News & Views Dr Amandeep Hansra and Professor Cassandra Szoeke win major awards for contributions to medicine Dr Amandeep Hansra and Professor Cassandra Szoeke have taken out major awards with the Australian Medical Association.
Soapbox I love my job, but like many other doctors, I’m exhausted. The hospital system must change Doctors are fighting for better conditions, but women in medicine are paying the price for a system that demands too much.
Soapbox We must better recognise the long road to becoming a specialist doctor Doctors in training face long hours, rising costs and delayed life milestones while spending years working towards specialist qualification.
Appointments Dr Danielle McMullen elected unopposed as next Australian Medical Association President The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has appointed Dr Danielle McMullen (FRACGP) as its new President, beginning her term in October.
Health What do doctors & nurses look like? Challenging gender stereotypes in health has never been more important Children who are exposed to gender stereotyping are likely to limit their career choices and their self perception
News & Views Healthcare workers were burnt out long before COVID – one doctor’s journey to recovery Burnout in the medical workforce was at epidemic proportions before the pandemic. For many doctors, COVID-19 was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
News & Views Being compared to a male left me with chronic health issues. This is what I want other women to know When it comes to our health system, medical research and how our practitioners approach patients, there’s a gaping gender gap.
News & Views Women have put off seeing doctors during the pandemic and the consequences are grim A new report released this week has revealed that during the pandemic, women were putting off seeing doctors over health issues.
News & Views Click for clinicians: The rise of the doctorfluencer Health professionals are becoming social media superstars. Is this the antidote to medical misinformation – or risky business?
News & Views Socks don’t fix the systemic stressors for burnt-out doctors Until we make structural changes we will continue to see unacceptably high rates of anxiety, depression and burnout in doctors.