Pilot and Aviation Medical Examiner Dr. Jeremy Robertson became the first person with type 1 diabetes in Australia to attain a Class 1 medical clearance from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), allowing him to fly commercially.

Host Andrew Geoghegan catches up with Jeremy as he shares his extraordinary journey from flying for a major airline to becoming a GP, and back again. 

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