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The Accidental Generalist: Dr Kayla Mizzi, Manjimup WA

Destination Medicine Series Five
Nov 22, 2023

Born and bred a city kid, Dr Kayla Mizzi has transformed into a passionate rural generalist working in the tiny town of Manjimup in Western Australia’s far southwest. In this episode, we follow...

A/Prof Kerin Fielding: a life with many ingredients

Destination Medicine Series Five
Nov 8, 2023

It was in the midst of her idyllic country childhood that Associate Professor Kerin Fielding decided to become a doctor — particularly a surgeon. Now a Visiting Medical Officer at Wagga Wagga Base...

Prof Tara Mackenzie — Breathing life into rural medicine

Destination Medicine Series Five
Sep 13, 2023

Professor Tara Mackenzie is an important, and influential, figure in the rural health ecosystem. As Associate Dean of Rural Health at UNSW, and a consultant respiratory physician with 17 years of...

Dr Kerrie Stewart — The best of both worlds

Western NSW Local Health District Series
Jul 5, 2023

A country girl with a passion for caring for both people and animals, Dr Kerrie Stewart says being a rural GP affords her the best of both worlds. Not only is she raising her young family on a...

The bush calls to you – Dr Shannon Nott and the adventure of Rural Generalism

Western NSW Local Health District Series
Feb 1, 2023

Dr Shannon Nott is emphatic in his advice for anyone considering rural GP training: he says it’s an incredibly rewarding career path where you get to choose your own adventure. And adventure is...

Dr Robin Williams — Keeping Australia moving with rural general practice

Western NSW Local Health District Series
Oct 19, 2022

If there’s one thing Dr Robin Williams is proud of, it’s providing medical care to a rural workforce that’s crucial to national food security. Happily ensconced in Molong in the Central West of...

Dr Lauren Bradbury — The Holistic Attractions of Rural Medical Oncology

Destination Medicine Series Four
Jul 27, 2022

Born and trained in the UK, Dr Lauren Bradbury came to Australia to experience new things. A short visit turned into a permanent commitment when she experienced the joys of working as a rural...

Dr Danielle Winch — Sold on Psychiatry

Destination Medicine Series Four
Jun 17, 2022

Fascinated by what she calls the “mad” characters in children’s’ books, Dr Danielle Winch knew that she wanted to be a Psychiatrist when she was just eight years old. Her initial ambition was to...

Dr Catherine Limberis — A leap of faith

Doctors in Training Series
May 18, 2022

Having completed her general medicine training in South Africa, Dr Catherine Limberis and her husband decided to make the big move to Australia. But she only knew about Australia’s big cities and...

Dr Dominic Horne - Mentors Matter

Doctors in Training Series
Apr 20, 2022

A country boy from the boots up, Dr Dominic Horne was brought up on a cattle station near Wee Waa in northern NSW. Now part way through training to be an anaesthetist, he dreams of one day...

Dr Patrick Dwyer — Transforming Regional Training

Destination Medicine Series Four
Feb 23, 2022

Taking the skills he learned in the city to a new environment, Dr Patrick Dwyer is a prime example of how one individual doctor can make a huge impression in a regional setting. He’s dreamed of...

Medicine is not a race – Dr Joe Duncan: Winemaker, Teacher, Physician

Destination Medicine Series Four
Nov 18, 2021

Dr Joe Duncan’s path to medicine was more unusual than most. He was a winemaker working for leading labels in both Australia and overseas, including Alsace and Chablis in France. He swapped the...

From the Amazon to Arnhem Land and a commitment to rural health

Destination Medicine Series Three
Jun 30, 2021

A couple of “short stints” in two continents is all it took for Associate Professor Marco to realise his medical calling. Working in the Amazon early in his career left a deep impression, as did...

The slow percolation of a medical career: Dr Rachel James’ journey to GP Obstetrician

Destination Medicine Series Three
Apr 21, 2021

At the start of her career, Rachel James wasn’t at all sure about medicine. Arts Management seemed more likely and that’s where she headed. But the passion wasn’t there and the idea of medicine,...

The rewards of rural general practice: making a positive difference in people's lives

Destination Medicine Series Two
Nov 18, 2020

Dr Paul Lunney knew he’d made the right decision to move from registered nursing to becoming a GP. What he didn’t know until his 3rd year placement in Dubbo was the attraction of working in a rural...

The conversion of a sceptic - Dr Sean Hogan's road to rural practice

Destination Medicine Series Two
Feb 5, 2020

When Dr Sean Hogan was seeking a placement for the last two years of his degree, Wagga Wagga was right at the bottom of his preference list. Reluctantly he took the placement. That was in 2010....

Taking emergency medicine around the world and back

Destination Medicine Series One
Nov 20, 2019

If you think the TV hospital drama ER could entice you into a career in emergency medicine, take a note from Associate Professor Tim Baker, a rural emergency physician who talks passionately...

Throw your hat into the ring

Destination Medicine Series One
Oct 25, 2019

Justin is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people and is living the dream of working and living in his home town of Broken Hill for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In this episode of Destination...

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