doctor's diary
by asperharry
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ep 26 - is medicine worth it, maintaining mentors and trying to…
ep 26 - is medicine worth it, maintaining mentors and trying to…
About this podcast
everything i wish i knew as a junior doctor
Episodes
The newest 20 of 25 episodes
- ep 26 - is medicine worth it, maintaining mentors and trying to specialise · 14 min · Episode 26let's talk about whether doing medicine is all worth it in the end or not? probably a question that people ask themselves on the more difficult days at worth but tbh actually has…
- ep 24 - an honest reflection of my time in medical school · 27 min · Episode 24I reflect on my time in medical school, what it was like, some of the best things to learn and what I would've changed. listen to my actual thoughts on it now that I am a doctor…
- ep 23 - specialty choice, second guessing, locum work · 37 min · Episode 23junior doctor's video podcast about choosing the right specialty for you as a doctor, second guessing your decision and how to figure out if you have made the right decision or…
- ep 22 - studying with a full time job, productivity tips and dead time · 46 min · Episode 1junior doctor talking about balancing study with a full time job and varying productivity tips and tricks for making it work without completely burning out. Having just studied…
- ep 21 - surviving internship and transitioning from medical student to doctor · 35 min · Episode 21junior doctor talking about surviving your first year as a doctor (internship), tips and tricks that I picked up specific for intern year and the mindset of transitioning from…
- ep 20 - dating and relationships in medicine · 26 min · Episode 20junior doctor reflecting about the life of a doctor dating in medicine, whether it's feasible to have a relationship in medicine and what the considerations are of dating someone…
- ep 19 - answering your questions - FAQs deep dive · 30 min · Episode 19junior doctor answering some FAQs that I felt were better answered in a video rather than a comment - some topics that I cover include choosing your speciality as a doctor, why I…
- ep 18 - recap of a moderately busy night shift · 33 min · Episode 18junior doctor reflection about a recent night shift that was pretty busy, not out of this world but a decent amount of work that we had to do. Listen as I recap what happened…
- ep 17 - should you do medicine, considerations to think about before starting · 32 min · Episode 17junior doctor reflecting about the ins and outs the decisions to do medicine or to not do medicine, realising like most career choices, it is a decision that you make not just…
- ep 16 - knowing your role, interactions with consultants · 37 min · Episode 16junior doctor talking about about how to understand the unique role you play in the medical field and how to ensure you operate within your limits safely and appropriately. I…
- ep 15 - getting involved in research · 22 min · Episode 15junior doctor explaining where to begin and get started for research as a junior doctor or medical student. I cover how to go about starting this process, who to talk to and…
- ep 14 - study tips from a doctor · 33 min · Episode 14junior doctor reflecting about study tips in medicine, how to best retain and store information - especially when there is so much to remember and very little time to do so. here…
- ep 13 - work life balance in medicine deep dive · 35 min · Episode 13junior doctor reflecting about work life balance in medicine, whether it is achievable or not and how to possibly head towards a life that actually has some degree of balance…
- ep 12 - having a bad day, negative feedback, difficult colleagues + more · 46 min · Episode 12junior doctor reflecting about what to do when you have a bad day, how to deal with negative feedback and who to talk to if you need. I also touch on what it's like to deal with…
- ep 11 - how to get references, being opportunistic, expertise from exposure · 52 min · Episode 11junior doctor reflecting about how to get good references during your clinical rotations even with limited time and interaction with senior doctors like consultants. I also talk…
- ep 10 - tips for the operating room for junior doctors and medical students · 19 minjunior doctor reflecting about how I have found working in the operating room as a junior doctor, what tips and tricks I have learnt along the way and some advice I have for…
- ep 9 - my new job, tasks I do at work, how to become a registrar · 37 min · Episode 9junior doctor reflecting about on a day off work, on how I have found adjusting to a new job at a new hospital, in a more senior role as an unaccredited registrar. I go through…
- ep 8 - how I spend my days off, speaking to consultants, full time vs locum · 27 min · Episode 8junior doctor reflecting about how I spend my days off when im not working as a doctor, what it is like to speak to consultants and how to get better at it as well as touching on…
- ep 7 - first day on call, adjusting to new hospital, resident to registrar · 28 min · Episode 7junior doctor reflecting about on the first day on call both in the lead up to and the aftermath, how I have been adjusting to working at a new hospital and what is is like…
- ep 6 - work life balance, studying with a full time job, making friends at work · 31 min · Episode 6junior doctor reflecting about work life balance and how it relates to medicine, how incredibly challenging and frustrating it is to study with a full time job and also about how…
