The ‘Doctor's Corner’ Category

As a radiology registrar part way through my 5 year training program, there are good days and stressful days. We rotate among the North Shore, Middlemore and Auckland hospitals.

Depending on which hospital, and whether im on a particular specialty rotation or not, an average day goes as follows

Scrubs End of Run events are designed to get hospital staff and particularly RMOs out of the workplace together and having a really good time before moving runs. We have had over 200 RMOs come along to some Auckland events in the past and it is great to see so many having such a great time.

Youre dreaming of the days when you dont have exams and can afford to watch a movie and have a drink or three on the Friday. Its not too far away for some of you!

The trainee intern year is easily the best one at medical school – you get to experience taking care of patients before some real responsibility is thrust upon you and – get paid in the process! Not to mention taking some time off to do your elective.

Being a RMO is stressful and challenging. Scrubs looks to bring together resources to make life as a RMO easier. These resources come in the form of informative blogs, active forums, resources on DHBs, available RMO jobs, consultant interviews and much more. The Scrubs founders found that by providing these resources RMOs would be less inclined to make the mistakes of their predecessors.

We were dissecting an abdomen, which was filled with fatty tissue. To get through fat, you basically have to just pull it out with a massive tweezer and a scalpel. I was busily dissecting through the huge adipose layer, with the enthusiasm of a first year medical student. One of my colleagues was hanging over my left shoulder to try and get a glance. He was quite a keen student, but he hadn’t mustered up the courage to get stuck in yet.

So, I worked fervently, and was getting through to the prize that was the adominal peritoneum. As I got closer, I worked quicker. A small piece of fat flew from my tweezers. I watched in horror as it shot towards the guy who was standing behind me, with his mouth open.

Undoubtedly, the internet has helped some people improve their healthcare. There are fora all over the web, where people with troublesome symptoms share stories of their eventual diagnosis, so others may prompt their GP or specialist to think about a similar diagnosis for them. The internet helps people compare GPs, hospitals and health tips. It’s a source of support for those having children, or helping a loved one through serious illness. The internet definitely has its uses.

But then there’s the flipside…