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Centre for Military & Veterans’ Health MBBS Student Research Information Session Dr Christine McClintock 22 August 2012. Mission. CMVH is to optimise the health of Military personnel & Veterans ’ communities, through research and education. Unique features of CMVH.
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Centre for Military & Veterans’ Health MBBS Student Research Information Session Dr Christine McClintock 22 August 2012
Mission CMVH is to optimise the health of Military personnel& Veterans’ communities, through research and education.
Research Projects Using existing data sets • Develop epidemiological & analytical skills • Pursue a question of interest • Deployment Health Studies • Near North Area of Influence • Middle East Area Operations • Timor Leste Family Study • Exposures (environmental, combat) • Health Status (physical and mental health) • Demographics
Research work experienceRwanda Deployment Health • Mission to provide medical support to the United Nations Force and to the Rwandan people • 1994/5 ~650 Australian Defence Force personnel • Perception of a high level of posttraumatic stress disorder • Rosenfeld J, & Warfe, P. • Moral and Philosophical Challenges of a Medical Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda. • Australian Defence Force Journal 1996; 118: 39-45 • Ramsey W, Brigford, L, Lusby, R & Pearn, J. • The Australian Medical Support Force in Rwanda. • Medical Journal of Australia 1995; 163: 646-51
Interested! Contact CMVH Email:cmvh.enquiries@uq.edu.au Website: www.cmvh.org.au