Rural medicine – Page 7 – Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine – THE PHARM dedicated to the memory of Dr John Hinds

Want to Become an Sono Star? — Broome Docs

I have some great news for you all – well those of you who live in Australia anyway. The use of bedside ultrasound has revolutionised the way I practice over the last 10 years. Sonography allows us to provide faster, safer and more timely care. This is especially true in remote and rural locations where… viaContinue reading “Want to Become an Sono Star? — Broome Docs”

Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway training

For those interested in Rural Generalist Training but who are not already part of the pathway. Please note that positions in Cairns cannot be guaranteed at present. RGT Postgraduate Entry via Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway Postgraduate Entry — C-Foam

Rural Generalist Profile

Name Merrilee Frankish Speciality Rural Generalist, Procedural Obstetrics, General Practitioner How did you get to where you are? After completing high school in a small western town, I graduated 30 years ago from Queensland University and was bonded for five years. I had completed a bachelor of medical science in Papua New Guinea.… via Dr MerrileeContinue reading “Rural Generalist Profile”

Building Community Resilience with Careflight — KI Doc

Rural trauma – a high-speed vehicle roll over, a farming accident with a chainsaw, a gas BBQ explosion at the family picnic. These are all scenarios that may affect individuals & families…and the rural community. Occasionally a multi-agency event such as a bushfire, extreme weather event or other natural disaster will cause traumatic injuries and… viaContinue reading “Building Community Resilience with Careflight — KI Doc”

Work for Royal Flying Doctor Service in tropical Cairns!

#ICEM2016 EM in Africa – is the cart before the horse? by Dr Olive Kobusinge

#ICEM2016 Big skies and wide open spaces: reinventing rural EM – Dr Anne Smith

AVALANCHE! – Daniel Kornhall — Intensive Care Network

Kornhall's discusses the cause of an avalanche, the Avalanche Survival Curve and what this means in relation to reducing avalanche deaths, current statistics and avalanche pre-hospital medicine. The post AVALANCHE! – Daniel Kornhall appeared first on Intensive Care Network. via AVALANCHE! – Daniel Kornhall — Intensive Care Network

Coordinating medical emergencies in regional and rural Australia

Cool, Cairns @RoyalFlyingDoc staff. Coordinating medical emergencies in regional and rural Australia https://t.co/ZKQbgMHVW3 via @ABCNews — Karen Yates (@karenyatesjcu) February 23, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Life on an Outback Cattle Station: School

Is today the first day of the school term for you? It is up here at Woop Woop. Our kids follow the QLD school terms as they do their schooling through Mt Isa School of the Air. I will tell you s… Source: Life on an Outback Cattle Station: School

It’s the little things that matter…

There’s a lovely initiative kicking off in the Broome Hospital this year, thanks to my colleague Dr Casey Parker of BroomeDocs. Have a read of Casey’s latest blog post yourself – the premise is simple – to ensure that junior trainees follow through their patients from admission to ward, not just in terms of theirContinue reading “It’s the little things that matter…”

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