Professional organisation profile: a faculty of expedition and wilderness medicine for Australasia

Peter A Leggat; Marc T M Shaw

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.003

Professional organisation profile: a faculty of expedition and wilderness medicine for Australasia

Travel Med Infect Dis. 2012 May;10(3):140-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Authors

Peter A Leggat¹, Marc T M Shaw

Affiliation

¹ School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. peter.leggat@jcu.edu.au

PMID: 22512918
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.003

Abstract

A profile of the recent genesis of the Sub-Faculty of Expedition Medicine into a Faculty of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine of The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine is presented. Information is given on aims, structure, professional grades of membership, and the various activities of the Faculty, including publications and scientific meetings.

MeSH terms

Australasia
Expeditions / standards*
Faculty, Medical / organization & administration*
Faculty, Medical / standards
Humans
Wilderness Medicine / organization & administration*