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Balancing family and study – the challenges of a mature-age student

Student Series
Mar 3, 2021

Lucas Quinn spent years as a nurse before finally making the switch to medical school. As a mature-age student it has been a steep learning curve. Life’s a challenge as Luke strives to...

From teacher to doctor: Joseph Beaton’s journey to rural medical school

Student Series
Feb 17, 2021

A few short years ago, Joseph Beaton was a teacher. But things weren’t right, he wasn’t satisfied in his career choice. He had already given up on the idea of being a pilot, a radio DJ or even a...

From Pakistan to Mildura – Kumail Jaffry’s childhood dream to save lives

Student Series
Feb 2, 2021

When Hazara-born Kumail Jaffry was a young boy, recently arrived from Pakistan and on holiday with his family, his youngest brother dropped boiling water on his legs requiring an urgent dash to...

A winding path to the supreme privilege of becoming a doctor

Student Series
Jan 20, 2021

Growing up with a GP mother as her role model, studying medicine could have seemed like an obvious choice for Amy Thwaites. But it didn’t cross her mind. A career in performing arts took...

Destination Medicine Series

Travelling full circle – from birth to geriatric specialist at Shoalhaven Hospital

Destination Medicine Series Three
Feb 10, 2021

Dr Katie French was born in Shoalhaven Hospital, in Nowra, New South Wales. Now she’s back at the very same place, working as a specialist in geriatrics and committed to serving the community where...

A late starter to medicine finds all-round fulfilment as a Lismore GP

Destination Medicine Series Two
Dec 16, 2020

It wasn’t until Dr David Glendinning was well into his first career as an engineer that he had a change of heart. He decided to try medicine. By that time married life had taken hold, but a stint...

Delighting in Dubbo in PGY37 and beyond...

Destination Medicine Series Two
Dec 2, 2020

Not everyone thinks the city has it all. Associate Professor Mark Arnold left Sydney to pursue the immense opportunities he saw in Dubbo in the clinical teaching space and in his chosen field of...

The rewards of rural general practice: making a positive difference in people's lives

Destination Medicine Series Two
Nov 18, 2020

Dr Paul Lunney knew he’d made the right decision to move from registered nursing to becoming a GP. What he didn’t know until his 3rd year placement in Dubbo was the attraction of working in a rural...

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Series 3 Podcast Series Launch

Nov 12, 2020

Heart-warming stories from medical students about applying to medical school. Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) Rural Health Chair, Sarah Clark, has welcomed the release of a new series of Destination Medicine© podcasts designed to provide insights from medical students around Australia about applying to study medicine.

Nov 2, 2020

A new and creative way to inform future doctors about their career path options - The Regional Training Hubs network is releasing new episodes of the Destination Medicine_© podcast series at 1400 (EDST) on Wednesday 4 November.

Destination Medicine and COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020

Our doctors are under enormous pressure and stress at the moment with the COVID – 19 pandemic and we at Destination Medicine are trying to support them as much as we can. As a result, our Destination Medicine episodes may be published a little sporadically over the coming months.

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