Discover 14 Doctors who Coach Doctors
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Discover 14 Doctors who Coach Doctors

Coaching for doctors or physician coaching can improve a range of skills and capabilities. Some doctors turn to coaching to improve their communication skills, to enhance patient satisfaction, and increase overall healthcare outcomes. Coaching for doctors can improve clinical skills such as challenging conversations, or delivering difficult diagnoses or discussing end-of-life care, with compassion and…

Medical Internship in Australia – the Case for Change
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Medical Internship in Australia – the Case for Change

Over the next three years in Australia, some significant changes will occur to the medical training system here. One of these important changes will be to the Australian medical internship system or, more correctly, the prevocational training system. The prevocational training system in Australia covers the first two years after graduation from medical school. In…

When Do I Start? Australian Trainee Doctor Term Dates for 2023
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When Do I Start? Australian Trainee Doctor Term Dates for 2023

Suppose you are a trainee doctor in Australia or perhaps considering working as a trainee doctor in Australia. You may wonder what your commencement dates are and/or when you might be changing terms. Well, wonder no more. We have compiled the 2023 Australian Trainee Doctor Term Dates for 2023 just for you. As an added…

A Guide to Medical Internship In Australia
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A Guide to Medical Internship In Australia

For four years I was the Executive Medical Director at the Health Education and Training Institute of NSW. Amongst one of my many responsibilities was the oversight of the allocation of the 1000+ NSW medical internships each year, as well as governance of the accreditation and training system for medical internships and medical residents in…

2 Big Reasons Why General Practice is in Crisis in Australia
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2 Big Reasons Why General Practice is in Crisis in Australia

Over the past few weeks, there has been a number of media articles about a growing crisis in General Practice in Australia, including this informative article in the SMH. 2 significant pieces of government information landed this week which help to shine further light on why General Practice is in crisis in Australia. Tax Office…

Do Doctors Get Paid to Train in Australia? Yes, They Do.
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Do Doctors Get Paid to Train in Australia? Yes, They Do.

This blog is open to comments, I also run a YouTube Channel and a Facebook group and frankly way too many other ways for people to contact me. So no surprise. I do get a lot of questions and queries on a daily basis. One of the surprisingly common and interesting questions that I do…

How Much Do Interns Make in Australia? It Depends.
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How Much Do Interns Make in Australia? It Depends.

We are approaching that time of the year again in Australia. The time where the majority of trainee doctors go up one step of responsibility on the ladder. It’s also the time that our newly graduated medical students commence their first paid position as a doctor. Commonly referred to as the internship. You might be…

7 Tips for a Succesful Buddy Program in Medicine

7 Tips for a Succesful Buddy Program in Medicine

It’s that time of the year again in Australia for the medical system. The time where around 90% of the trainee doctors in the health care system step up a level in responsibility. And it’s all done in a matter of a few weeks from mid-January to early February. This includes all the new graduated…

How to Become a Surgeon in Australia. How Competitive Is It?
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How to Become a Surgeon in Australia. How Competitive Is It?

Of all the medical specialties surgeons have the reputation of being the most confident and competitive. At face value, these are traits you would definitely want to have for someone operating on you. So it’s not surprising that the process to become a surgeon in Australia, or gaining entry into surgical training is one of,…

Canadian Doctors In Australia. Great Prospects. Here’s Why.
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Canadian Doctors In Australia. Great Prospects. Here’s Why.

Given that doctors from Canada have the same preferred status in Australia as doctors from the United Kingdom, Ireland and the US. It’s really surprising that there are not more Canadian doctors in Australia. The same rules apply for Canadian doctors as per doctors from the above mentioned other countries. And employers are generally very…

Ikigai and Medicine – Meaning and Purpose Can Be Tricky
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Ikigai and Medicine – Meaning and Purpose Can Be Tricky

Doctors are often put into positions that can cause them stress, burnout and depression. Many doctors will reach a stage in their career when they question their choice to practice medicine. If this sounds like you then perhaps the concept of Ikigai is worth reflecting upon. Ikigai is a Japanese word that roughly translates to…

The Highest Paid Doctors in Australia. A Comprehensive Breakdown.
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The Highest Paid Doctors in Australia. A Comprehensive Breakdown.

A couple of years ago I wrote this post reflecting the fact that according to the Australian Taxation office doctors are extremely well paid in Australia. This blog is both an update to that post. But also a focus on who are the highest paid doctors in Australia? This time I am going to try…