AFOEM ACCREDITED TRAINING, DR CROWELL & REVISED FEES I am pleased to advise that this practice has been accredited as a training practice by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Dr Troy Crowell has been accepted as an advanced (Stage B) trainee by AFOEM […]
Updated Practice Policy – Third Party Access to Medical Records
In response to the increasing frequency for requests of copies of our clinical files by insurers, and a recent legal case involving this practice, we have updated our policies and procedures to cover situations where file copies are requested by a third party or a summons or subpoena is issued to obtain such access. The […]
“RSI” Information Session in Canberra on 09 October 2019
If you are in the Canberra area on 09 October and interested in this controversial subject, come along to the ACT Law Society at lunch time to hear Dr Sharman provide his perspective on upper limb pain in the context of computer employment. Dr Sharman witnessed first-hand the “RSI” epidemic as Hydro-Electric Commission’s doctor in […]
Interested to travel to Canberra on 09 October?
I am running an information session entitled “What happened to RSI – Upper limb pain in the context of computer work – an occupational physician’s 30-year perspective” Unfortunately for interested locals, I am running the session in Canberra, Australia’s National Capital, but also arguably our RSI capital. The venue was chosen due to my involvement […]
Justice AND Harm Minimisation – is that possible? – medical file access by summons or subpoena
Further to my article – “Privacy of Medical Records – What does a recent AAT decision mean for patients and doctors?”, I have written a further article on this subject which reflects on my experiences with objections to release of medical files to insurers. See link below Peter Sharman 10 September 2019
Upper Limb Overuse in Computer Employment – a Literature Review – Seeking Funding
Dr Sharman has commenced a comprehensive Literature Review entitled: “UPPER LIMB OVERUSE & PAIN SYNDROMES IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPUTER WORK” The review will focus on the cause and relationship of these disorders to computer usage with emphasis on the prognosis and potential for progression of computer-related pain disorders to chronic pain disorders. There has […]
Dr Sharman on leave in late June / July
Dr Sharman will be on annual leave from Monday 25 June returning on Tuesday 24 July. Appointments for a newly referred patient to see Dr Sharman are available after his return from leave. During his absence Dr Helen McArdle will provide cover with a weekly presence in the practice. Any urgent referrals during this period […]
Open again for GP referrals
I am pleased to advise that I again have capacity to accept new general practitioner referrals both for opinions and ongoing management. While I am taking some leave in the second half of April, I am back to full capacity as from May 2018. Dr Helen McArdle also has some capacity for new GP referrals […]
Appointments with Dr McArdle and Dr Sharman
Dr Crowell is not currently available for consultation at Hobart Occupational Medice as he is working full-time in General Practice to complete his specialist GP qualifications. Dr Sharman has limited availability of new patient appointments for GP-referred patients, particularly where ongoing management and review is necessary. Dr McArdle has some capacity to accept referrals for […]
Tasmania’s Workers Compensation System on the national stage!
On Thursday last week I attended the Return to Work (RTW) Forum conducted by the Insurance Work and Health Group at Monash University. Prof Alex Collie was the principle presenter. The research presented included two studies about Tasmania’s workers compensation system. Most interestedly the evaluation of what is known as the Return to Work & […]
