The Research team has welcomed Alison Campbell to its ranks.
Alison is a research assistant who will be working on the SGPT Obstetrician Project. She replaces Sari Young who was recently farewelled.
Congratulations to Lauren and Ben Webb on the safe arrival of Joshua Alan (pictured) on Saturday 4 May. The family is adjusting well to the new domestic dynamic.
Joshua
It may not have been the BIGGEST but it was a bountiful morning tea held on the last Friday of the Year 2 placement in East Gippsland.
Staff and students from Year 2, 3B, 4C and 5D came along to enjoy a sumptuous morning tea of scones, slices and cakes, to raise money for Cancer research.
A fantastic effort raised a total of $140.05 and it also proved to be a great opportunity for students from all years to get together in a relaxed atmosphere.
The Biggest Morning Tea looked immaculate at the set up phase …… and students and staff soon swarmed over it, like bees to a honey pot!
South Gippsland - the view at Port Welshpool
While SLE Project coordinator Laurea Atkinson was loading up her mannequins to head further east to the picturesque town of Mallacoota Deb Johnson headed south to cover leave in South Gippsland.
Photos were being exchanged as to who had the best views when they got out of bed each morning.
Being budget conscious, Deb was staying at her Mum’s in Port Welshpool and Laurea was staying at the short term ambulance accommodation in Mallacoota.
We will let you be the judge as to which you think is the best breakfast view, however it was decided that the coast from South Gippsland all the way to far East Gippsland is pretty spectacular.
The Office of Research fondly farewelled Rachel Tham and Ann Allenby during April.
Rachel finished up after six years to take up an NHMRC scholarship with the University of Melbourne. Rachel has worked on many projects, most significantly in recent years the Elmore Primary Health Service evaluation project. Rachel will be sorely missed by the team, not least her talents with iPads and iPhones!
After assisting to complete the Heart of the Country data analysis, Ann is off on a trip around Australia to discover the delights of being a grey nomad. The team wished her well with the purchase of several caravan-friendly essential items.
Dr Fahad Hanna
Your name and position
Dr Fahad Hanna, Academic coordinator of year 3B, SRH Gippsland Regional Clinical School.
Describe your job/role
As an academic coordinator I am responsible for the planning and delivery of the academic program for Year 3B at the school (Traralgon and Warragul cohort). This includes taking direct part in delivering a number of lectures and tutorials.
Why is it important?
Just like any other academic role, the academic coordinator job is about ensuring smooth delivery of program and contributing to solving any arising issues and help and support the students to ensure successful completion of the year, which represents a new challenge for the students being full time clinical work/ training.
What is the best aspect of your work with the School of Rural Health?
Working in a relaxed environment in comparison to a crowded city environment and the feeling of contributing to rural health.
When you are not at work, what do you enjoy doing?
Working in my big backyard with my three year old son chasing me and copying whatever I do.
What was your most recent holiday destination and why did you choose it?
Three days in Philip Island. Wife’s choice being our wedding anniversary.
If you were Emperor for a day, what is one thing you would implement?
I would order some of the best doctors to move to rural areas and work for few years before going back to their city life
Surprise us! What is something about you that most of your peers would not know?
I sing and I love it 🙂
Thomas Wilhelm
One of the Gippsland Regional Clinical School’s former staff member, Ace Wilhelm, and his wife Nicole are celebrating the birth of a son.
Thomas Gordon Wilhelm, a brother for Sophie, was born on Tuesday 2 April, weighing 10 pound 4 ounces (4.6 kg), length 52 cm.
Mother, son and Dad are all doing well!
Ace worked with the IT group for a number of years and is well known across the School of Rural Health. He now works with an I.T. firm that contracts to Latrobe Regional Hospital.
Trace Morrison crosses the line to finish in under 10 hours.
Saturday 24 March was a big day for two staff based at Gippsland Medical School as they took on one of the toughest athletic events on the calendar.
Professor Debra Nestel and Trace Morrison participated in the longest triathlon event in the world – the Ironman (IM) held in Melbourne.
They work closely so were also pleased to line up together to take on the IM challenge, which includes a 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride and a 42.2 km marathon-length run.
It was Debra’s first and Trace’s second IM. Both felt excited but also anxious. Trace wanted to see if the hours of training would pay off to deliver a faster time than last year while for Debra the challenge was to get through an enormously difficult event.
With strong winds and a big swell on the race morning and with competitor safety in mind, officials shortened the swim to 1.5 km. The ride and run distances remained the same.
Debra and Trace took on the rough waters and completed the swim leg. The strong cross winds for the 180 km bike were tough, physically and mentally, and they were relieved to start their favourite leg, the run.
A race as long as an IM has many high and low points but the achievement of crossing the finish line is unforgettable. Trace improved her time to 9 hours, 45 minutes and 18 seconds. Debra finished hours later but achieved her goal and was greeted with great excitement by family and friends.
Charlotte D'Amore
Eleanor Mitchell and Angelo D’Amore, of East Gippsland Regional Clinical School and MUDRIH, are celebrating the arrival of their baby girl Charlotte, on Monday 25 March.
Parents and babe are all doing well and East Gippsland staff are lining up to assist with babysitting duties.
Contrary to the sign on Charlotte’s cot blanket, Angelo assures us that she is not for sale.
Baby statistics (statistics being Angelo’s forte) are:
Name: Charlotte Antonietta Margaret D’Amore
Born: Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
Birth Date: 25 March 2013, 5:05pm
Weight: 3,260kg, 7lbs 3oz
Length: 48cm
Head circumference: 35.5cm
Congratulations to both Eleanor and Angelo.
Loy Perryman
Congratulations to Loy Perryman, Year 4C Coordinator and Clinical Educator at the Sale Campus of the East Gippsland Regional Clinical School, who has graduated from Monash University with a Masters of Nursing (Education).
Loy is hoping to use this degree to further improve her current clinical practice as a nurse and to build on future research into the MBBS curriculum.
While her undertaking the full time position at the Sale campus, Loy still manages to engage in the clinical setting at the Emergency Department of the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service in her “spare time” so completing the Masters as well has been no mean feat.