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A bite of Tasmania: Another locum adventure with Dr. Starkey
By Kathryn Starkey, MD, and Molly Evans We had a few days to kill, so we decided to head south – across the Tasman Sea – to Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. We were a bit overwhelmed to learn that over 100,000 people call Hobart home; however, we soon realized that Hobart is more […]
Packing for a locum Down Under: forget the fear & loathing
If we’ve seen it once, we’ve seen it a million times; doctors who locum Down Under get caught up in the grips of a grueling affliction known as fear and loathing of packing. Despite months of planning, these doctors and their families preparing for locum assignments are left staring at their suitcases for untold amounts […]
From tall trees, to deep caves, to fine wines: more adventures with locum doc Starkey
On January 4, 2010, Dr. Kathryn Starkey and Molly Evans left Australia and headed for their 5th locum assignment, this time on the South Island of New Zealand. In a previous issue of Hemispheres, the ladies told of an upcoming trip to Margaret River – including a the possibility of a tree climb. We asked for […]
Australia’s Red Center: Where fly netting is fashionable, women ride camels & the stars are otherworldly
We finally realized our dream to travel to the Red Center of Australia known as Uluru-Kata Tjuta! These 600 million year old monolithic rock formations hold both a magical and spiritual connection for indigenous people and tourists around the world (see more here). Yes, we took and wore our fly netting and made it around the […]
My locum adventures ‘beyond the black stump’
Written by Carville Tolson, MD G’day, y’all! There’s an interesting greeting‚Äîit reminds me of where I am and where I’m from. Anyway, I’ve been here in Australia ‘beyond the black stump’ (far out in the bush) for a month now. It really is a nice place. Not flashy or fancy, mind you, but it’s a real nice […]
Little known ways to discourage a water buffalo and other tips from a rural Aussie locum
Written by Neville Wilson, MD “Sitting here in grey, cold and sun-forsaken Ireland, I miss the contrasting weather of Gove (Australia) – predictably warm and sultry, with an occasional evening storm, but always pleasant and bearable. The Gove nights could be humid at times, but relief was provided by the large rotating fans suspended from the […]