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Antarctic, Remote & Maritime Medicine:Opinions are my own, retweets are not endorsements but signposts to interesting and innovative thought, ideas and action.

Hobart, Tasmania
Joined September 2011
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Another major step towards a stronger rural health system. We welcome Medical Board accreditation of ACRRM & RACGP RG training programs, opening the way for eligible RGs to apply for specialist recognition 🎉 🔗 bit.ly/4ccRTLq #DestinationRural #RuralHealth #medX
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Australia-US Space Framework Agreement reaches major milestone 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 Find out what this means for Australia's space sector here spklr.io/6011EOXcX 📷 Sean Duffy, NASA's then acting Administrator and Head of the Australian Space Agency Enrico Palermo at IAC 2025.
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Understanding Rural and Remote Context, Skill and Training is key to telemedicine delivery. #DigitalHealth @ACRRM
Treating virtual hospitals as a cheap fix for areas without doctors could put patients at risk, warns the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section’s chief medical officer. ausdoc.com.au/news/flying-do…
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Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments course information; bit.ly/3Yk9jhG
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Want to learn more about #Australia's role in human #space flight? Join a panel of astronaut & space experts in #Hobart on 25th September. Register here: forms.office.com/r/BZ9YsD3F9… @AusSpaceAgency, @AustSocAeroMed @CARMMedicine, @UTAS_ Image Credit: @NASA
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Today, I was training for hypobaric chamber #medical operations. These “flights” train pilots & aircrew on what it feels like to go through a rapid decompression as well as what it feels like when your blood oxygen levels get too low. And then, of course, how to fix it!
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Jeff Ayton retweeted
Congratulations Richard!. That’s a great appointment for rural and remote Australia. @RichardBMurray @TropAusAHC @AITropHealthMed @jcu
Congratulations Prof Richard Murray! Prof Murray also serves as a Director on the @TropAusAHC Board
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"Dialysis units are at high risk of infectious disease transmission, due in part to unique exposure challenges that limit social distancing efforts." The first study of seroconversion in #healthcare settings has just been published on @JAMANetwork: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Heading out for a run? Remember to use hand sanitiser, stay 1.5 metres apart from others and wash your hands as soon as you return home. Visit Australia.gov.au for more tips on physical distancing. #coronavirusaustralia #covid19
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