Burnout is as common in medical students as perfectionism is to… well medical students. While a multitude of suggestions have been offered as a cure of this all-consuming plague, perhaps this new addition, or rather archaic one, will make all the difference - The...

Getting into medical school is a dream come true for so many of us. Unfortunately, though, the elation is short-lived when you’re suddenly hit with the financial burden of having to move out of home, pay rent and bills, buy groceries, and study full-time for 5  years...

A fourth year medical student reflects on the mistakes he's made and how to reconcile these experiences for reflection and growth.“That’s a shit answer.” Ouch. There was an abruptness to the admonishment that made it doubly jarring. I hadn’t quite braced myself for a...

Dr Umber Rind is a GP at her practice, New leaf Medical Clinic in Northern Melbourne. She grew up in Western Australia and moved to Melbourne just prior to studying medicine at Melbourne University.  Dr Rind initially started training in obstetrics and gynecology,...

An Australian junior doctor argues vested interests and apathy are preventing meaningful reform to resolve the medical training crisis in Australia. We have all heard of the training crisis, and many of us live its effects day to day. Here are 10 reasons why you...

AMA President and orthopedic surgeon Dr Omar Khorshid speaks with MedicGuild about unions, the current challenges facing Australia’s healthcare system post COVID and the medical training crisis. 1. You were just a 5th year medical student protesting changes to...

Night shifts as a registrar is a different kind of scary to nights as an intern or a resident. An unaccredited surgical registrar takes us through how to not only survive, but also how to get the most out of your nights. “He’s a 58-year-old male presenting with lower...