Fatherhood in Medicine
She pointed to me – “Who’s this?” He said “Man.” That moment was crushing.
Med Student Falls in Love With Every Young Intern at Their Hospital
One has to wonder where all these eligible interns come from, since there seems to be little evidence of med students of their calibre. Perhaps it is a stable income and clinical competency that is the crucial missing factor. Continue reading Med Student Falls in Love With Every Young Intern at Their Hospital
Dr Greg Fox: MSAP Co-Founder
The idea for MSAP arose during the elective that Greg Moloney and I undertook in Malawi. This was in 2000, at the height of the HIV epidemic. We could not ignore what we had seen, but had an ethical responsibility to do something Continue reading Dr Greg Fox: MSAP Co-Founder
Med Student Excited to Update their CV After Getting Elected to MedSoc
“I’m just really excited to make a difference for students and do things that matter and-…Sorry gimme one second, just quickly posting this on my profile.” Continue reading Med Student Excited to Update their CV After Getting Elected to MedSoc
The Weekly Petri: Edvard Munch and Painting the Psyche
Munch’s art explored themes of repression and instability representative of his own mental anguish; they were deeper messages awaiting diagnostic interpretations. Continue reading The Weekly Petri: Edvard Munch and Painting the Psyche
The Mad Artist
“It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill – it’s a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I’m all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I’ll always remain half crazy.” Continue reading The Mad Artist
Special Snowflake Med Applicant Claims He Doesn’t Even Know How Much Doctors Earn
“I just want to help people,” Clippon informed us before we even had a chance to ask him his name. Continue reading Special Snowflake Med Applicant Claims He Doesn’t Even Know How Much Doctors Earn
How a Book Made Me Realise Medicine Was For Me
Whenever I find myself feeling down, or stressed out about assignments or exams, I think back to what the stories mean to me, and I feel a calming sense of belonging to this exclusively intimate and almost sacred career. Continue reading How a Book Made Me Realise Medicine Was For Me
Local Hospital Deems Medical Students ‘Worse Than Hospital-Acquired Infections’
In a form of passive protest, staff toilets have now also been restricted with swipe-card-only access, forcing cardless medical students to go to the bathroom in squalor amongst the rest of the community. Continue reading Local Hospital Deems Medical Students ‘Worse Than Hospital-Acquired Infections’
A Conversation with Ke
He was elected as President of UNSW’s Medical Society for 2018. Before that he was Secretary and Membership Director. Always found around Wallace Wurth with a smile and chat to offer, his name has become synonymous with all the qualities and ideals associated with medicine, a leader and team member at heart. I had the chance to sit down with Ke Sun and reflect on his time as President – the influences, challenges and future. Continue reading A Conversation with Ke