When I sat the RANZCP MCQ examination, I wrote about my preparation and reflections. This was mostly as a record of advice for those who came after me. COVID-19 has really damaged the motivation to write over the last few years (I have numerous half-written draft posts!), but the recent RANZCP CEQ exam seems to […]
To My Students
COVID-19 has been wild, hey? I’ve been remarkably impressed by your maturity. Your progress along a challenging training pathway has been turned upside down; changes to classes, to clinical exposure, to assessment. I worked with multiple year levels of students in 2020 and you’ve all been remarkably resilient and transparent. The transition into (and potentially […]
Robots and mental illness
Science fiction writers and bioethicists certainly have a shared interest in what happens when an AI (‘robot’) is able to predict human behaviour. Some of the best depictions in popular media have raised questions that we still don’t have answers to. Minority Report, GATTACA, The Matrix; these all represent the varying degrees of what makes […]
Doctor vs. Prisoner
Doctors are fairly well known for occasionally (often) being challenging (obnoxious) to deal with. This has been attributed to the stress of the job, the culture/climate and, well, our personalities. Much has been made of the hierarchical nature of medicine and how that pervades training. Although I do just like that article’s title, it’s certainly […]
Examination Findings
A little while ago I complained about the lack of clarity in how to prepare for my RANZCP exams and the confusing nature of the questions. I wrote this in the leadup to sitting the exam, before the memories had faded. I’m sure I won’t let myself publish it should I fail, but I hope […]