Center for Polar Medical Operations CPMO in the News Center for Polar Medical Operations News Antarctica is a cool topic for the media. Some highlights include: UTMB Physician David Curtis Begins Service at Antarctica's South Pole Station Jul 5, 2018, 14:16 PM by The Milford Times, January 22, 2014Dr. David Curtis has been giving medical care to people in the Texas corrections system for the last 20 years. This week, he landed at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for a new challenge.