Recent Articles

Dr Ashe Coxon – MBBS, FRACGP, DCH, MClinEd, GCCareerDvpt 

Career–Life Mapping is a tool which is used appropriately can assist the doctor or student to grasp a clearer picture and a visual tool of what lies ahead of their career.  

It provides visual representation of the time commitment requir...

Dr Ashe Coxon – MBBS, FRACGP, DCH, MClinEd, GCCareerDvpt 

Choosing a medical specialty may seem like an easy thing to do for many people, but the reality for many is that it is actually quite a difficult decision. There are many specialty choices and training programs that are large financial an...

Written by Dr Ashe Coxon

This series of articles titled ‘Medical Student Series’ will delve into some of the medical specialties that a doctor can pursue. The information is based on the experiences and research of the author.  

As medical students rotate through their clinical years, they a...

Written by Dr Ashe Coxon 

When I was trying to decide if I wanted to become a General Practitioner all those years ago I always remembered 2 statements that as doctors we always seem to hear –  

#1 – General Practice is just coughs and colds, tears and smears. 

#2 – General Practice is flexibl...

Written by Dr Ashe Coxon – MBBS, FRACGP, DCH, MClinEd, GCCareerDvpt 

Deciding on a specialty to train in is such an exciting milestone, and getting onto the training program is even more exciting. The adrenaline and rush of finally achieving what you have set out to do is exhilarating, and the p...

 Written by Dr Ashe Coxon – MBBS, FRACGP, DCH, MClinEd, GCCareerDvpt

Many doctors feel uncertainty regarding their careers with research showing that 20% of fourth year postgraduate (PGY) doctors were still undecided on a career pathway ¹ and less than 50% of PGY 3 doctors regarding their career...

Career season’ in the medical world is commonly from April to August, which means a lot of career planning, refreshing of CVs, interview preparation, many nervous doctors and a lot of career indecision!

The medical training system can be complicated, very complex, very competitive, and many doctors...