Mark Willis

Experience

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  British Army

  Mar 2012 - now

  Medical Officer

  Captain and Medical Officer - Royal Army Medical Corps

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  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Foundation Doctor
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  Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Junior Clinical Fellow - Intensive Care
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  Medacs Healthcare

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Senior House Officer in Acute Medicine/A&E
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  Self-Employed

  Aug 2017 - now

  Expedition Doctor

  Previous Expeditions as Expedition Medic:Aconcagua Summit - January 2022 - Earth’s EdgeElbrus North Face Summit - July 2019 - Earth's EdgeMt Kenya Tri-Adventure - November 2018 - Earth's EdgeBalmoral Challenge/Walking with the Wounded - June 2018 - Extreme MedicsEverest Base Camp Trek - May 2018 - Earth's EdgeKilimanjaro Summit - August 2017 - Earth's Edge

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  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

  Junior Clinical Fellow - Acute Medicine/Geriatrics
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  Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  Junior Clinical Fellow - Respiratory Medicine
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  Fjällräven

  Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Brand Ambassador
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  Manchester United

  Mar 2019 - now

  Medical Doctor

  Providing emergency triage, assessment and management for the fans at Old Trafford during Manchester United home games and other events at the stadium.

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  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  Doctor - GP Trainee
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  BASE magazine

  Oct 2019 - now

  Freelance Medical Writer

  Guest author providing articles on expedition medicine in the quarterly expedition magazine BASE. Articles to date: 1) Issue 3 - The importance of an expedition medical kit - Published Feb 20202) Issue 4 - The assessment and management of Acute Altitude Illness - Pending Publication May 2020

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  Learna Ltd

  May 2020 - now

  Course Author/Editor - PGDip/MSc Expedition Medicine

  This exciting role involves writing and producing scenarios, learning objectives and content for modules in the upcoming PGDip/MSc in Expedition Medicine from the Univeristy South Wales.Modules included:* Physical and Mental Preparation for Expeditions* Polar and Mountain Environmental Medical Considerations

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  Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

  Sept 2020 - now

  Fellowship
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  University of South Wales

  Sept 2020 - now

  Course Tutor - PGDip/MSc Expedition Medicine

  Course tutor for the Polar and Mountain Healthcare module on the PGDip/MSc Expedition Medicine provided by University of South Wales and Learna Ltd

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  Earth's Edge

  Mar 2022 - now

  Medical Director

  This exciting role includes but is not limited to:• Providing expert second opinions to doctors on expeditions regarding complex or emergency medical care via satellite phones.• Providing a link between Earth’s Edge and clients GP’s/Family Doctors, ensuring medical queries are dealt with effectively and succinctly.• The collection of data and formulation of future research for publication in order to improve global knowledge of high altitude medicine, whilst maintaining our own high standards of care.• The recruitment of doctors for a wide variety of high altitude and remote expeditions around the world with Earth’s Edge.• Continuing my current role as an expedition doctor on numerous treks to high and remote locations globally. Show less

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  DHU Healthcare

  Sept 2022 - now

  General Practitioner

  General Practitioner working in a variety of acute settings including A&E, Urgent Care and OOH.