Below is a list of CARMM events for the 2023 calendar year. Please also refer to the CARMM–UTAS Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments Course Calendar 2023.

AAD Antarctic Medical Practitioner (AMP) Predeparture Training 2023/2024 season

Medical practitioners at dental training. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division.
Medical practitioners at dental training. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division.

June – October 2023

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

AAD Selected AMPs only

  • UTAS Regional Anaesthesia workshop
  • UTAS Procedural Skills for Abdominal Emergencies Workshop
  • AAD AMP Intensive Predeparture Training Course – AAD Polar Medicine Unit
  • AAD AMP Dental Training Course – Royal Dental Hospital Victoria/ Dental Health Services Tasmania
  • AAD Physiotherapy Upskilling
  • AAD THS Surgical and Anaesthesia Upskilling – Tasmanian Health Service (THS)
  • AAD THS Lay Surgical Assistant Training – Tasmanian Health Service (THS)
  • AAD Expeditioner First Responder First Aid Training

ACRRM PDP 2023 Accreditation to be confirmed.

Successful completion of AAD AMP training and assessment may be accredited for those enrolled in UTAS AAD Practical Skills for Remote and Extreme Environments Unit (CAM630).

Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) AGM, Symposium and SAR Workshops

King penguins swimming underwater. Photo: James Doube.
King penguins swimming underwater. Photo: James Doube.

23–29 June 2023

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Hosted by the Australian Antarctic Division. Including SCAR COMNAP Joint Expert Group Human Biology and Medicine (JEGHBM) Business Meeting 25 June 2023.

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2nd Focus Colloquium on Space Life Sciences and Health 2023

Starry sky. Photo: Cliford Mervil.
Starry sky. Photo: Cliford Mervil.

30 June – 1 July 2023

University of Sydney, Camperdown NSW

This event is presented by the Australian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM) partnering with the Kolling Institute and proudly supported by Australian Space Agency.

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UTAS Regional Anaesthesia Workshop

UTAS Regional Anaesthesia Workshop.
UTAS Regional Anaesthesia Workshop.

30 June 2023

University of Tasmania, Medical Science Precinct, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

This practical workshop has been designed for Medical Professionals wishing to further develop their skills in administering regional anaesthesia. Participants will be offered the unique opportunity to practice procedures using fresh frozen human cadavers at practical skill stations with guidance from Anaesthetists and other experts.

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UTAS AAD Expedition Medicine (EM) (CAM631)

UTAS AAD  Expedition Medicine Course.
UTAS AAD Expedition Medicine Course

29 Jul–5 Aug 2023

11–18 Nov 2023

Mt Cameron, Tasmania, Australia

These eight day intensive and practical residential courses are now being offered by the University of Tasmania in partnership with the Australian Antarctic Division as stand-alone courses or as a core unit as part of the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments program.

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UTAS Procedural Skills for Abdominal Emergencies

Surgical training exercise. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division.
Surgical training exercise. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division.

1 July 2023

University of Tasmania, Medical Science Precinct, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

This practical workshop has been designed for Medical Practitioners wishing to further develop their skills in assessing and managing Appendicitis. Participants will be offered the opportunity to observe and practice operative techniques which will be performed on fresh human cadavers.

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UTAS Emergency Dentistry

Dentistry training model.
Dentistry training model.

27 July 2023

University of Tasmania, Medical Science Precinct, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

This practical workshop has been designed for Medical Practitioners and Paramedics wishing to further develop their skills in the provision of emergency dental care in the out of hospital setting. This interactive workshop will include hands on scenarios using various simulation modalities.

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UTAS ASAM Humans In Space: Challenges in Exploration 2023 Course (CAM632)

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is seen during a Jan. 6, 2017, spacewalk during Expedition 50 aboard the International Space Station. Photo: NASA.
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is seen during a Jan. 6, 2017, spacewalk during Expedition 50 aboard the International Space Station. Photo: NASA.

11–13 September 2023

Vibe Hotel, Hobart (in person)

This course is unique within Australia and covers a broad range of topics relevant to human aeronautics and space flight. The program is multidisciplinary, addressing the physiological, medical, and psychosociological issues that are unique to space flight and planetary exploration, as well as the challenges these issues present. International Faculty includes Astronaut Physician Dr Bob Thirsk (Canada), Dr Giles Clement (USA) and Dr Angie Bukley (USA). Australasian Faculty includes Dr Gordon Cable and Dr John Cherry.

This is an ACRRM PDP Accredited Activity 2020–2022.

ACRRM Professional Development Program Accredited Activity 2020–2022

See UTAS HREE Humans in Space CAM632 for course information.

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Aerospace Medicine: Beyond Flight – Australian Society Of Aerospace Medicine Annual Conference 2023

Aerospace Medicine: Beyond Flight – ASAM 2023 Conference
Aerospace Medicine: Beyond Flight – ASAM 2023 Conference

14–17 September 2023

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania

‘Aerospace Medicine: Beyond Flight’, embraces the new and emerging opportunities within and beyond the specialty.

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21st Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC): Broaden Our Horizons

Presenter speaking at a previous Australian Space Research Conference
Presenter speaking at a previous Australian Space Research Conference

25–27 September 2023

UTAS Sandy Bay Campus, Hobart, Tasmania

This conference is presented by Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and National Space Society of Australia Ltd (NSSA) supported by Mars Society of Australia (MSA).

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Extreme Sports Medicine (ESM) (CAM634)

Extreme sports Monte Brento. Image: Glenn and Heather Singleman.
Extreme sports Monte Brento. Image: Glenn and Heather Singleman.

12–15 October 2023

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Extreme sports have increased in popularity over the last few years and are practised by many people, often in remote and extreme environment settings. This unit takes a multi-disciplinary approach and looks at training, prevention, engineering and safety equipment, management of the injured extreme athlete and medical event coverage. This unit broadens your medical horizons to include BASE jumping, paragliding, mountaineering, extreme skiing, and ultra-endurance running.

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Rural Medicine Australia RMA 2023 Conference

RMA 2023 Conference promotional image

18–21 October 2023

Hobart Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

Co-hosted by Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), the annual Rural Medicine Australia (RMA) conference brings together a global community of Rural Generalists, rural consultant specialists, students, doctors in training supervisors, medical educators and allied-health practitioners to celebrate your passion for delivering safe, culturally appropriate and consistent healthcare to rural and remote communities.

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Remote X-ray Operators Course

Photo: supplied by UTAS.

Online course

The new Remote X-ray Operators Course. has been designed and written by both rural generalist doctors and experienced radiographers to improve the quality of training for those professionals wishing to gain their Remote X-ray Operators licence. This online course focuses on the theoretical knowledge and provides a basic overview of how to convert that knowledge into practice. There are six modules, and it is anticipated it would take about 18 hours to complete. The course is a FREE self-paced course that can be re-visited at any time to refresh. It is also open to all health professions.

Please note completion of the course does not enable you to obtain a X-ray licence on its own, however provides background to the practical component requirements and application. Further details on how to arrange the practical component are included in the online module.

If you are a rural generalist or rural generalist trainee that requires support to access the practical component, please contact the Tasmanian Rural Generalist Pathway Coordination Unit (TRGP CU) at tasrural.pathways@health.tas.gov.au.

A big thank you to the collaborating organisations and staff who contributed to the creation of this module including the University of Tasmania, the Australian Antarctic Division, the Tasmanian Health Service, the Radiation Protection Unit and the TRGP CU steering group — the Centre for Antarctic, Remote and Maritime Medicine. The course is currently an ACRRM PDP Accredited Activity 2020–2022.

ACRRM Professional Development Program Accredited Activity 2020–2022

This course was made possible through funding from the Australian Government under the National Rural Generalist Pathway Initiative.

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Events from earlier in 2023…

Medical Care for Offshore and Inland Waters (MCOIW) (CAM635)

Boat sailing through icy waters. Image: UTAS.
Close up of sea water reflecting the blue from iceberg. Image: Charles Millan.

4–11 March 2023 (Semester 1 enrolment)

25 November –2 December 2023 (Spring School enrolment)

University of Tasmania, Medical Science Precinct, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

These eight day intensive and practical residential courses are now being offered by the University of Tasmania in partnership with the Australian Antarctic Division as stand-alone courses or as an elective unit in the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments program.

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Tasmanian Rural Health Conference 2023

Graphic artwork for the Tasmanian Rural Health Conference 2023.
Graphic artwork for the Tasmanian Rural Health Conference 2023.

13–14 May 2023
(Pre-Hospital Emergency Care workshop to be run on 12 May 2023)

Paranaple Convention Centre, 137 Rooke St, Devonport, TAS 7310

Join us for the 2023 Tasmanian Rural Health Conference, with leading national and local speakers for a program for Rural GPs and Rural Generalist and Practice Nurses.

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