International Medical Systems (IMS) was formed by Geoff Ramin and provides high quality medical repatriation services to and from anywhere in the world. IMS also provides a range of consultancy and educational services related to pre-hospital care, aeromedical transportation and medical retrieval. IMS' activities have been as diverse as helping develop industrial paramedic services on Groote Eylandt, providing medical support to sporting events and training all aeromedical doctors for the Hong Kong helicopter based medical retrieval system. Geoff is a specialist Emergency Physician who also works clinically in Intensive Care. He has extensive experience in pre-hospital care and medical retrieval. Geoff is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Allianz Global Assistance. He has over 25 years of extensive clinical experience and knowledge in specialist emergency medicine, intensive care, prehospital care, aviation medicine, aeromedical retrieval, wilderness and altitude medicine. Geoff has extensive experience in both the coordination of aeromedical evacuation services and the conduct of medical repatriation and retrieval. Geoff is also the Medical Director of MSS Strategic Medical which specialises in the provision of emergency medical services to the natural resources sector and is part of MSS, Australia's largest provider of security services. Geoff is currently also a Consultant in Intensive Care at The Tweed Hospital. Geoff has previously been Director of Emergency Medicine at the Gold Coast’s John Flynn Hospital, Medical Director of CareFlight QLD, Medical Director of Aeromedical and Critical Care Services RFDS QLD and Network Director Emergency Medicine for the Tweed Byron region.Geoff was awarded an Australia Day Medallion for his services to pre-hospital care in 1999. His passion for adventures includes mountaineering, scuba diving, hiking in the wilderness and generally getting lost.
ABOUT
Medicine On The Edge ( MOTE) is a joint collaboration between International Medical Systems and Hogan Group International. We are a small but dynamic organisation that aims to combine high quality education and training with a range of stimulating adventure based activities. This is based on our belief that you learn best and perform better when both your mind and body are stimulated.
Hogan Group International (HGI) provides the business and management support for MOTE. This is led by Trish Hogan who has been in the health industry for 38 years and has previously held senior management positions in public health in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland. Her experience in the health industry spans both Hospital and Community Health administration, education & clinical practice. Trish is currently the CEO of an acute 260 bed private hospital on the Gold Coast.
Trish also currently participates on the advisory committees of both Bond and Griffith University Medical Schools on the Gold Coast. In 2005 she was honoured by being named the inaugural "Tweed Woman of the Year" for her leadership and role modelling in the local health industry.
Trish loves the outdoors mixed with little luxury along the way!!