - Steve Mannion offers his personal insight into first hand accounts of what he witnessed in the aftermath of earthquake. - Click here to book: https://www.apothecaries.org/product/facc-leslie-payne-memorial-lecture/

28/03/2023

Register for the 📚 book launch: White Saviorism in International Development: Theories, Practices and Lived Experiences.

With the co-editors: Themrise N Khan, Kanakulya Dickson and Maïka Sondarjee. Chair: Melissa Leach, Director of IDS.

Tuesday 28 March from 5pm (UK time). In person and online.

Sign-up at: 👉 https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/book-release-white-saviorism-in-international-development/

25/03/2023

A part-time course run by MSF to provide affordable, global access to high-quality education in tropical medicine

21/02/2023

CCI’s Head of HR joined a convoy to deliver vital medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Amazing effort from the team and the work continues

23/01/2023

With just under 2 weeks to the deadline, here’s a final reminder of the 2023 Student Essay Competition details for students still interested in submitting!

The essay titles are:
* Consider the role of the community, arts and culture in healthcare. 
* Explore the ‘post-pandemic’ impacts on healthcare-seeking behaviour. 
* Discuss the consequences of a longer life expectancy on healthcare. 
 
The essay competition is open to medical, nursing and paramedic students at recognised teaching institutions in the UK and the Netherlands.  

The winner will receive a prize of £300 and a free one-year membership from the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare, with runners-up also being awarded prizes.
   
For further details on the competition please visit our website: https://critcareint.com/news/student-essay-competition-website-page/

       

22/01/2023

08/01/2023

*ESSAY COMPETITION UPDATE*

The Team at Critical Care International would like to thank you for the interest and enthusiasm that you’ve shown towards our 2023 Student Essay Competition - we look forward to reading all the entries that have been submitted so far!

We appreciate that the festive season can be a busy time for everyone, and in light of this we’ll be extending the deadline of the competition to 11:59pm Sunday 5th February 2023 - we welcome any more submission from students who are interested!

As a reminder, the essay titles are:
* Consider the role of the community, arts and culture in healthcare. 
* Explore the ‘post-pandemic’ impacts on healthcare-seeking behaviour. 
* Discuss the consequences of a longer life expectancy on healthcare. 
 
The essay competition is open to medical, nursing and paramedic students at recognised teaching institutions in the UK and the Netherlands.  

The winner will receive a prize of £300 and a free one-year membership from the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare, with runners-up also being awarded prizes.
   
For further details on essay titles please visit our website: https://critcareint.com/news/student-essay-competition-website-page/

02/01/2023

Dr Sollers in Bananko, Guinea

29/12/2022

The Team at Critical Care International hope everyone is having a lovely festive season!

As we approach the New Year, CCI are excited to read all of the submissions we have already received for our 2023 Student Essay Competition.

As a reminder, the essay titles are:
* Consider the role of the community, arts and culture in healthcare.
* Explore the ‘post-pandemic’ impacts on healthcare-seeking behaviour. 

* Discuss the consequences of a longer life expectancy on healthcare. 


Our essay competition is open to medical, nursing and paramedic students at recognised teaching institutions in the UK and in the Netherlands.

The winner will receive a prize of £300 and a free one-year membership from the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare, with runners-up also being awarded prizes.

Please visit our website for further details: https://critcareint.com/news/student-essay-competition-website-page/

12/12/2022

Dr Matthew Jones en route back home from Burkina Faso after a month running training courses at several remote sites.

Medicine wasn’t always the plan for Matthew, first studying History at Cambridge and then law in London. Following this he trained and qualified as a corporate and banking lawyer, working in London, Moscow and Muscat (Oman) for two and a half years.

However, having never felt truly satisfied by this career he decided to take a break to consider his options, spending 12 months studying Arabic in the Middle East and then a year working as a nursing auxiliary to gain insight into hospital life. Having decided medicine was for him he spent 4 years at Newcastle University before qualifying as a doctor.

Having qualified Matthew worked for 3 years as a junior doctor in the NHS, and since, 2 months in Nepal, a year in South Sudan, and 2 years in Francophone West Africa with CCI. Along the way he has added qualifications in Tropical Medicine and Public Health

26/11/2022

Dr visits the Bougoudale radio station to talk about the upcoming blood donation week at Yanfolila Mine .gold

20/11/2022

Come and meet the CCI team at the conference

20/11/2022

While some of the CCI team are in Edinburgh at the conference, has been touring around Mauritania during a break between rotations in Senegal and Mali, including travelling by iron ore train

19/11/2022

Incredible to hear from astronauts and at

19/11/2022

18/11/2022

Over the last couple of years CCI has launched an e-Internship Programme. In light of the upcoming Conference, we thought we would share an article we recently published with about the potential for e-Internships within medical education: 'Remote Medicine in a Virtual Environment'.

Come to our talk on Monday at the WEM22 Conference to find out more. We look forward to meeting everyone!

"The formation of a medical student’s professional identity extends beyond the acquisition of medical theory".

"Experience in a variety of diverse settings is needed to develop the communication skills essential for patient-centred care and to enhance a student’s ability to adapt to challenging circumstances".

"However, despite their importance it is often difficult to identify opportunities outside of university curricula that encourage a more holistic approach to healthcare".

"[E-internships] can support students to become ‘work ready’ through exposure to the non-clinical aspects of medical service provision, as well as expanding their vision of what is possible within a medical career".

"We are hopeful our experiences will encourage others to establish similar programs".

Medical student Megan Roby and GP Marcus Stevens explore the potential impact of e-internships for medical education.

11/11/2022

Dr Savanna with the mayor of Bougoudale after a successful training program for the community clinic. Training was run by a Malian national NGO and focused on governance and sustainable practices