NT Trained and True
Dr Jean Pepperill is Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the College of Medicine and Public Health. It wasn’t until her mid-20s that […]
50 Years of Medicine
An Open Mind Spots Open Doors
In 1996, consultant paediatrician and vaccinologist Professor Nigel Crawford (BMBS ’96) was just 17, driving from Canberra across the Hay Plains with his family to […]
Helping to Change the Narrative
Not everyone is crystal clear on their vocation at a young age. For Professor Anne Kavanagh OAM (BMBS ’87, PhD (ANU) ’95) it came relatively […]
Family Ties Bound Tight to Flinders
The influence of the Fraenkel family on Flinders University’s College of Medicine and Public Health is a legacy that continues to influence the output of […]
A Busy Balancing Act
As a first-year medical student, Dr Ruth Mitchell (BMBS(GradEntry) ’07) was invited to a congress on the prevention of nuclear war. In her fourth year […]
A Champion of Public Health
“Look for challenges, tell yourself you can do it and give it a red-hot go.” This is the attitude that saw WA’s Deputy Chief Health […]
A Dynamic Medical Duo
Professor Phillip and Dr Bronwyn Carson (BMBS(GradEntry) ’09, GradCertClinEd ’18) met in the 70s at a combined student health workers camp. Dr Carson was a […]
Our Humble Hero
It’s almost impossible to separate retired specialist anaesthetist Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris SC OAM (BMBS ’89, DUniversity ’19) from that cave-diving rescue. He and Dr […]
Alleviating Hardship
Finding inspiration during his student years at Flinders University provided Professor Tom Snelling (BMBS ’98) with the impetus to not only excel in medical practice […]