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...

This article was originally published on Healers Health Collective, a website that offers self care resources and support for and by health professionals. In healthcare we’re all very familiar with the concept of Basic Life Support and DRSABC. We attend training and...

No longer is climate change accepted as an issue separate to health and medicine.  In August of this year, Australian peak medical bodies representing around 90,000 doctors, signed an open letter to the government calling on parliament to recognise that “climate...

As a junior doctor, night shifts are inevitable. As an intern, you’ll come across ward base nights, and nights on ED. Depending on the hospital you’re at, you may be able to avoid them for the first 6 months, but they will eventually creep up on you. They normally...

Freya Bleathman, who is now a second year doctor training in paediatrics, takes us through the highs and lows of internship to help us better prepare for the challenges of our first year of practice. She believes in being open and honest about the daily challenges we...

A PGY3 Critical Care Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) weighs up his options to continue down the path of anesthesiology or try something new before it's too late. "Do you have any allergies?" "Have you had an anaesthetic before?" I'm asking these questions...

Social media is one of the medical profession’s most underrated tool – it can provide us with a unique opportunity to connect and network with our peers, advocate for public health and social issues, bring credible information to the forefront of public awareness and...

Medical students occupy an emotionally vulnerable position, caught between the healthcare team and the public. While we observe and assist the team, the limitations of our role means that we sometimes feel like we inhabit an in-between space, not completely outsiders,...