Podcasts

By Tag: Mentorship / Inspiration

Flying high — Dr Scott Lewis’ journey home to regional SA10
Flying high — Dr Scott Lewis’ journey home to regional SA
If you are planning to practice in an area the size of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, it helps if you buy a plane and learn to fly. That’s how Dr Scott Lewis brings crucial GP and anaesthetist...
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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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Training a new generation in rural anaesthetics – Dr Robert Easther7
Training a new generation in rural anaesthetics – Dr Robert Easther
An ambition to find a challenging position in life, where close teamwork and hands-on experience go together, has led Dr Robert Easter to an incredibly interesting and varied specialist career. In...
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“A huge blessing” – Shray Sinha’s well mentored medical journey43
“A huge blessing” – Shray Sinha’s well mentored medical journey
Studying in regional Australia is a “huge blessing” according to Shray Sinha, who is undertaking his qualifications in Dubbo, NSW. Shray swapped engineering for medicine to follow his family’s...
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The power of mentorship – Dr Nathan Blake’s call to psychiatry16
The power of mentorship – Dr Nathan Blake’s call to psychiatry

Nobody could convince Dr Nathan Blake to live and work in the city. He says a regional life is much “easier”. Not just because it is easier to get around, but because it is easier to work...

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 The makings of a great GP — Dr Joe Harris14
The makings of a great GP — Dr Joe Harris
Dr Joe Harris is living his dream, with a deep connection to regional Dubbo. In this episode, Joe shares the story of how his career has moved from childhood dream to rural reality. He reflects on...
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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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Community Spirit in the Country – why Dr Marty Ryan chose Rural Generalism9
Community Spirit in the Country – why Dr Marty Ryan chose Rural Generalism
Dr Marty Ryan has certainly found his ‘happy place.” A UNSW graduate who spent the last two years of his degree on a placement at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, he’s now very happily working as a...
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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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I want to do the best I can – Dr Grace Nelson, rural intern and life-long learner8
I want to do the best I can – Dr Grace Nelson, rural intern and life-long learner
It was sage advice from an English teacher that saw Dr Grace Nelson achieve her aspirations. She was counselled to not only celebrate her good grades, but also work hard to shrink the margin...
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Dr James Collett – a specialty will choose you, not the other way round8
Dr James Collett – a specialty will choose you, not the other way round
If you’re starting out on your medical journey and you’re not yet sure which speciality to pursue, don’t worry! Dr James Collett is a Nephrologist who enjoys working across renal and general...
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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 rewards of rural general practice: making a positive difference in people's lives6
The rewards of rural general practice: making a positive difference in people's lives
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...
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The conversion of a sceptic - Dr Sean Hogan's road to rural practice1
The conversion of a sceptic - Dr Sean Hogan's road to rural practice
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....
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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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Taking emergency medicine around the world and back6
Taking emergency medicine around the world and back

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...

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“Go where the disease is” – for a meaningful impact in your career5
“Go where the disease is” – for a meaningful impact in your career

Go rural if you really want to make an impact on your medical career. That’s the view of Joel Riley, a dual Fellow in General Medicine and Rheumatology, whose career pathway has taken him to...

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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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