Dr Kate Murton, BMed, MPHTM, FAFPHM, PGCertTravM, MACTM
Dr Murton is passionate about health promotion. As a Public Health Physician, she is a Specialist in both preventive medical interventions for individuals and also in the enhancement of the health of whole communities.
Early career
Dr Murton obtained a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of New England in 2014. She then spent her junior doctor years with Hunter New England Health in Newcastle, where she obtained extensive experience across several medical and surgical specialties. During this time she also completed a Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine remotely through James Cook University. Additionally, she founded Operation Bahati and co-ordinated fundraising efforts for an $80,000-upgrade to the operating theatre of a remote Kenyan Hospital. For this work she received both the Triple J '25 Under 25' Award in 2015 and the Tom Harvey Award for Citizenship in 2016.
International Experience and Specialty Training
In 2018, Dr Murton gained further experience in Public Health with a World Health Organisation Internship in Laos. She returned to Australia and undertook her specialist qualification in Public Health Medicine through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians', Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM). As a public health doctor with the Communicable Diseases Control Branch in Adelaide, she made numerous contributions to population health in South Australia, including assisting with control measures for meningococcal disease and COVID-19 and fielding immunisation enquiries from around the state. She obtained her specialist qualification in 2022, and distinguished herself by receiving the Sue Morley Medal for best overall performance in the AFPHM oral exam.
Recent Practice
In 2022, Dr Murton's first year as a specialist was spent with the Communicable Diseases Branch of South Australian Health including a brief period as Acting Director. She then moved to Townsville where she now spends her time providing strategic direction for the Townsville Public Health Unit, seeing patients at the Emergency Department of Townsville University Hospital, and providing pre-travel consultations with Glide Online Travel Clinic.
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As a doctor-led practice, Glide Online Travel Clinic is governed by the Medical Board’s, ‘Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia’
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Our Travel Doctors
Our doctors are qualified and experienced general practitioners and specialists registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
