Talks
October 2008 DR STEPHEN NASH "Training Medics Despite the Military Junta" A & E consultant Stephen Nash visited St. Georges to talk about the medical training courses for non-medics he runs in Burma. Oppression from the ruling Junta leaves many rural regions in Burma without any access to medical care. In an endevour to provide basic medical care medical teams from the UK visit rural regions and provide training. In just 2 weeks non-medics are taught important primary care skills. They are given a years supply of equipment and are then free to practice within the community. |  |
June 2008 PROFESSOR JIM RYAN (in partnership with George's Global Health Forum) "Conflict Medicine - a new initiative at St. George's?" Professor Jim Ryan, new Centre for Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine at St. George's, talked about the newly created department, and more generally about global conflict and catastrophe medicine. Topics covered will include the effects of terrorism, war and natural disasters on global health, and international responses to such events. Prof Ryan previously was the Leonard Cheshire Professor in Conflict Recovery at UCL and previously Joint Professor of Military Surgery at the Royal Army Medical College. | |
May 2008 DR TOM DOHERTY Consultant Physician at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, editor of Tropical Doctor and co-ordinator of the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene came to talk to us about his travels to farflung places and his experience of all things tropical, with a special emphasis on malaria. | |
February 2008 DR XAND VAN TULLEKEN from MEDICINE MEN GO WILD Doctor, tropical medic and one half of the intrepid twins from the Channel 4 series Medicine Men go Wild came to George's to tell us about filming the series, the bits Xand has also spent time working as a refugee doctor in Darfur and was part of the successful Caudwell Xtreme Everest team. | |
January 2008 SAM MCCONNELL Explorer, medic & desert guide came to talk about his adventures in the deserts of Namibia, Patagonia and the Sinai and share his top survival tips on coping in one of the most formidable environments on earth! For ten years Sam lived and worked in the Namib and Kalahari deserts of southern Africa as a desert guide. After three years planning, Sam walked solo and unsupported without communications across the dune sea of the Namib Desert in 2002; the subsequent documentary was broadcast worldwide. Since then, Sam has worked as expedition coordinator, trek leader and medic in the Sinai and Patagonia. Sam is currently in the process of setting up Desert Leadership courses for 2008 as well as Crossing the Void, desert based projects for ex-gang members from Brixton and Hackney. |  |
November 2007 PAUL ROSE: (www.paulrose.org) Explorer, BBC presenter, field work expert and all round action man came to George's to tell us all about his expeditions, making a major BBC series and give advice as to how best get out there yourself. |  |
October 2007 DR. CHARLES CLARKE President of the British Mountaineering Council, Sir Chris Bonington's expedition doctor, author and Consultant Neurologist came to talk to us on high altitude medicine and his mountaineering exploits. Dr Clarke had just returned from the prestigious duty of chairing the Mountain and Wilderness Medicine World Congress in Aviemore. A keen climber and sailor, Clarke has been involved in many expeditions – Everest, West Nepal, Kishtwar, Menlungtse, Kongur, and more recently to the Eastern Nyenchen Tangla in eastern Tibet with Chris Bonington. |  |
October 2007 DR ROB CONWAY AND DR TOBY WILLIAMS 'Polarizing Medicine' George's graduates (and wilderness society members) Rob Conway and Toby Williams came to talk to us about their upcoming Extreme South Antarctic expedition, the training they have undergone in Greenland and what lies ahead - the coldest, windiest and driest continent on earth! The team includes the first insulin-dependent diabetic to make the journey to the South Pole unsupported - check out www.extremesouth.org for more info. |
