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Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
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Semi-nomadic FACRRM with a love of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, and all places wild, remote, and beautiful | rural generalist | she/her | Denman Terrestrial Campaign doctor 2024-25 | #polardoc #maccadoc #medsky #GPsky #wildmed #remotemed
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Very excited that RDAA members can access reciprocal membership to the Society of Rural Physicians Canada - connecting across the world with our rural colleagues
October 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Been back a month but Bunger Hills will always be in my heart

Deep field work is a particularly special privilege in remote medicine
The silhouette of 5 figures walking up a rocky slope towards a glowing band of sunrise. Grey clouds in the sky, to the left is Camel’s Hump (a rock formation) at Bunger Hills, Antarctica
April 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
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Expression of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in cerebral Arteries: Implications for hemorrhagic stroke Post-mRNA vaccination
The rapid deployment of mRNA vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, such as BNT162b2 (BioNTech-Pfizer) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna), provided a critical tool in combatin…
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April 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
18 days in the deep field at Bunger Hills and it was definitely time to wash my hair: at this point it has gone from festival hair (with dry shampoo) to festy hair

Now I’m fresh, glam and fruit scented

#polardoc
A red and yellow polar pyramid tent with white bunding on the floor. There are 2 bright blue tubs in the bunding along with bottles of shampoo and conditioner and washing water buckets A grey bucket with soapy water in it A white woman with short brown curly hair and a purple jumper and sunglasses stands in front of a polar pyramid tent. Her hair is freshly washed
December 27, 2024 at 9:35 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
The rocks out here are just incredible. So much morphological drama

This is tafoni - wind erosion holes in rocks

The geologists out here are working hard with their science and generously teaching us

#BungersHills #polarmed
A rock with honeycomb holes; Bunger Hills Antarctica Layers of rock and crystal that formed due to pressure and heat; Bunger Hills Antarctica Scattered beautiful rocks with camel hump hill in the background; Bunger Hills Antarctica A rock eroded to have a balancing peak on top of a flatter rock; Bunger Hills, Antarctica
December 23, 2024 at 5:05 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Reading “Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow” while sitting in a camp chair in the lee of the medical melon

Outfit is UV protection on this beautiful -4C slightly breezy sunshine day in the Bunger Hills

Yes, that is my laundry between the flags

#polardoc #wildmed #antarctica
A selfie of a woman with a floral face covering, blue glacier glasses, purple wide brim sun hat, teal microdown jacket and black carhart overalls sitting in a deck chair in front of a red fibre glass melon building The circular window of the red fibreglass melon hit, a blue deck chair on rocky ground overlooking an Australian and Canadian flag with washing stung up between the poles. In the background a yellow polar dome tent, and the sea ice
December 16, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
bas.ac.uk
A23a has finally escaped the vortex! 🏊‍♀️🌀

The biggest iceberg in the world is on the move again after a casual half-year sabbatical spent spinning in circles.

Our @magic.bas.ac.uk colleagues have illustrated A23's super circuitous 2024 journey via satellite imagery ⬇️

www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/w...
December 13, 2024 at 9:42 PM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Deep field camp life is all hands on deck working together, regardless of your job

I spent the morning setting up tents with our comms operator and the afternoon pumping water to primary and secondary tanks with the electrician and camp manager

#polardoc #remotemed
A white woman jn a purple hat and sunglasses and black polar clothjng stabds in front of the rock hills of Bunger Hills. In the background are 6 bright yellow polar dome tents. This is the Edgeworth-David field camp in the bunger hills A semi frozen lake is surrounded by a rocky shoreline. In the distance are snow covered hills. The sky is bright blue with some fluffy clouds. This is our water supply A white woman wearing black carhartt overalls and a purple hat is holding a right angled piece of water pipe attached to a blue water hose, behind her are 3 feet hexagonal water tanks called sputniks. In the background are large temporary living tents Bright yellow polar tents are scattered across a rocky flat in front of a snow covered hill. This is our tent city
December 11, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Let’s vaccinate against COVID. It reduces the risk of long COVID. This should be a no-brainer.
erictopol.bsky.social Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Dec 7
Vaccination significantly reduced #LongCovid in children and adolescents among ~300,000 kids and teens
www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
Effect during Delta and Omicron
December 8, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
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Read about the incredible work of @nighatdad.bsky.social

"In 2012, Dad established the Digital Rights Foundation, an NGO that aims to address the digital divide and fight online abuse of women and other gender minorities in Pakistan."
www.wired.com/story/nighat...
She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women’s social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:45 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Phew…flying out to Bunger Hills tomorrow after a crazy week and a bit at Casey station prepping our team’s cargo with the ops and science folk, and checking all my medical kit

Excited to be heading to the deep field

#polardoc
A white woman wearing a purple sun hat, green reflective glasses and a fluorescent rainbow cloud high vis vest over a black thermal top stands in front of a side opening shipping container filled with hard plastic cases for science equipment. It’s a bright sunny day, and there’s snow on the ground with pours of foot prints in it A selfie of a white woman wearing a purple cable knit beanie, green reflective glasses, and black overalls and thermal top. She stands in front of a yellow building with cage pallets of equipment in the open door Dramatic skies over Casey! There’s grey storm clouds with some sunshine out at sea. In the foreground is sastrugi snow rolling down to dark rocks and the navy blue ocean A bright bluebird Antarctic day. The sun is shining, there’s no clouds in the sky and the sun is glowing bright white. The water in the bay is shimmering a rich blue. This is the view from Casey station over Newcombe Bay
December 8, 2024 at 6:54 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Here is a penguin

It’s an Adélie penguin

It’s my placeholder penguin til I can sort my photos from an epic day out walking on the sea ice around the Swain Island group ~40 minutes away from Casey station

#polardoc
A group of 5 adelie penguins are standing on snow on the sea ice. In the back ground are brown rocky outcrops, these are the Swain Islands. The sky is blue with no clouds. It’s a perfect Antarctic summer day
November 30, 2024 at 9:18 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
I want this on a shirt

I feel like there's so many work teams and expeditions this is applicable for
madphysiologist.bsky.social Mad Physiologist, Retired @madphysiologist.bsky.social · Nov 28
It’s gonna snow
Like a mofo
Ho ho ho
November 28, 2024 at 9:31 PM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Today I learnt that icicle is tautology
susiedent.com Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Nov 28
Etymology of the day: before a tapering piece of hanging ice was called an ‘icicle’ it was an ‘ickle’. In the Middle Ages people decided to add ‘ice’ for extra oomph and (tautologically) called it an ‘ice ickle’, until the two words eventually blended together.
November 28, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
drmikefarquhar.bsky.social
Under-resourced child/adolescent mental health services lead to many secondary consequences, not least a significant impact on young people's sleep which is difficult to compensate for without adequate CAMHS assessment/support

Early intervention is essential

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Long wait for NHS mental healthcare has ‘stark consequences for children’s life chances’
Consultant psychiatrist on why early intervention is key and why delays are unacceptable
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
cbarbermd.bsky.social
Researchers found a 62% drop in cervical cancer deaths in young women over the last decade due to HPV vaccination! That’s huge! 

www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
#MedSky #BlueSky 🧪
#medtwitter #IDSky #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky
#MedEd #fmsky #pedsky #publichealth
November 27, 2024 at 11:01 PM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
The unseen but critical aspect of wilderness and expedition medicine: preparing and packing your kit before you go

No matter how large or small trip, prior preparation determines your success and safety

#wildmed #remotemed #polardoc
On the right hand side are bright coloured red and green cordura rectangular bags - these are remote first aid kits. Next to them are an assortment of cardboard boxes and black nally bins This is kit to be organised and packed In the back are big black space cases, in front of them are beige space cases with boxes on them. This is medical kit waiting to go to the deep field
November 27, 2024 at 11:19 PM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Saying g’day to my penguino buddies at the Antarctic Circle

Rather apt as I began my polar career at Casey and had a photo shoot with outgoing winter doctor at this very same sign 14 years ago

#polardoc
A yellow metal sign with the words “Antarctic Circle” cut out from and two metal penguins sitting on top sits in the snow of Antarctica. A white woman dressed in a beanie, yellow and black bib and brace and a black thermal top is high giving the penguins It’s a perfect day in Antarctica A white woman dressed in yellow and black bib and brace, a black thermal and a purple beanie is leaning against a yellow metal sign that says Antarctic circle. There are two metal penguins on top of the sign. The sign casts a shadow onto the white snow behind
November 27, 2024 at 9:12 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
We’re on snowbird one!

Next stop ANTARCTICA
A white woman with shirt hair is wearing an N95 mask and a rainbow check shirt with a black thermal underneath. She is seated in an aircraft. She is grinning and wide eyed Kate is excited to be flying to Antarctica
November 26, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
dclovesgp.bsky.social
#primarycare #familymedicine

We need SAFE , accessible green spaces and partnerships to support those populations and localities with the highest risk of mental health problems & the worst access to healthcare and community green space assets
evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/local-...
Green spaces are linked with better mental health
New research has found that a green home environment, and access to green and blue spaces, protects against anxiety and depression.
evidence.nihr.ac.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
A very interesting listen - long COVID may be a persistent infection rather than sequelae of infection

#GPSky #Medsky
November 26, 2024 at 6:30 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
So it looks like I'm going to Antarctica tomorrow...

I don't even care the bus is coming at 4:20am because I'M GOING HOME!
a stuffed penguin is flying over a bed in a room .
Alt: Pingu, the plasticine penguin, is bouncing up and down on a wooden bed. The mattress is bending and flexing as he jumps This gif is a representation of how freaking excited I am that I'm going to Antarctica tomorrow!
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November 26, 2024 at 6:27 AM
drpolarbird.bsky.social
Describe your in-person skills with one image

(I’m the penguin)
November 26, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
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Yay, my latest publication examining the editorial cartoons of PMs Julia Gillard, Margaret Thatcher, Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley has now been assigned an issue.

I also get another 50 free e-prints! So click the link below if you want to read the full paper:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RHCQ6...
The Unsettling of Women Prime Ministers: A Gendered Analysis of Political Cartoons
Women politicians have long experienced gendered and often sexist portrayals within the mainstream media that reproduce and reinforce the heteronormative gender binary. Though the media overwhelmin...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Reposted by Dr Kate Polarbird Kloza
chriscarrollmd.com
Clinicians use combat metaphors when describing critically ill patients and families in the electronic health record. Research in the #CHESTHumanities section of #journalCHEST: journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...
#MedEd
November 25, 2024 at 5:28 PM