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IMMEX In-House Medical Practitioners
Dr Catherine Field
BSc (Med) MB BS (Hons), Post Grad Dip AvMed, GCOH, FAFOEM
Position:
Qualifications:
Senior Occupational Physician
- Bachelor of Science (Medicine)
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MB BS (Hons UNSW)
- Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FAFOEM RACP)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Medicine, University of Otago NZ
- Graduate Certificate of Occupational Health, Monash University
- AFOEM 2018 education development grant recipient to undertake international training in radiation
- AFEOM Educational Supervisor and Specialist College Examiner
- SIRA Authorised Medical Practitioner
- SIRA Accredited Injury Management Consultant (IMC)
- Accredited Health Assessor for Rail Safety Workers
- SIRA NSW Trained Assessor of Permanent Impairment
- CASA Designated Aviation Medical Examiner
- Medical Review Officer for workplace drug and alcohol testing
Affiliations:
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM)
- ANZSOM NSW/ACT Branch Committee office bearer
- Member of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine
- Member of the Australasian Medical Review Officer Association (AMROA)
- Professional collaboration with other industry bodies e.g AIOH (Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists)
Skills/Experience:
- Specialist consultancy and strategic advice assisting organisations with occupational health projects and risk assessments
- Extensive experience in Fitness for Work Assessments (work related and non-work related medical conditions); all aspects of Injury Management and rehabilitation in the workplace (private and public sectors); Pre-employment Assessments
- Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Medical Review Officer (MRO) for workplace Drug and Alcohol matters
- Travel medicine and work-related immunisation
- Assessments of, and issues related to, Commercial Vehicle Drivers and Rail and other safety critical workers
- Experience in the development and implementation of occupational health surveillance programs and health promotion programs
- Experience in risk communication with employers and employees
- Workplace assessments
- Primary care of work-related injuries and illnesses
- Solid background in hospital-based medicine for 6 years, prior to commencing work in occupational medicine in 2001
Industry Experience:
- Construction
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
- Transport
- Emergency Services
- Public Service
- Waste Management
- Agriculture
- Health
- Hospitality
- Mining
- Municipal Council
Professional Interests:
- Radiation Medicine
- Return to work
- Aviation Medicine
- Fitness for Work
- Occupational Health Surveillance
- Pregnancy and work
- Travel Medicine
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