Breaking Bad (News)
Delivering bad news in a compassionate way can make this difficult situation easier to cope with for patients, their families and clinicians themselves. Thanks to Hailey and Kendall who helped us workshop these skills at Taupo Hospital. SPIKES The SPIKES model was first published in The Oncologist in 2000 as a...
Living Remote – How to survive and thrive as a doctor in rural Australia
I have been privileged to call Thursday Island home for the last three and a half years. Initially I planned to commit for a year, but I soon fell in love with the island and it became home. The medicine is unlike anywhere else in Australia, the community is...
Professional Burn Out – Am I Enough?
Behind every committed professional is the quietly disconcerting question “Am I enough?” Our profession is full of them; harm avoidant, reward dependent, goal orientated individuals. However in remote practice, these effective traits can lead to frustration and burn out. Supporting systems are still in development, recruitment and retention is...