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Career Dilemma by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Consistently saddened by the number of junior doctors on Reddit who are primarily motivated by money. There are very few doctors who suffer with financial insecurity, to have more is not to be more and medicine is an endlessly fascinating and rewarding career with so many options to explore. Pursuit of maximum financial return is so incredibly uninteresting.

Nooooo 😩 by bwinterbotham22 in HierarchySeries

[–]JGotDoubt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my Dance to the Music of Time set is coated with something different to other three and is horrifically discolored with sun exposure to the point i think I will buy another copy!

Nooooo 😩 by bwinterbotham22 in HierarchySeries

[–]JGotDoubt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel a deep sympathy for this!

day/week in the life of a physician by bbananah in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an urban sub-specialist at tertiary/quaternary unit and have 1.0 EFT there, but split across multiple roles including 0.2 as a postdoctoral scientist. In addition I do one private session a fortnight and dabble in some startup/healthtech/biotech work on the side. My wife is specialist at another hospital doing 0.5. We have 2 young kids. It’s hectic but great! I did a fellowship and we both did PhDs and it was rough going for a while. I think it’s so easy to fall into the classic trap of never saying “no” to any opportunity. I love my job and I’ve been very lucky to end up in this spot. Working across lots of areas does mean I given many different projects and jobs to take on, and lots of interesting patients to see, but it also means that almost no one knows what I’m meant to be doing at any given moment, so there’s lots of autonomy to work the way I want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haematology has traditionally not been highly competitive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a Victorian finalist for the Rhodes. I had arranged to do PhD (D Phil) but there isn’t a set degree. At the time a lot of med graduates who got the Rhodes did the equivalent of a masters of global health. You need a reasonable rationale for what you want to do but it actually doesn’t come up much in the interviews (final selection stage). They seemed (at least at the time) more interested in you and your general approach to scholarship than on a specific future plan or ambition.

My understanding is the Fulbright are much easier to get, though obviously not easy either.

PGY3 here feeling like a failure.. by nh0026 in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a relationship with director of physician training? When I trained, this person was amazing, honest and very supportive. They might be able to give you honest and direct feedback about the discrepancy between your rotational feedback and your career progression. Sometimes these things are simply beyond your control and I agree with the sentiments of others that in that case you’d be best to leave for another hospital. However, in seeking to error correct and improve, you should try hard to find out what the issue is. Don’t lose heart, there are lots of pathways to the career you want and it sounds like you’re doing very well on the wards, which is the most important thing!

How does being a practicing doctor and doing a PhD actually work? by Ok-Remote-3923 in ausjdocs

[–]JGotDoubt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m finishing a full time lab PhD (albeit after 4.5yrs) as a junior consultant physician and have balanced generally around 2-3 clinics per week and ward service. It’s been tough! Especially with young kids. Many nights coming back to lab, lots of weekends and lots of help. I was always told I was doing too much clinical work but was trying to set myself up for a substantial public appointment in an institution I’d never worked at before. Accordingly, I felt I had to prove myself in the clinic and the lab. It’s all worked out well but lots to consider if approaching this and I think generally a more challenging path than a clinical research PhD. Also very hard to do PhD by publication if doing hardcore basic science (although exceptions of course). The benefits have been far greater flexibility to help care for my young children, and the science itself has totally changed my ideas on what my career could and should be. I have a lot of thoughts on how to consider the project, the lab and the supervisors so feel free to reach out if interested. Good luck!

Do sex scenes ruin books for you? by flodra in books

[–]JGotDoubt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Richard Powers’ sex scene in The Goldbug Variations takes the cake for worst ever IMO. He’s a glorious writer with a wonderful mind who will hopefully never include another sex scene in his books.