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By Tag: Female Representation

Georgia Goodhew on where her 45
Georgia Goodhew on where her "heart really lies"
We all owe something to our mothers, but medical student Georgia Goodhew is especially grateful to hers. When Georgia finally realised a girl could become a doctor, it was her mother who stood...
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A Tiny Town Triumph – Dr Emmy Hennell8
A Tiny Town Triumph – Dr Emmy Hennell
Running her own practice in a “top ten” tiny town, Dr Emmy Hennell is a rural GP in a position to sit back and survey her great achievements, wrapped in the arms of a supportive community. From her...
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Grace Hollow – Rural medicine and the the opportunity to do more44
Grace Hollow – Rural medicine and the the opportunity to do more
Medical student Grace Hollow is an astounding advertisement for home schooling. Having grown up on a farm in a small rural town in South Australia and being home schooled by her parents, Grace has...
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Dr Rebecca Irwin — Growing roots and doing rounds in Central West Queensland13
Dr Rebecca Irwin — Growing roots and doing rounds in Central West Queensland

Dr Rebecca Irwin has planted her flag in the town of Barcaldine in Queensland’s Central West, and it’s here she intends staying. As a rural generalist based at Barcaldine Hospital, she can’t...

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The Accidental Generalist: Dr Kayla Mizzi, Manjimup WA4
The Accidental Generalist: Dr Kayla Mizzi, Manjimup WA

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...

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A/Prof Kerin Fielding:  a life with many ingredients3
A/Prof Kerin Fielding: a life with many ingredients
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...
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Dr Nadee Assiriyage – Medicine, Mates and Mojitos2
Dr Nadee Assiriyage – Medicine, Mates and Mojitos
Dr Nadee Assiriyage was always going to be a Doctor. As a little girl growing up in Sri Lanka she went everywhere with her own ‘doctor’s kit’ so she was always available to perform emergency...
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Prof Tara Mackenzie — Breathing life into rural medicine1
Prof Tara Mackenzie — Breathing life into rural medicine
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...
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Dr Kerrie Stewart — The best of both worlds3
Dr Kerrie Stewart — The best of both worlds

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...

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Dr Dayna Duncan — Living her Centralian dream10
Dr Dayna Duncan — Living her Centralian dream
Dr Dayna Duncan started out pursuing psychology, but when a local GP questioned her choice, she decided to try medicine and hasn’t looked back. Growing up in a small town but studying in Sydney, Dr...
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Dr Ariah Steel — A Rural Convert2
Dr Ariah Steel — A Rural Convert
Participating on the NSW Rural Doctors Network was a “no brainer” for Dr Ariah Steel, who says she was attracted to the program because of the wide experience she’d gain as well as the financial...
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How Dr Kirbie Storrier found her second family in rural medicine1
How Dr Kirbie Storrier found her second family in rural medicine

When asked what advice she’d give to anyone considering a NSW Rural Doctors Network Cadetship, Dr Kirbie Storrier is emphatic: “Do it, apply for it, 100%, right now, you should have already...

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Dr Lauren Bradbury — The Holistic Attractions of Rural Medical Oncology6
Dr Lauren Bradbury — The Holistic Attractions of Rural Medical Oncology
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...
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Dr Danielle Winch — Sold on Psychiatry5
Dr Danielle Winch — Sold on Psychiatry
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...
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Dr Catherine Limberis — A leap of faith6
Dr Catherine Limberis — A leap of faith
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...
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From birth to death, and in between - Dr Madeleine Kelly has come home to care for her community3
From birth to death, and in between - Dr Madeleine Kelly has come home to care for her community
Dr Maddie Kelly knows what she wants, and she goes and gets it - even if it takes longer than expected, and especially when she's told she can't do it. What has helped in achieving her goals is...
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Rural or city? For Georgia Cunningham, rural is more rewarding2
Rural or city? For Georgia Cunningham, rural is more rewarding
When Georgia Cunningham was studying medicine at The University of Sydney, she applied for all the rural rotations it offered. It led her to the central NSW town of Dubbo, where she felt welcomed...
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Dr Stephanie Pollard - Feel the fear and do it anyway1
Dr Stephanie Pollard - Feel the fear and do it anyway
Dr Stephanie Pollard is a proud Ngemba woman who grew up playing sport and making mischief in Goulburn. She had more than her fair share of broken bones, but it was through those injuries that she...
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It’s never too late! Dr Rosie Ross’s unstoppable journey to medicine7
It’s never too late! Dr Rosie Ross’s unstoppable journey to medicine
Dr Rosie Ross’s passion to become a doctor started early, but thwarted by circumstances beyond her control, she waited many years before taking the plunge. At the age of 42, she returned to high...
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The slow percolation of a medical career: Dr Rachel James’ journey to GP Obstetrician3
The slow percolation of a medical career: Dr Rachel James’ journey to GP Obstetrician
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,...
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Dr Alice Henschke’s perfect career as rural Intensive Care Specialist2
Dr Alice Henschke’s perfect career as rural Intensive Care Specialist
Medicine was in her genes, so was her plan for a regional destination. But specialising in intensive care? That wasn’t part of the plan for Alice Henschke – until she tried it, loved it, and then...
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Travelling full circle – from birth to geriatric specialist at Shoalhaven Hospital1
Travelling full circle – from birth to geriatric specialist at Shoalhaven Hospital
Dr Katie French was born in Shoalhaven Hospital, in Nowra, New South Wales. Now she’s back at the very same place, working as a specialist in geriatrics and committed to serving the community where...
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A journey far and wide to reach Busselton – and career fulfilment as a GP Obstetrician5
A journey far and wide to reach Busselton – and career fulfilment as a GP Obstetrician

Dr Sarah Moore covered huge tracks in her career development in WA. But she never lost track of her colleagues and mentors, nor of her love for obstetrics and the privilege, as she calls it, of...

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From Blighty to Broken Hill – and Dr Sarah Wenham has never been busier4
From Blighty to Broken Hill – and Dr Sarah Wenham has never been busier
Whoever said a rural life would be quieter? Dr Sarah Wenham started her medical career in the city of Manchester in the UK. After qualifying in palliative care, she moved to Blackpool with a...
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Talking SKIN – and the demand for dermatologists in rural Australia3
Talking SKIN – and the demand for dermatologists in rural Australia
Australia may have one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world, but where are the dermatologists? It's a big issue in rural and remote areas where demand for skin specialists is high and the...
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Sally takes Surgical Career off the Beaten Track8
Sally takes Surgical Career off the Beaten Track

General Surgeon, Sally Butchers, based in Lismore, has proved that you can achieve a distinguished career in surgery by working in rural Australia. Sally’s also very happy with a less than 15...

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Being brave7
Being brave

It’s a courageous career move when a young medical student presents before Fellows of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons on the contentious topic of barriers to women in surgery. But...

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The Rural Generalist path to professional and lifestyle fulfilment4
The Rural Generalist path to professional and lifestyle fulfilment

Teena’s specialisation is a great example of the diversity you can have in your work, as a GP, based in the country. You may have heard of the term ‘Rural Generalist’ but what does it mean and...

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A General Paediatrician’s perfect career choice2
A General Paediatrician’s perfect career choice

Theresa was fortunate enough to receive a John Flynn Scholarship whilst she was studying medicine and spent two weeks each year of her degree on the beautiful Flinders Island with the local GP;...

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