Ben Butson, CSC

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About me
Emergency and Retrieval Specialist
Education
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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  Advanced Diploma of Generalist Emergency Medicine
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
  -
  Graduate Diploma of Rural General Practice
- Royal Military College, Duntroon
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  Associate Diploma of Personnel Administration
- Royal Military College, Duntroon
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  Certificate of Vocational Instruction
- Flinders University
  1996 - 1999
  Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)
- UNSW Australia
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  Post Graduate Certificate of Sports Medicine
- UNSW Canberra (Australian Defence Force Academy)
  1988 - 1991
  Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Experience
- Australian Army
  Jan 1988 - now
  Specialist Adviser Emergency and Retrieval MedicineDirectorate of Army HealthArmy HQ Medical Specialist Program Clinical Director - Army Combat Health Training Team Health Branch, HQ Forces CommandSenior Medical OfficerHQ 11th Brigade Regimental Medical Officer51 Far North Queensland RegimentArmy Medical Officer - EmergencyTarin Kowt, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan Operational experience in Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, Iraq and AfghanistanSenior Army Medical Officer3rd Combat Services Support BattalionArmy Medical Officer1st Royal Australian Regiment Long Term SchoolingFlinders UniversityInternship Flinders Medical CentreResidencyRockhampton Base Hospital Army Military Training PrizeDistinguished Graduate
  - Colonel (Australian Army Reserve)
    Jul 2019 - now
  - Lieutenant Colonel (Australian Regular Army)
    Jul 2015 - Jul 2019
  - Lieutenant Colonel (Australian Army Reserve)
    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015
  - Major (Australian Army Reserve)
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
  - Captain (Australian Regular Army)
    Jan 2002 - Dec 2008
  - Capatain (Australian Regular Army)
    Jan 1996 - Dec 2001
  - Artillery Officer (Australian Regular Army)
    Dec 1991 - Dec 1995
  - Staff Cadet
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1991
  - Officer Cadet
    Jan 1988 - Dec 1990
- Aspen Medical
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013
  Aeromedical Evacuation Doctor
  Short-term casual contracts in Solomon IslandsClinical Director - Care of Battle Casualties Training, Dubai (casual)
- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
  Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
  Registrar - Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics and ICU
- LifeFlight Australia
  Jan 2013 - now
  - Norther Zone Director
    Jul 2019 - now
  - Clinical Lead
    Jan 2013 - now
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service
  Jan 2013 - now
  Consultant Emergency and Retrieval Physician
  Senior Staff Specialist – Emergency
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
  Jan 2014 - now
  Section Editor - Clinical Procedures
- James Cook University
  Jan 2014 - now
  Adjunct Senior Lecturer - College of Medicine and Dentistry
Licenses & Certifications
- General Practice Anaesthetics
  Joint Consultative Committee for Anaesthesia
  Jan 2010
- Certificate of Clinician Performed Ultrasound
  Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
  Jan 2012
- Fellowship
  Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
  Jan 2012
- Fellowship
  Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
  Jan 2006
- Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice
  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
  Jan 2006
- Fellowship
  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
  Jan 2004
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ben Butson, CSC
  RAMSI Participating Police Force Commander's Commendation - Jul 2008 Awarded for outstanding medical services provided to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
- Awarded to Ben Butson, CSC
  Conspicuous Service Cross Australian Honours System Jan 2006 Awarded for outstanding achievement as the Regimental Medical Officer of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
- Awarded to Ben Butson, CSC
  Meritorious Unit Citation - Australian Medical Detachment Balad (Iraq) Australian Defence Force 2006 Awarded in recognition of sustained outstanding service in warlike operations