Remote Medical International Blog

Press Release: Remote Medical International Uses $8M in Capital to Embark on Expansion

Shae — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:37 +0000

SEATTLE – When a worker on a remote island in the South Pacific had a heart attack, a physician and a nurse were there from Remote Medical International to treat his symptoms. Within hours, Remote Medical operations specialists back at the company’s Seattle headquarters secured a plane and a crew to fly the man 2,400 [...]

RMI on Vacation: Trekking in Nepal

Shae — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:01:09 +0000

On March 26, RMI Director of Administration Christine Avakian and eight of her friends joined American Mountaineer and RMI Instructor Melissa Arnot on a sixteen-day trek to Everest Base Camp. After parting ways, Melissa embarked on her sixth Everest expedition. If successful, this will be her fifth Everest summit. As Melissa continues her expedition, Christine—back [...]

RMI on Vacation: Backcountry Skiing in the Selkirk Mountains

Phong — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:05:55 +0000

Sentry Lodge, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia On March 30th, eleven close friends were tossed out of a helicopter. We clutched our skis in the shadows of the rugged Selkirk Mountains as the chopper arced away. The nearest road was days away by foot, and we were left to our own devices for seven days. Both [...]

RMI on Vacation: Mountain Biking Through the SW

Kevin Thompson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:21:55 +0000

Southwest Mountain Biking Trip: Sedona, Moab, Fruita, and Grand Junction The idea of this trip hatched last December when the impending reality of Seattle’s gloom and rain began to really set in. Sure, the snow had been great that month, but anyone living in Seattle knows that the Pacific Northwest leaves its residents starving for [...]

Local Health Facilities Review

Shae — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:41:12 +0000

Remote Medical International’s Local Health Facilities (LHF) Review ensures that your team has global access to adequate facilities verified by remote medical professionals. From intensive desktop research to a thorough onsite audit, the LHF Review delivers peace of mind by locating and evaluating current medical capabilities and critical medical assets. The Local Health Facilities [...]

Medical Program Management (MPM) Audit

Shae — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:35:32 +0000

Remote Medical International’s MPM Audit is the most efficient and comprehensive service on the market for evaluating medical programs and procedures. The MPM Audit has been adopted by companies small and large seeking to critically evaluate in-house medical standards. Conducted by audit-credentialed medical professionals, the MPM Audit provides a thorough assessment of every [...]

Medical Program Management: Your Requirements, Our Expertise

Shae — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:26:38 +0000

Remote Medical International’s Medical Program Management (MPM) allows your team to operate with the highest medical standards on all seven continents and five oceans. From offshore research to land-based projects, our clients utilize MPM to customize a single-source solution for corporate medical needs and requirements. Whether you need a site-specific Local Health Facilities [...]

Medical Volunteers Needed: First Aid at April 13-14 MS Walk

Shae — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:41:31 +0000

RMI values the Walk MS mission of connecting people living with MS and those who care about then. For the seventh year running, we’re excited to help Walk MS raise money for new treatments, local programs, education, and resources. As an annual sponsor for Walk MS, we are seeking volunteer medical providers to [...]

Reflections on Remote Medicine & Mountaineering

Shae — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:41:04 +0000

American mountaineer and RMI instructor Melissa Arnot joins us this month by sharing some of her most defining moments with remote medicine in austere locations. As the women’s world record holder for Everest summits, RMI is proud to sponsor Melissa as she continues to break boundaries. Melissa departs for another Everest attempt this spring to [...]

Show Your Support: Nobody’s River Project

Shae — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:39:31 +0000

“Ultimately this project is about savoring something fleeting and beautiful, and doing our part to love this great big planet we all live on together. If we bring home just a little of the magic we find, we will feel successful beyond our wildest dreams. We are blown away by the support of our sponsors and friends [...]