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This evening I went on the radio – Hack Triple J – to talk about the issues affecting junior doctors in Australia. Some of the systemic issues I mentioned include: Burnout and poor mental health Bullying Sexism Structural racism As well as every day interactions, gender and race biases also affect the selection processes into …
G’day! It’s been a while.. I see that my last blog post was in October. At the time, I would’ve been madly trying to finish my memoir – Emotional Female – which is now out! Hoorah. It was published by Penguin Books a month ago, and what a month it’s been. For those new to …
Hello! It’s been a bit of a crazy, hectic time for me… so it’s been forever since I’ve written anything for my blog! I’ve been thinking a lot about lifestyle lately, so I thought I’d dedicate a post to that, and interview one of my dear friends Birta Bjargardottir – known as Bee! Bee runs …
I’m sure you’re all overwhelmed with the amount of content on mainstream and social media about the recent murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis, USA. I too have been deeply affected by it. After watching the video, I was so heartbroken and could not stop thinking about it. When I …
Hello! It’s been a hot minute. How are you going? I’m a little behind in writing book reviews, so I’m going to write about all the books I’ve read recently in this one blog post. One nice thing about not having to commute to work is having the extra time (it takes me about an …
How are you? Your feelings are valid For many of us, it is the first time experiencing a pandemic. It’s a very unusual situation to be in, so there is no ‘normal’ way to react. Whether you’re scared, sad, anxious, or angry, every feeling is valid. Maybe you’re actually feeling great – that’s okay too. …
A doctor has been named and shamed in the media today. Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos spoke about a GP in Melbourne who had tested positive for covid-19. She said she was ‘flabbergasted’ that he would continue to work, exposing 70 patients to the virus, and that his ‘irresponsible’ decision was something for the medical …
Do you have a career Plan B, just in case things don’t work out? I’ve been thinking a lot of about the concept of a ‘Plan B’ in the context of careers, relationships, and just life in general. It’s certainly very topical at the moment, with changes to surgical training in Australia. In the past, …
Disclosure: I was sent this book in September before it was due for publication. My apologies to Kate for not getting this review done sooner! I could have read The Orange Grove in two sittings. In fact I did, except the sittings were a few months apart due to life getting in the way. As …
Full disclosure: I won a copy of this book in a giveaway, so I didn’t buy it. However, I am not obliged to write a good review (or any review) so I will write exactly what I thought of it. I must admit, I watched Eat Pray Love at the movies and absolutely loved the …