Internship has the ability to shape you in ways you didn’t expect. There…
Dr Caitlyn Flint’s proudest moment of 2020 wasn’t finally starting work as a…
A new intern Driving to work one morning recently I stopped at a…
Many of you will be busy preparing for that important next job. Your…
An anecdote about inappropriate investigations I found myself on the second day of…
It's that time of year when our fresh-faced and newly minted interns start…
To all of the newly minted doctors commencing their internship, I extend a…
As 2017 comes to a close, we’ve decided to look back on the…
In January 2014 I was on the cusp of beginning my internship. I…
“Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.” Whilst this may be a common…
Losing your temper at work The hospital is a stressful workplace which constantly…
The reality is that medicine is a team sport, and there is always…
"The most important lesson I want to pass on, as a new intern,…
In Part 2 of 'Surviving and Thriving in your Surgical Rotations', Dr Rewa…
Tips for your first surgical rotation Starting your first surgical rotation can be…
Work as a team Medicine is a team sport, and effective teamwork is…
Welcome back! In our introduction, we wrote about who we are and why…
Caring for yourself We spend so much time thinking about the health of…
Understanding your workplace Supervisors tell me that some doctors “just don’t get it”.…
James asks Dr Ken Liu, Liver Transplant Fellow, Bridget Barbaro, Acting Nursing Unit…
Starting your internship There will be many of you who are anxiously waiting…
As we head into the New Year, I thought it was an opportunity…
It is currently term selection preference season across many hospitals in NSW. Final…
For some people that pursue a career in surgery, a feeling persists that…
In Part 1 of this blog post I talked about the importance of…
I work as a GP in inner Sydney and I love my job.…
Nothing is certain but death (…and paperwork) The next part is cumbersome but…
Nothing is certain but death (…and paperwork) If you asked any friend or…
Are you emotionally exhausted, cynical about the importance or value of your role…
The bung that made the intern of the year It started with a…
Jenny Han and Nathan Trist talk about JMO survival tips and tricks. Learn…
Terrence Holt’s remarkable part fiction/part non-fiction memoir of his residency, "Internal Medicine" (1)…
With highly demanding and frequently unpredictable working hours, it takes considerable planning and…
AG noted in response to my previous blog on FOAM and junior doctors…
Medical intern training review 2015 Read the Review of Medical Intern Training Discussion…
One of the day-to-day tasks of the junior doctor is to request the…
A wise man once told me that the most dangerous thing in the…
The cardiac arrest call It’s 2am and you’re on the wards, when you…
How to make the most of your pre-internship term Many final year medical…
FOAM risks and benefits The recent podcast on altered level of consciousness with…