Why the junior doctor title is an insult and needs to go
Clinical Professor Scarlett McNally, an English orthopaedic surgeon, believes it is time to drop the term ‘junior doctor’, arguing that “it is demeaning and anachronistic…
Tag: Culture of medicine
Community interns? GPs tell their warts-and-all stories
Dozens of GPs have shared their frustrations over non-GP specialists’ outrageous demands.
AHPRA is in dangerous territory – we need a Royal Commission
I attended the AMA National Conference on 29-31 July, at which a motion calling for a Royal Commission was presented to about 160 voting delegates.…
AHPRA is not ‘silencing doctors’ – there’s a difference between informed disagreement and denigration
Medical social media has been abuzz with outrage over the alleged ‘silencing’ of doctors by AHPRA. Much of this has been triggered by the specific…
‘Free speech’ no defence for bullying on social media, warns AHPRA
'The standard we walk past is the standard we accept,' the watchdog says in a public statement.
Why we need to end medicine’s tough rite of passage
I would like to share an anecdote with you. It’s not set in general practice, but bear with me. During his law internship, my husband’s…
4 helpful strategies for tackling burnout
It is tempting to think that the surge in doctors experiencing burnout is due to the added strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. But burnout is…
GPs share rewarding moments at #JoyInGeneralPractice
Globally known Australian GP Dr Jillann Farmer is urging her peers to talk about the joy, as well as the pain, of working in the specialty.
Physician life coaches can curb junior docs’ imposter syndrome: trial
US pilot shows online coaching from another doctor during training also reduces emotional exhaustion and increases self-compassion among female reg…
I used to ignore patients’ racist abuse – now I’m all for zero tolerance
Over nearly 20 years of working as a doctor, I’ve had my fair share of abuse — much of it racist. And I can tell you…
