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DocographyEpisode 2- Sarah MooreIn this episode I spoke to Dr Sarah Moore when we caught up at this years Rural Health West Conference in Perth.
Sarah is a procedural GPO in Busselton and lead medical coordinator at the Rural Clinical School in Busselton. Sarah is also an early career researcher who is currently completing her Masters at UWA, investigating the impact on an online Mindfulness training program on the stress levels of medical students. Sarah enjoys mentoring medical students and junior doctors with regards to their future training and career plans, as well as supporting them to optimise their...
2021-05-2032 min
DocographyEpisode 1- William CrohanWelcome to the Second Season of Docography.
Our first guest for 2021 is Dr William Crohan.
ENT surgical registrar, keen footy player- part of the 2015 West Kimberley Football League premiere team Cable Beach Football Club, and wonderful bloke. Hear his stories of how he found himself on this career path and his hopes for the future.
2021-04-0823 min
DocographyEpisode 11- Jonathan RamachenderanJonathan Ramachenderan will tell you that he has the best job in Albany. Working as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Palliative Care and as a GP Anaesthetist, Jonathan balances the fast and slow of medicine whilst living in the stunning Great Southern. Jonathan is married to Kylie and dad to 3 boys and has recently taken up running! He loves to write and reflect on his blog The Healthy GP and in this episode we discuss the importance of intentional self-care for all health professionals.
2020-12-2042 min
DocographyEpisode 10 - Kalgoorlie Gold! The history of the RCSWA with Rhonda Worthington, Vivienne Duggin and Dr Phil ReidA prequel to Episode 8 with Campbell Murdoch, three of the RCSWA trailblazers talk about the days when the RCSWA was a twinkle in their eye and the challenges and nay sayers they needed to overcome to make it a reality.
Rhonda Worthington has been with the RCSWA from the beginning and worked with us for 19 years. Born in Kalgoorlie she has always worked in health and since the beginning has been a lynch pin in the workings of the RCSWA.
Vivienne Duggin and Phil Reid established the first rural Division of General...
2020-12-1249 min
DocographyLorraine AndersonDr Lorraine Anderson is an Aboriginal doctor and Medical Director at Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in Broome. Lorraine gained her primary degree in Medicine at The University of Auckland in New Zealand, followed by post graduate qualifications in Child Health, Palliative Medicine and General Practice. She has also been involved in research, medical education and business development in health (private, public and NGO sectors). Lorraine is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice and the Royal Australian College of General Practice. She has been working in Aboriginal health and remote rural...
2020-10-0500 min
DocographyEpisode 8- Campbell MurdochCampbell Murdoch was the Head of the Rural Clinical School of WA from 2002 to 2007. He then stayed on for 2 years as Winthrop Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine. He returned to rural general practice in New Zealand and is now based in Blenheim in Marlborough.
He graduated MB from the University of Glasgow in Scotland in 1966 and became a GP near Glasgow in 1968. In 1977 he moved to an academic position in Dundee and then moved to New Zealand as the country’s first Professor of General Practice in 1983. After occupying Chairs in Family Medicine and Primary Care Medicine in UAE and...
2020-09-021h 02
DocographyEpisode 7- Christel Smit-KronerChristel is born and raised in The Netherlands and moved to country NSW in 2006 with her husband and two small children. She completed her ACRRM training through the Remote Vocational Training Scheme. The family expanded significantly with three more Australian born children and different animals over the years, including dogs, chickens, pigs, sheep, a pony, a cow and honey bees.
She holds a heavy rigid driver license, which she needed when the family travelled around Australia for two years in a large bus.
Currently she practices GP medicine mainly in Aboriginal health, emergency medicine and palliative care. She teaches Rural...
2020-07-2033 min
DocographyEpisode 6- Mat ColemanMat Coleman - father, regional psychiatrist, addiction specialist, rural academic, commissioner, farmer.
He shares with us some stories about his vast and varied career path so far with its many interesting facets. Be inspired to live large and carve your own fabulous career path.
2020-07-0534 min
DocographyEpisode 5- Nathan LuiesDr Nathan Luies MBBS BSc (Physiotherapy) is a proud descendant of the Karajarri and Yawuru people.
He is Australia’s first Indigenous Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician trainee.
He currently works in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport.
2020-06-2927 min
DocographyEpisode 4- Eve Battersby- featuring Matt ArbonIn this interview we talk to Eve Battersby. The inaugural Junior doctor of the year for Broome Hospital in 2019, Eve is training to be a Rural Generalist with skills in Anaesthetics.
She was also the Medical Education registrar during her time in Broome so amongst other things we discuss what makes a good educator, How to make training decisions, stepping out of your comfort zone, what does a rural generalist do and what it means for your partner. Eve's partner Matt, a legendary physio in his own right, gives us some food for thought from a...
2020-06-1226 min
DocographyEpisode 3- Jared WattsJared Watts has a list of achievements befitting someone with many more laps of the sun. As you'll discover listening to him, he has collected them, driven by passion and a love for what he does, rather than tending to his list. He is currently the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Kimberley and the A/Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the WA Country Health Service. He is a WA Clinical Senator, Regional RANZCOG Councillor, and the national chair for the ACRRM, RACGP and RANZCOG Joint Committee for GP Obstetrics and Certification. He has completed further studies in...
2020-05-2126 min
DocographyEpisode 2- Simon HemsleyOur first in depth interview is Simon Hemsley. Rural Generalist who's worked in the South West, the Kimberley and also abroad in South Africa. He is also an established artist. You can see some of his beautiful work, much of which is inspired by the North West landscapes here https://simonhemsley.com.au
He tells us the stories of his adventurous and varied career so far as well as sharing his philosophies on life and the wisdom he has gained over the years.
Many thanks to Simon Hemsley for kicking off our interview series for Docography. Enjoy
2020-03-0928 min
DocographyDOCOGRAPHY Episode oneAnnouncing a new podcast sponsored by the RCSWA - Rural training hubs.
We will talk to some fascinating doctors finding out the little stories about the big moments.
In this episode meet the RCSWA family for 2020 and find out what are some of the Medical co-ordinators career highlights and biggest challenges, For our new colleagues in training, what are they most looking forward to and what has them shaking in their RM Williams boots.
If you have any ideas for future episodes or burning questions you'd love answered, drop us a...
2020-02-1125 min