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8 tips for surviving medical school - by an ex-journo who went from AusDoc to British doc

Dr David Brill
Dr David Brill
Dr Brill is a junior doctor in London, UK, and an aspiring GP. He was formerly the clinical news editor of Australian Doctor from 2011-14, before studying medicine at St George's University of London from 2014-18.
25th October 2019

I used to work for Australian Doctor, then made the (arguably insane) decision to retrain from journalism to medicine, putting myself through medical school in my early 30s with two young children.

Dr David Brill
Dr David Brill.

But despite having far less free time to study than most students, I got distinctions and merits throughout and even won a prize!

I’ve written a new book called Making a Medic: The Ultimate

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