Outdoor Medicine

What Outdoor Medicine does

Outdoor Medicine is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Dutch Expedition & Wilderness Medical Society) founded in 2011 by Michiel van Veelen and Joost ten Brinke, specializing in wilderness and expedition medicine education and medical support services. It serves medical professionals (doctors, nurses, paramedics, students) and outdoor professionals seeking CME-accredited training in austere-environment care, and operates from Lunteren, Gelderland, Netherlands, with a team of approximately 25 staff and expedition doctors who have worked on all seven continents. Two-time ISS astronaut André Kuipers serves as brand ambassador, reinforcing the extreme-environment positioning.

The core offering is a portfolio of nine specialty courses — Mountain Medicine, Outdoor Medicine Life Support (OMLS, licensed from Adventure Medicine LLC), Global Health and Wilderness Medicine, Arctic Medicine, Jungle Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Expedition Medicine, Student Outdoor Medicine (SOM), Dive & Marine Life Support (DMLS), Wilderness First Aid (WFA), and Maritime First Aid (MFA) — delivered at price points between €1,275 and €2,995 per seat across European Alpine (Alps, Dolomites), African (Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana), Caribbean (Bonaire), South American (Suriname), and Central Asian (Tajikistan) locations. Revenue also flows from the annual 'Medicine in Extremes' / 'Toxic & Dangerous' congress, custom lectures and workshops priced at €395/hour per trainer, and direct expedition medical support contracts (screening, remote advice, medic accompaniment) for NGOs (Greenpeace, British Exploring Society), the Dutch Ministry of Defence, and adventure operators (Himalayan Experience, OceanWide Expeditions).

Commercially, the model is a hybrid D2C course business (self-serve website registration, 14-day cooling-off) supplemented by B2B custom training and expedition support services. Distribution is event-driven, reliant on an upcoming-events catalog, earned media in Dutch medical/outdoor publications (Medisch Contact, Arts en Auto, Men's Health), newsletter funneling, and word-of-mouth within the expedition medicine community. The organization holds LCR travel-medicine accreditation, CRKBO vocational training registration, and aligns curriculum to Wilderness Medical Society standards. No external funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investment have been disclosed; ownership rests with the foundation board.

Name

Outdoor Medicine

Legal name

Stichting Dutch Expedition & Wilderness Medical Society

Website

https://outdoormedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outdoor Medicine is a Dutch non-profit foundation (founded 2011) that delivers CME-accredited wilderness and expedition medicine courses, conferences, and on-expedition medical support for medical professionals, outdoor professionals, and organizations across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wilderness Medicine Training

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Outdoor Guiding Services (Hiking, Trekking, Mountaineering) (THAAALAA)

Keywords

• Wilderness medicine training
• Expedition medicine courses
• Tactical emergency medicine
• Mountain medicine education
• Travel medicine training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lunteren

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Revenue from offering expedition and wilderness medicine courses including Mountain Medicine, Arctic Medicine, Jungle Medicine, Global Health & Wilderness Medicine, Outdoor Medicine Life Support (OMLS/AWLS), Dive & Marine Life Support, Expedition Medicine, Student Outdoor Medicine, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness Medicine, and Maritime First Aid courses. Fees vary by course duration and location.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual Outdoor Medicine Congress events including registration fees for the 'Medicine in Extremes' conference series and the 'Toxic & Dangerous' congress.
3. Training and Lectures: Custom lectures and workshops on preventing, recognizing and treating diseases and trauma in austere environments. Topics include tropical diseases, diving medicine, altitude medicine, hypo- and hyperthermia. Pricing at 395 Euro per hour per trainer.
4. Medical Support Services: Medical support and advice for individuals or groups traveling in expedition, sporting challenge, or voluntary travel contexts to destinations with limited medical access. Includes screening, pre-travel advice, remote medical assistance, and expedition medic accompaniment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Outdoor Medicine (operating under the legal entity Stichting Dutch Expedition & Wilderness Medical Society) is a Dutch foundation that delivers education, training, and field medical support services in wilderness and expedition medicine. It offers structured courses, certifications, conferences, lectures, and customized medical support for expeditions and remote operations, serving both individual medical professionals and organizations such as defense forces and NGOs. The foundation provides end-to-end wilderness and expedition medical education alongside deployable field medical support for actual operations.

Product overview

Outdoor Medicine is an education and training organization providing courses, conferences, and medical support services in wilderness and expedition medicine. The core offering consists of specialized courses including Mountain Medicine, Outdoor Medicine Life Support (OMLS), Jungle Medicine, Arctic Medicine, Dive & Marine Life Support (DMLS), Wilderness Medicine, Expedition Medicine, Wilderness First Aid, Maritime First Aid, and Student Outdoor Medicine. These courses range from intensive multi-day programs to weekend workshops and are complemented by the annual Medicine in Extremes conference. Additionally, the organization provides medical support services for expeditions including pre-travel screening, remote medical advice, and expedition doctor placement. The product portfolio is built around practical, hands-on training in austere environments where traditional medical resources are unavailable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wilderness Medicine Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• LCR accreditation for travel medicine training
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GreenpeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenpeace receives custom training programs for their staff in wilderness and expedition medical preparedness. Outdoor Medicine has provided educational services to support Greenpeace field operations.
• Ministerie van Defensie (Dutch Ministry of Defense)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch military receives training for military medical personnel in wilderness and expedition medicine. The partnership supports defense personnel deployed in remote and extreme environments.
• Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Dutch General Practitioners Society for continuing medical education in wilderness medicine topics relevant to travel and expedition medicine.
• NKBV (Koninklijke Nederlandse Klim- en Bergsport Vereniging)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for Mountain Medicine course delivery. NKBV provides mountain guides and climbing expertise while Outdoor Medicine provides medical curriculum. Annual Mountain Medicine courses held in the Alps with UIAGM-certified mountain guides.
• Adventure Medicine LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed provider of AWLS (Advanced Wilderness Life Support) certification courses. Course originally developed at University of Utah School of Medicine. Outdoor Medicine is an authorized international course provider delivering AWLS curriculum in the Netherlands.
• British Exploring SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration providing medical support and training for youth expeditions to remote environments organized by the British Exploring Society.
• OceanWide ExpeditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical support services for ocean expeditions operated by OceanWide Expeditions, providing medical care and advice for maritime expeditions.
• Himalayan ExperienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpedition doctors from Outdoor Medicine accompany Himalayan Experience expeditions, providing medical support during high-altitude mountaineering expeditions.
• Access Suriname TravelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal operator partner for Jungle Medicine courses in Suriname. Provides logistics, local guides, and on-ground support for jungle expeditions while Outdoor Medicine delivers medical curriculum.
• RewildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Expedition Medicine courses (Fann Mountains, Tajikistan). Rewild manages travel and mountain treks while Outdoor Medicine provides medical training. Combined adventure and education program.
• Mountain NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mountain Medicine Winter courses in the Dolomites. Mountain Network organizes ski touring and climbing logistics while Outdoor Medicine delivers medical curriculum.
• Maatschap Hoogte Geneeskunde NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for altitude sickness expertise. Dutch altitude medicine specialists provide consultation and training for mountaineers and tour guides going to high altitudes. Joint advisory services for altitude-related medical issues.
• Suriname HolidayscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel partner for Jungle Medicine course registration and logistics in Suriname. Handles travel arrangements while Outdoor Medicine provides medical education curriculum.
• Charity ChallengeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedical support services for charity challenge events, providing expedition medical expertise for participants in challenging environments.
• Alpe d'HuZesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedical support for the Alpe d'HuZes cycling challenge, providing first aid and emergency medical services during the event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NOLS Wilderness Medicine: The wilderness-medicine arm of the National Outdoor Leadership School offers WFR, WEMT and wilderness medicine courses in the US and internationally. Direct competitor in hands-on outdoor medical training with strong experiential-pedagogy overlap.
• Medex: UK charity providing training and support for doctors, nurses and paramedics working in remote and expedition settings. Comparable nonprofit model and direct overlap on expedition medicine course content.
• Expedition Medical: UK-based provider of expedition medicine training for doctors, paramedics and expedition leaders. Direct competitor to Outdoor Medicine in the European expedition-medicine education market, with comparable course catalogue and audience.
• Remote Medical International: Provides wilderness, remote and corporate medical training plus expedition medical staffing. Overlaps directly with Outdoor Medicine on remote medical courses, CME delivery, and project medical support services.
• Wilderness Medical Associates International: One of the largest US-based wilderness and remote medical training providers, offering WFR, WEMT and similar certifications. Closest direct competitor to Outdoor Medicine's AWLS/OMLS course line in scope, certification model and audience of medical professionals.
• Adventure Medicine LLC: Boulder, CO-based developer and primary licensor of the AWLS curriculum that Outdoor Medicine delivers internationally. Directly comparable medical-education curriculum provider and licensor, with overlapping expedition medicine courses.

Broad incumbents

• Wilderness Medical Society: Largest US-based professional society for wilderness medicine whose published practice guidelines Outdoor Medicine explicitly cites as curriculum anchor. A broader institutional incumbent that sets standards Outdoor Medicine aligns with.
• International Society of Travel Medicine: Global professional body for travel medicine practitioners, overlapping the Travel & Tropical Medicine specialism that Outdoor Medicine teaches through its Global Health and Wilderness Medicine and Jungle Medicine courses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/outdoormed
• Facebookfacebook.com/OutdoorMedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outdoor-medicine

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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