End of the clinical year, and why I didn’t apply for a job
As the clinical year comes to an end, it’s a huge time of transition and looking towards the future. Since…
The perks of taking time off from medicine and how to do it
Since my first year in medical school I’ve taken a total of two years off from my medical career. Each…
Multipotentialite
Multipotentialite, renaissance person, polymath, slashers… I recently watched a TED talk by Emilie Wapnick that explored why not everyone has…
Handling the emotional side of leaving medicine
One of the most useful blog posts I’ve read in a while Five Tips for Handling the Emotional Side of…
Mind shift – taking responsibility of your own life
Today I found myself with that familiar sense of dread I feel before starting a shift in the hospital. I…
Simone Biles “quitting” the Olympics: the importance of mental health
Simone Biles has drawn headlines by leaving the all round finals of the Olympic Games in artistic gymnastics. The reigning…
Top 6 reads if you’re a doctor questioning everything
If you’re anything like me, you’re desperately searching for answers. You may also be looking for someone else who feels…
The importance of a supportive work environment
Reflecting on my past two years working as a doctor I’ve realised how important your team is. A supportive team…
Alternative careers in medicine series – Management Consulting
Episode One – Physician training to management consulting Are you googling alternative careers for doctors? The list given can be…
Why every doctor is an expert in adaptability
When you imagine yourself leaving the world of medicine you often wonder if you have any transferable skills. Inserting an…
Facing your fear and letting love be the answer
When you start to question your career choice it can throw you into emotional turmoil. You may look into the…
Bringing work home and dealing with guilt
One of the hardest things to deal with once you enter the work force is leaving work at work. As…
Why doctors need a stronger union – and why we don’t have one already
It was an average day in the emergency department. People waiting, and less than enough doctors rostered to work that…
The highest of highs and the lowest of lows
The rollercoaster ride of being a doctor means that your high moments are a rush of adrenaline, and yet your…
The effects of shift work on your health
Medicine comes with a lot of challenges, one of them being shift work. My past 1.5 years have been spent…
Square peg in a round hole
I don’t know if you’re also questioning if you like being a doctor. I have been giving it a go…
Is it burnout or depression?
Following on from my previous post on burnout and the signs of it, I thought it was fitting to write…
Should I quit medicine?
It’s getting to that point where I am seriously considering not showing up to work tomorrow. I don’t know if…
Just one more year
In the world of medicine this is something we hear all too often. “Just one more year”. Just finish med…
Are you experiencing burnout?
How to recognise the signs of burnout, and what to do. Doctors have been found to have higher rates of…
The danger of comparing suffering
A well meaning family member took me out for lunch the other day, and told me that I was lucky…
Your flavour of shit sandwich
Following on from my previous post about living someone else’s dream. Your dream isn’t about what makes you happy. It…
Living someone else’s dream
You’re at a dinner party and someone asks you ‘what do you do?’ You realise you need to come out…
My first year as a doctor + COVID
I knew my first year as a doctor would probably be one of my toughest. What I didn’t expect was…
A good day
Wow, today I had probably one of the best work days of my medical career. I was working in Fast…
The medical equivalent of the final year in high school
So you think you can make a choice of what you want to be when you grow up, and be…
Why do you want to be a doctor?
The question The question that was asked to everyone who ever applied for medical school. Every interviewee is sat down…