Medical Lecture At UBD
By Sonia K.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Institute of Medicine, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will be holding a Medical Lecture on the topic "Development of Pre-Hospital Medical Care" tomorrow, Sept. 7, at the Lecture Theatre, Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam from 7pm until 9pm. The guest speaker will be Major (Dr.) Phillip Carter, Medical Officer for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence.

Major (Dr.) Carter joined the British Army during his time at medical school after which he began his career as an at my doctor. He held several posts including Senior House Officer in Accident and Emergency and Paediatrics as well as military posts supporting internal security and counterterrorist operations in Northern Ireland. He also provided medical support to a small British detachment in the Antarctic as well as occupational and primary care support to a frontline British Army unit equipped with main battle tanks - all whilst flexibly training in General Practice.

Major (Dr.) Carter is a member ofthe British Association for Immediate Care and the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Since qualifying as a GP he has been deployed with British Army units to Kosovo and Iraq where he has provided primary, occupational and emergency medical care to British troops, foreign forces and local civilians. Major (Dr.) Carter passed the Membership examination for the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2002.

Currently he is working as a Medical Officer on Loan Service in Brunei combining primary and occupational health care duties with service development activity as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Medical Service expands its role into international disaster and humanitarian relief.

Tomorrow's lecture is part of a series of lectures organised by the Institute of Medicine to support its philosophy of being a socially responsible institution and to promote lifelong learning for the people of Brunei Darussalam.

Members of the public who are interested in attending this lecture are welcome, and registration is free. For further information contact Shahrimawati Hj Sharbini by calling 2463111 ext: 1953 or email to shahrima@im.ubd.edu.bn. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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