Junior Docs

Welcome to the first episode of our new 'Clinical Review Series' where our guest speaker will be presented with a clinical review and they discuss their thought process and what they would consider in the scenario. More information is given to the speaker as the scenario is present until the final diagnosis is revealed.  Join our very own Dr Dushyant Iyer as he tackles this case on hypotension. juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod

In the second episode on our new series focussing on helping you make better consults to specialty teams within the hospital, Brian sits down with Dr. Jessica Bindra to discuss how to make effective Endocrine consults.  Dr. Bindra revises some fundamental concepts in Endocrinology and applies them to the common consults she receives. juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

With the annual Junior Medical Officer Recruitment Campaign under way, Dush and Brian sit down with Dr. Joel Menzies to chat about how best to prepare for job interviews.  Link to article on how to be a video-conference rockstar: https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/a-bbc-reporter-on-how-to-be-a-video-conference-rock-star

In the first episode on our new series focussing on helping you make better consults to specialty teams within the hospital, Brian sits down with Dr. Kathleen Batty and Dr. Alex Yuile to discuss how to make effective Medical Oncological consults.  They discuss the information you should try to obtain before making the consult, as well as demystifying some of the confusing acronyms and terminology used to describe disease and treatment states in patients with cancer.   juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian and Dush sits down with Dr. Bernie Hudson to discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Dr. Hudson is a Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Physician at a tertiary level care hospital in Sydney. In this episode (recorded on April 2), Dr. Hudson discusses local and global trends related to the spread of the virus and focusses much of the discussion on personal protective equipment and protecting our junior doctors and health care workers. He also discusses the evolving space of coronavirus testing, a subject he is passionate about.  juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian and Dush sits down with Dr. Archie Darbar to discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Dr. Darbar is an Infectious Disease Physician at a tertiary level care hospital in Sydney. He discusses the origins of the COVID-19 Pandemic, why some countries have been able to mitigate the spread of the virus better than others, and the implications this has on our ongoing strategy in Australia.  He talks about what measures Junior Doctors can take to protect themselves and their families.  juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Dush sits down with the charismatic Dr. Matt Doane to discuss the Opioid Epidemic. Matt is an American, but now Sydney-based Anaesthetist who first became interested in the spike in opioid abuse when Michael Jackson was brought in to his hospital in Los Angles after a fatal drug overdose. His curiosity around the subject  led him to discover the origins of the Opioid Epidemic and the important role played by health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry. Dush talks to Matt about the extent of the problem today, and how junior doctors can become more responsible prescribers of opioids. Matt also discusses the implications of newer, more potent, synthetic opioids in the community for clinicians working in the Emergency Department.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian and Dush chat about strategies to improve the way you write discharge summaries. These are time consuming, but incredibly important documents in ensuring continuity of care. They discuss strategies on how to write discharge summaries in an organised and efficient fashion.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Dush sits down with Mark (Anaesthetics Registrar and Pharmacist in a previous life) to chat about how to manage acute pain on the wards. This is one of the most common clinical reviews for junior doctors on the ward. Mark provides listeners with a wonderful framework to approach the patient in pain. Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2019)

Recorded at the SMACC Conference. Dush sits down with Dr. James Milligan, an Emergency and Aeromedical Retrieval Consultant. James chats about how an intern should approach a rotation in the Emergency Department.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Recorded at the SMACC Conference. Dush sits down with Dr. Andrew Davies, an Intensive Care Consultant from Melbourne. In a brutally honest and raw interview, Andrew discusses his experience with burnout. He provides advice to junior doctors about how to avoid what he experienced.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Dush sits down with Alice, an Interventional Neuroradiology Fellow, to discuss career pathways. Alice reflects on her own incredible journey through multiple medical specialities, and encourages listeners to not be afraid of taking 'unconventional pathways' to find their place in medicine.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian sits down with Matt (a new intern) who has just finished his first month of internship. Matt shares some incredible experiences and chats to Brian about how he can grow and contribute more to his team.    Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

With Brian continuing to be away on a rural secondment (sorry), Dush sits down with Mark, an Anaesthetics registrar to chat about the technical and non-technical aspects of vascular access and intravenous cannulation. Performing skills like this are as much mental as they are physical. Mark does an excellent job of talking us through his approach to the skill.  We've created a video to illustrate some of the technical concepts discussed: https://youtu.be/bn-nUwVKvaQ Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

With Brian being away on a rural secondment, Dush sits down with two new interns who have been rostered to provide after-hour ward cover for their first few weeks of internship. Wendy and Hamish provide a valuable insight in to what an after-hours shift is really like. They talk about their successes, their challenges and offer some fantastic advice to interns about to embark on their first after-hours shift.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian and Dush reflect on the importance of continuing your medical education whilst you work. It can be very challenging, but there are time efficient strategies that you can employ.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Dush and Brian chat about strategies to manage the days your team (medical or surgical) is post-take. These are busy days, with lots of new patients and lots of jobs. Though, there are simple strategies you can employ to navigate your way through them!   Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

Brian and Dush chat about the challenges associated with the after-hours shift and how to triage clinical reviews and jobs. We discuss the importance of knowing your support structures, focussing on your well being and a method to perform efficient and comprehensive clinical reviews.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

A guide to making effective consults. Brian and Dush chat about the key building blocks to making effective calls to consulting medical and surgical teams. This will be an important part of your role as a Junior Medical Officer.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)

A guide to your first day as a Doctor. Brian and Dush share stories of their first days and discuss strategies to prepare yourself for the journey ahead.  Contact us with feedback, suggestions and ideas on: juniordocspodcast@gmail.com Facebook and Twitter: @juniordocpod Music: Raghav Iyer (2016)