Recent Articles
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
