The (very welcome) rain had flooded the roads into Hughenden, but thanks to our partners IOR Petroleum, we were able to fly in and rendezvous with HEART 1. This means fifteen of our Hughenden patients can still have their specialist appointments as scheduled.
The rain has continued to pour down today, and it has cut off the road to Charters Towers. Fingers crossed it eases enough for the roads to clear so we can proceed as scheduled later tomorrow.
Just another day taming the logistical beast called the Heart of Australia program! Stay tuned for updates.
A wistful pause along the highway to health to acknowledge one of Heart of Australia’s tireless advocates. A friend, a colleague and a wonderful mentor to Dr Gomes.
Jim, you’ve been there from the start and you will always be there in our hearts and the hearts of generations to come.
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James Cameron, one of the nations most innovative cardiologists who helped pioneer stenting and angioplasty in Australia 35 years ago, will be honoured at a memorial service in Brisbane next week.Medical Student Brianna Watts from UNSW, whom is enrolled in Year 5 at the Rural Clinical School, Wagga Wagga Campus, has joined our team on HEART 2 for her compulsory component of her UNSW undergraduate medicine program.
Brianna has already been experiencing the Heart of Australia hospitality on board HEART 2 in Dalby over the weekend and will be with us for the next 4 weeks while she completes her placement.
We are excited to have Brianna on board with the team for the next 4 weeks and to show her some of the wonderful towns we visit and the amazing patients we see. Heart of Australia is committed to supporting the next generation of medical specialists and helping them to understand and fall in love with rural and regional medicine.
If you are visiting HEART 2 in the next 4 weeks, make sure you say G’day to Brianna.
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