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Rural or city? For Georgia Cunningham, rural is more rewarding

Doctors in Training Series
Dec 1, 2021

When Georgia Cunningham was studying medicine at The University of Sydney, she applied for all the rural rotations it offered. It led her to the central NSW town of Dubbo, where she felt welcomed...

Dr Stephanie Pollard - Feel the fear and do it anyway

Doctors in Training Series
Nov 18, 2021

Dr Stephanie Pollard is a proud Ngemba woman who grew up playing sport and making mischief in Goulburn. She had more than her fair share of broken bones, but it was through those injuries that she...

Student Series

True Grit — Nikki Burnett is tackling medicine with three young kids

Student Series
Dec 15, 2021

After successfully completing a nursing degree with three small kids and working full time, Nikki knew there was nothing stopping her from continuing her education and studying medicine. It wasn’t...

Choose your own adventure – Hayley Andreazza’s winding path to medicine

Student Series
Nov 18, 2021

It wasn’t until Hayley Andreazza was completing her PhD in Chemistry and bringing up a young, sick child, that she considered a career in medicine. What she needed was a solid plan to help her...

Meet me in Menindee – how Chelsey Avers learned independence by working with others

Student Series
Aug 25, 2021

Chelsey Avers spent a month in the emergency department of the tiny outback NSW town of Menindee –112 km south-east of Broken Hill. With no regular onsite doctor, Chelsey soon applied the skills...

Laura Beaumont’s tips for getting into medicine - follow your dream and enjoy the journey!

Student Series
Aug 11, 2021

Laura Beaumont’s life-long dream of becoming a doctor is on a road to reality as she completes her third year as a medical student at the University of Western Sydney. Her enthusiasm inspired her...

Destination Medicine Series

Medicine is not a race – Dr Joe Duncan: Winemaker, Teacher, Physician

Destination Medicine Series Four
Nov 18, 2021

Dr Joe Duncan’s path to medicine was more unusual than most. He was a winemaker working for leading labels in both Australia and overseas, including Alsace and Chablis in France. He swapped the...

Dr James Collett – a specialty will choose you, not the other way round

Destination Medicine Series Three
Sep 15, 2021

If you’re starting out on your medical journey and you’re not yet sure which speciality to pursue, don’t worry! Dr James Collett is a Nephrologist who enjoys working across renal and general...

It’s never too late! Dr Rosie Ross’s unstoppable journey to medicine

Destination Medicine Series Three
Jul 28, 2021

Dr Rosie Ross’s passion to become a doctor started early, but thwarted by circumstances beyond her control, she waited many years before taking the plunge. At the age of 42, she returned to high...

From the Amazon to Arnhem Land and a commitment to rural health

Destination Medicine Series Three
Jun 30, 2021

A couple of “short stints” in two continents is all it took for Associate Professor Marco to realise his medical calling. Working in the Amazon early in his career left a deep impression, as did...

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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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