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‘Fear and anxiety became my normal’ – Addressing mental health in med school
Medical school and medical practice challenges our mental health at the best of times, let alone when we’re still processing past trauma. An Australian medical student explains how they worked to address their mental health early on to be better equipped for their...
12 Websites All Medical Students Should Know About
When it comes to learning Medicine, there are a handful of ‘must-have’ and a million more little extra websites to guide your learning. But when you're a new medical student, or just starting your clinical years, it’s hard to know what resources are out there, and...
You Have A Choice: Why taking a year off can benefit your career
A PGY6 doctor explains why temporarily hoping off the medical training conveyor belt helped them become a better doctor.I spent the second half of 2019 agonizing over whether or not I should take a year away from clinical medicine. I did all the normal things to help...
I just wish we’d debriefed: The risk of not meeting after a critical incident
As doctors we encounter a number of traumatic experiences. Debriefing is key not just for our mental health, but also for our educational development. I still vividly remember the first cardiac arrest I saw. As a third year medical student on my first clinical...
Dating as a Medical Student – Confessions of lessons learnt
A final year medical student weighs up the pros and cons of dating within and outside of medicine. For better or for worse, over the last few years I have been (mostly) single and have spent a considerable amount of time, effort, and dedication dating, when I could...
How to Survive Being an Interstate Medical Student
Starting med school is a big jump, but when you add moving hundreds of kilometres interstate it gets a little more complicated. Leaving family and friends behind, surviving financially, deciphering Centrelink instructions and creating your own support networks while...
A Small Fish in A Big Pond: Navigating Med School as a Rural Student
Dear 1st year me, Congrats! You’ve just turned 17 and about to embark on your dream of studying medicine. Despite the predictions, despite your self-doubt and the obstacles that stood in your way, you’re here! It seemed like only yesterday when you sat, impatiently,...
Making Lemonade: How to Make the Most Out of a Long Commute
It's difficult to see the good in a 3-hour round trip to med school or a clinical placement, but as one medical student shows us there's a lot to gain in the space between home and work.Out of the window, the sun spilt over the horizon in shades of deep orange and...
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Dating as a Medical Student – Confessions of lessons learnt
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