Dr Beth Western – Keeping yourself in sinus rhythm
I have been a Doctor for 7 months now and what a wild ride it has been. There have been times where this job has made me feel euphoric and …
Leah Whitmore – An internal struggle against expectations
Children add an additional layer of complexities to an already complex journey. I’m not just talking about the strict routines or the constant need for forward planning. I’m referring to …
Dr Nicholas Faint – medicine: ‘easy’ to practice, difficult to integrate?
Medicine – superficially, it appears simple enough for the stereotypical medical student (driven with a sprinkling of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder). There are learning objectives, examinations and key performance indicators that need to be achieved in order to advance. The same can be said for fellowship training; don’t fail a rotation, complete workplace-based assessments, pass summative assessments and collect your letters. Pretty straightforward, right?
Pristina Goh – ‘You are exactly where you need to be’
Transitioning from pre-clinical to clinical years in Medicine can be challenging. We find ourselves adjusting to the long hours of placements and study, leaving whatever time is left for leisure and (hopefully) rest.
Dr Jarrad Paul – Self-Flagellation by Proxy
Workplace bullying and harassment is a horrible blight on our profession that happens to others, but not me. Not me because I’m too careful, I don’t ruffle feathers, I’m competent and don’t make a fuss… until it did.
Dr Lianne Leung – food for thought (and other basic physiological needs)
Dr Lianne LeungIntern A few weeks into our internship, we had a horrendously busy day. None of us juniors on the team had a chance to eat lunch that day. …
Hunter Gurevich – on speaking up
Hunter GurevichChair of Transfolk WACurtin Medical Student “Is there any LGBTI health on the medical syllabus?”“No.”“Do you think there should be?””Yes.” I had this conversation with the Course Coordinator at …
Dr Mudra Shah – making mistakes in medicine
Hello! My name is Mudra and I am a junior doctor, and a human being. Most people (including me) often forget the latter. I am writing to tell you that at the beginning of my internship, I made a mistake. Spoiler alert, the patient lived.
Beyond the Scrubs – Ep1: Maladapative Perfectionism
WAMSS Mental Health is proud to present our video series: Beyond the Scrubs! With the goal of opening dialogue about mental health among medical students through sharing individual experiences, the series will involve students from all cohorts within the medical community, so grab some popcorn, relax, and tune in to watch the fascinating stories told by your mates unravel on screen!
Dr Jemma Hogan – your training is a marathon not a sprint
My journey through medicine has been an interesting one, with periods of hardship but also personal growth…. For me, this started back in January 2018 when I had been accepted into Paediatric training and was just about to start the job of my dreams.