Crew Profile: Dr. Craig Thomas
PVS Member Since
HOMETOWN:
Kailua, O'ahu
PRIMARY DUTY:
Medical Doctor
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORLDWIDE VOYAGE LEGS SAILED:
2015 Mauritius, 2015 Bali
Dr. Thomas is an Emergency Physician in Kailua, O'ahu and serves as Medical Officer on the canoe. He has been the President of the Hawai'i Emergency Physicians Associated since 1998 and is responsible for managing 44 emergency physicians, contracting with six hospitals on O'ahu and Hawai'i Island. He currently serves as Vice President of the Aloha Medical Mission, Medical Director of the Honolulu Police and Fire Departments and as clinical faculty at the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas is co-author of three medical books addressing environmental injuries in Hawaii.
Life aboard Hōkūleʻa is unlike anything Dr. Thomas has experienced and he appreciates the way the canoe and her crew attune themselves to the subtle variations in nature while out at sea. The wonders of the voyage never cease to amaze him - from clear nights full of constellations to bright moons and bioluminescent organisms.
Life aboard Hōkūleʻa is unlike anything Dr. Thomas has experienced and he appreciates the way the canoe and her crew attune themselves to the subtle variations in nature while out at sea. The wonders of the voyage never cease to amaze him - from clear nights full of constellations to bright moons and bioluminescent organisms.
Dr. Craig Thomas: Related Posts
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Crew Blog | Craig Thomas: Attuning Ourselves to Nature
"We’ve become attuned to the subtle variations in our physical surroundings. Wind strength and direction cause the sea to become rougher, and call to us to change our sails." -
Crew Blog | Craig Thomas: Exploring Cocos Island
Cocos Islanders preserve the magic elements of their world and set an example for us all through local resource management and education. -
Crew Blog | Craig Thomas: Flying Fish
At dawn this morning we sighted the volcanic peak of Lombok Island, our first land Read more -
Crew Blog | Craig Thomas: Encountering Sea Snakes
Medical Officer Craig Thomas explores some of the exotic sea life found while voyaging.
