One-third of junior doctors say fatigue led to an error mid-pandemic
The AMA (NSW) survey of almost 2000 doctors-in-training shows workplace bullying also increased this year compared to last year.
Tag: Registrars
Aussie doctor makes it onto Forbes most influential under 30 list
Psychiatry registrar Dr Skye Kinder, a rural health advocate, has been named by the magazine as one of 30 'trailblazing' young people in Asia.
‘I don’t care about your f***ing surgeries’: Life as an unaccredited registrar
An extract from Dr Yumiko Kadota's new book.
Free lunches … a simple way to combat doctor burnout?
I’ve been working in a New Zealand hospital these last few months, and it’s very different. It’s not the accents, or that their favourite ACE…
Junior doctors launch lawsuit over unpaid overtime
It follows an AMA report which found junior doctors in the state were working 16 hours of overtime per week on average
Young doctors: Don’t be cannon fodder for the legal big guns
This advice about legal pitfalls you may face early in your career might save you from learning about them the hard way.
Year in review: The RACGP’s exam disaster
Australian Doctor looks back on the stories that shaped general practice in 2020.
RACGP fellowship candidates threaten to sue college over exam failure
They want to be both excused from resitting the KFP and compensated for lost earnings.
RACGP announces 30-minute extension for its KFP resit
The extra time means candidates will now have four hours to complete the paper-based exam.
RACGP exam candidates cry foul over extra $1000 fee
Hundreds of candidates have been invited for a 'second chance'Â at the Remote Clinical Exam, but there is a cost.
