Papua New Guinea Visit 2019
Orthopaedic surgeons James Aoina, Sotiata Leilua and Hamish Leslie, along with Stryker Orthopacifix travelling award recipient Tim Chuang...
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davidbartle
- May 5, 2019
- 1 min
Rarotonga visit 2019
Andrew Vane and Canadian fellow Scott Westberg visited the beautiful Cook Islands for a week in early May. Surgeon Dr Deacon Teapa was...
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davidbartle
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Madang, PNG Introduction to Orthopaedics & Upper Limb Module 2019
Several Orthopacifix surgeons joined with Australian, Swiss and Solomon Island colleagues to teach and mentor on this Introductory...
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Vaughan Poutawera
- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
Samoa June 2018
One hectic week working at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Apia! 11 surgeries and more than 60 new patient consultations. Shaun...
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davidbartle
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
Samoa PIOA Paediatric/Tumour module 2018
The paediatric and tumour modules of the Pacific Island Orthopaedics Association training scheme was held from July 30th to August 17th...
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davidbartle
- Jul 29, 2018
- 1 min
Port Moresby Supplies! July 2018
Finally after a few customs wrangles and persuasive work from Dr Thomas Kiele in Port Moresby the complete large fragment set made it to...
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DB
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
Cook Islands May 2018
It is always a pleasure to work with the amazing team at the Rarotonga Hospital in the Cook Islands, and this was especially the case...
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DB
- Feb 10, 2018
- 1 min
PIOA Trauma Module Madang, PNG
The PIOA Trauma and Research Modules were held in Madang, Papua New Guinea from January 29th to February 16th, 2018. In total 20 trainees...
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Andrew Vane
- Sep 19, 2017
- 1 min
Honiara, Solomon Islands September 2017
Vaughan Poutawera and Andrew Vane spent a very busy week in Honiara, Solomon Islands teaching orthopaedic trainees at a Pacific Island...
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DB
- Aug 7, 2017
- 1 min
Welcome Shaun Mauiliu
We are very pleased to have Dr Shaun Mauiliu visit us from Samoa to work in our department in order to develop his skills in orthopaedic...
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Andrew Vane
- May 29, 2017
- 1 min
Rarotonga May 2017
Following on from Vaughan, I (Andrew) travelled to Rarotonga with my Registrar, Neil Singleton, for a second week full of operating,...
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Vaughan Poutawera
- Apr 30, 2017
- 1 min
Rarotonga May 2017
Another wonderful visit to beautiful Rarotonga to work with Dr Deacon Teapa, the Cook Islands surgeon. A full week with new patient...
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davidbartle
- Mar 31, 2017
- 1 min
Fiji March 2016
On 20 February 2016 catergory 5 tropical cyclone Winston hit Fiji causing massive devastation. I was invited to join the New Zealand...
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VP
- Mar 31, 2017
- 1 min
Samoa September 2016
This was my second visit to the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Apia, Samoa. The aim of the visit was to teach, supervise, mentor and...
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