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Turning the magic of medicine into reality

Student Series
Jun 16, 2021

When Harry Gaffney was a young boy, medicine seemed like magic. He visited a doctor for a chronic ailment and suddenly, presto, problem fixed! Harry was hooked. Doctors were liked magicians and...

From Zimbabwe to Whyalla and beyond – fulfilling a lifelong dream in medicine

Student Series
May 19, 2021

Tapiwa Mativenga was just seven years old when she and her family uprooted from Zimbabwe to settle in Wyalla, in South Australia. But already at this young age, Tapiwa had made up her mind. She was...

But what if I failed? Dr Emma Byrne’s determined journey to qualification

Student Series
Apr 7, 2021

Emma Byrne – Doctor Emma Byrne now - was far from sure that she had “what it takes” to become a doctor. But a serious bike accident, followed by a year of ongoing medical treatment, gave her plenty...

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...

Destination Medicine Series

Full circle to Broken Hill: rural generalist GP Dr Joshua Crase returns to his childhood town

Destination Medicine Series Three
Jun 2, 2021

Realising that he preferred talking to people than to machines, Josh Crase relinquished his first passion for computing and switched to a medical career. The GAMSAT was a big challenge, but he got...

From Manchester to Broken Hill: a 16,000 kilometre move for career and life balance

Destination Medicine Series Three
May 5, 2021

At the start of his GP career, John Wenham would not have imagined living and working in Broken Hill. He was the joint owner of a successful practice in Manchester, married with a young child, why...

The slow percolation of a medical career: Dr Rachel James’ journey to GP Obstetrician

Destination Medicine Series Three
Apr 21, 2021

At the start of her career, Rachel James wasn’t at all sure about medicine. Arts Management seemed more likely and that’s where she headed. But the passion wasn’t there and the idea of medicine,...

Dr Alice Henschke’s perfect career as rural Intensive Care Specialist

Destination Medicine Series Three
Mar 24, 2021

Medicine was in her genes, so was her plan for a regional destination. But specialising in intensive care? That wasn’t part of the plan for Alice Henschke – until she tried it, loved it, and then...

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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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