‘I donated sperm as a medical student, and now I have nine children’: A doctor’s remarkable story
In the past year, sexual health physician Dr Darren Russell has discovered he fathered nine now-adult children through donations he made as a medic…
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‘This could blow up lives’: Sperm donor doctors fear being tracked down by biological children
New laws allowing donor-conceived children to make contact with their biological parents are being debated in Queensland.
Why this university has a referral writing assignment for its medical students
Sloppy referrals are unsafe, says Dr Jennifer Neil from Monash University’s department of general practice.
General practice needs reboot as career for ‘brightest’: report
Eight universities say medical colleges must put more emphasis on the specialty to ensure the nation's medical workforce can deliver future care mo…
What is your most embarrassing medical school experience?
A social media call-out reveals the risks of a misunderstood turn of phrase, among other cringeworthy moments.
Is it time to say goodbye to ‘junior doctors’?
A UK report argues the term should be ditched as it is demeaning and confusing for patients.
Sentence cut for failed medical student who worked as intern
Zhi Sin Lee won her appeal to have her two-year intensive corrections order reduced by six months: District Court of NSW.
Looking back at two larger-than-life doctors from the 60s and 70s
But there are many doctors from my past who loom large in my memory, and I do consider them my heroes — two of them particularly.…
Govt to ‘wipe medical school debt’ for GPs who go rural
It says GPs working in the most remote areas will have their debts extinguished in half the time it takes to complete their medical education.
Failed medical student ‘sorry’ for posing as intern
The woman pleaded guilty in a Sydney court to practising while unregistered and says she hopes to return to her studies.
