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Taught by the best, open to all
Medical missions in dangerous places rarely go as planned. Roads close. Supplies run out. The situation changes overnight.
This course prepares you for the obstacles you'll face and trains the quick, adaptable thinking to succeed when facing new challenges.
Taught by surgeons, open to everyone. No medical background is required. If you can contribute to a team, in the clinic or behind the scenes, there's a place for you.
Course Objective
Prepare missionaries and humanitarians to work safely and effectively in small, mobile teams in difficult and dangerous environments with limited resources.
What You'll Learn:
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Navigate the moral and spiritual realities of working in conflict zones
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Prepare your mind and your team for dangerous, unstable, or hostile environments
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Build and lead small teams that hold together under stress
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Think quickly and clearly when treating patients with limited equipment, training, supplies, or support
Previous Courses
Student Requirements
You don't need to be a physician. You need to be willing to serve, able to work on a team, and ready for hard conditions. Whether you're leading a mission to Mexico, responding to a disaster in North Carolina, or preparing for an active war zone, this course equips you for the work. A medical background is not required to participate.
If you are seeking organizations to join and are aiming to offer your skills and help build capacity, this course connects you with mentors who can guide you toward your mission.
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Willing & Able: Committed to serving in the mission field and physically capable of carrying a 35 pound pack five miles.
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Collaborative: Able to lead and follow on a team, under stress and discomfort.
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Capable: Able to support a medical team through clinical or logistical work.
The FTX
The Field Training Exercise is the capstone of the course. Working in small teams, you will plan a mission, then carry it out under realistic, demanding conditions designed to challenge you mentally, physically, and spiritually. It is where classroom lessons become instinct, and where you and your instructors assess your readiness to serve on high-risk medical missions.
Boulder Creek Retreat Campus
Expansive & Immersive
Nestled amidst three majestic mountain ranges in northern Idaho, Boulder Creek provides an immersive and inspiring learning environment where every lesson comes to life.
Comfortable & Hospitable
Alongside comfortable accommodations and exceptional dining, the campus immerses students in dynamic challenges that mirror real-world complexity. Here, leaders are inspired to innovate, collaborate, and develop the confidence to thrive in any environment.
Four Winds Professional Guild
This course is taught by surgeons and former special operations forces with extensive experience operating in irregular warfare environments.
Four Winds Professional Guild teaches this unique course, drawing on their founders' backgrounds in Special Operations and their ongoing work providing gospel-centered surgical care in high-risk locations with extreme need around the world.
The guild's mission is to minister to both body and soul — serving people across the four winds, from east to west and north to south, who cannot otherwise access medical care. The guild goes where the need is greatest.
Sign up Today
Course payment plans are now available for all 2027 students, sign up today to reserve your spot in the course.
Shorter Options (does not include the Field Training Exercise & Certification):
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1 Day Audit - $245
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4 Day Audit (July 11 - 15) - $980
Costs include Tuition, Room, & Meals
Scholarships may be available; please get in touch with us to learn more.
Families are very welcome. They can explore our trails, sports courts, lake, and local waterfalls. The daily auditing ticket covers their food and lodging.
Time:
July 11 - 18, 2027
(Sunday to Sunday)
Location:
Into the Breach Training Center (Boulder Creek Retreat):
372 Denali Ln, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
Questions?
Contact Info:
Seth Kinkade
(831) 917-9525
seth@bouldercreekretreat.com
If you have a desire to serve but not sure where you fit in, reach out!