In the high-stakes world of medicine, junior doctors embark on a challenging and rewarding journey.  However, alongside their remarkable achievements and qualifications, many junior doctors find themselves battling a formidable opponent known as Imposter Syndrome. 

Are you a doctor looking for an efficient way to learn while on-the-go? If so, podcasts might be the perfect solution for you. Whether you're commuting to work or need a break from reading medical journals, podcasts offer a great way to acquire new knowledge and skills.

Reading and staying up-to-date with the latest research is an important part of continuing professional development (CPD) for healthcare professionals. By keeping up with the latest findings in their field, clinicians can improve their knowledge and skills, ultimately providing better care for their patients. In this article, we'll explore the best ways for junior doctors in Australia to stay informed about new research and get the most from their journal reading.

Working as a junior doctor overseas can be an exciting and rewarding opportunity. Whether you are seeking personal and professional growth, exposure to different cultures and healthcare systems, or opportunities to contribute to global health efforts, there are many benefits to working overseas.

Working in the medical or nursing profession can be rewarding but challenging, with long hours, high-stress environments, and demanding tasks. Unfortunately, dealing with difficult co-workers can further complicate one's experience in the workplace

Teaching is a critical component of medical practice, and junior doctors have an important role to play in shaping the next generation of medical professionals. However, many junior doctors feel uncomfortable in their role as educators.

Are you missing out on valuable CPD hours?

Incorporating teaching and supervision into your professional development not only helps you tick off your CPD Home program hours, but can help you grow both personally and professionally. Here’s how.

Junior doctors in Australia face a range of challenges during their prevocational training, which can sometimes feel overwhelming. From adjusting to new work environments to managing high workloads and dealing with complex patient cases, it's no wonder that some doctors find it difficult to meet their training requirements.

Healthcare clinicians face challenges when it comes to self-reflection due to the threat to their ego and limited data sets. However, self-reflection is essential to improving practice. Tools like Osler can help healthcare professionals privately document and learn from important events.

The introduction of CPD Homes means that many junior doctors and career medical officers (CMOs) will join a formal CPD program for the first time. Many junior doctors have expressed skepticism about the loss of self-managed CPD.

The stress of exams, clinical practice, finances and major life events takes a toll on junior doctors.  The added burden of COVID-19 has pushed many to the edge.

Tahnee Bridson is an inspiring young doctor who saw an opportunity to help by establishing a peer-to-peer support group, known as Hand 'n' Hand.

Healthcare is a difficult industry to advance in.  Many of us are time-poor and there is little structure to training and learning outside formal college training programs. 

Many clinicians are therefore turning to coaching and mentoring for answers.  These concepts are familiar to many in business, but they are only now working their way into mainstream healthcare.

In this podcast, Rita Holland joins Todd to discuss the potential benefits of coaching in healthcare

Data security is a big issue these days.

The implications of this are greater than you might initially think.