Associate Professor Angus Turner
“A/Prof Turner is actively involved in the delivery of specialist outreach services to remote and Indigenous communities in regional WA.”
Biography
Associate Professor Turner completed medical training at UWA before studying at Oxford University and completing a Masters of Evidence Based Medicine. Ophthalmology training was undertaken in Melbourne. As Director of Lions Outback Vision, Associate Professor Turner is actively involved in the delivery of specialist outreach services to remote and Indigenous communities in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, Midwest and Great Southern regions. As an Associate Professor at UWA, Dr Turner is actively engaged in a number of research projects at the LEI, focusing on service delivery for remote and Indigenous people. He is also a clinical lecturer for the Rural Clinical School at UWA and Notre Dame.
Make a Booking- Further Key Experience
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Oxford University - Masters of Evidence based Medicine
Melbourne University - Population health fellowship at the Indigenous Eye Health Unit.
University of Sydney - Post-Graduate Diploma of Medicine (Refractive Surgery) - Membership of Professional / National / Regional Bodies
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IRIS executive member (Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service)
Chair or National Telemedicine Project (IRIS)
Co-chair of WA Eye Health Advisory Group - Current Hospital / University Affiliations
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Associate Professor at UWA
Ophthalmology lecturer for Rural Clinical School - Research Interests
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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Treatment for Indigenous people.
Telehealth applications in ophthalmology
Remote eye health service delivery - Other Interests
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Rowing, a cappella singing, kayaking