There are some opportunities in life which you don’t pass over. Recently, I had the opportunity to observe and learn from one of the most respected members of the Australian Podiatry community, Dr Leah Cook. Leah is a podiatric surgeon who chooses to practice in a country area, rather than focus on large cities, performs […]
What happens when Bundy’s best businesses come together for an evening of reflection, celebration and fun. Bundaberg can be a surprising place. Beneath the facade of perfect weather, turtles and relaxed lifestyle, there is a strong, driven, passionate business community who are innovative and in many cases, field leaders. The annual Bundaberg Chamber of Commerce […]
“Alrighty, let’s do this,” A glance at the patient list for the day and I am underway. The first patient of the day is on a care plan from the GP and needs a diabetic foot assessment. I check the pulses, check ABI and blood pressure, complete a Doppler and check for signs of peripheral […]
“Ancora impure” is the motto of Monash Uni, and is my new favourite Latin phrase. It means, “I am still learning”. This was the reality a few hours after this year’s Cane2Coral when I realised that I had given myself a running injury. Worse still, it was a foot injury. After weeks of training and […]
Two fortunate things happened in the summer of 96-97; I was accepted into QUT’s podiatry program and I didn’t have to eat a bug. QUT podiatry had an intake of 30 students per year and had a reputation as being an outstanding undergraduate course. The head of podiatry was a venerable Scotsman called Alan Crawford […]
