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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, …
I really, really wanted to love this memoir. Slice Girls is written by Dr Joan Arakkal, who writes about her experiences in the male-dominated field of Orthopaedic Surgery, where only 4% of surgeons are female. She grew up in India but has worked in the UK and now resides in Perth, Australia. I still remember …
Today, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) withdrew accreditation from St. George Hospital. I’d seen that the ABC Drum was going to be discussing this topic so I held off on writing this blog post until I watched the show, but unfortunately it did not give me …
Five days ago, Sydney urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo tweeted about crowdfunding for medical procedures, which has since polarised public opinion about the surgeon in the centre of the controversy: Professor Charlie Teo. Prof Woo observed that neurosurgeon Prof Teo featured in over 100 campaigns on popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, with patients raising in excess …
I have been thinking a lot about the blood, sweat, and tears I put into my surgical career cut short. There is a huge burden on junior doctors who wish to pursue a career in surgery, and we accept the costs because we have to in order to progress. As well as the emotional costs …
I’m healthy. I’m fit. I practise yoga. I can stay calm during any crisis (medical or otherwise). I’m the eternal optimist. I’m resilient. I have all the personality traits and coping skills necessary to manage any stressors that come my way. Except I couldn’t this time. This year there was nothing I could do to …
I never thought I would say this, but I broke. I give up. I am done. I surrender. I am handing back my dream of becoming a surgeon. I have nothing left to give. I don’t want it anymore. I’ve lost my ambition. I’ve lost my spark. I started 2018 with optimism and zest. This …