An article in The Atlantic in 2021 perfectly sums up the current state of our healthcare workforce. The author wrote: “Healthcare workers aren’t quitting because they can’t handle their jobs. They’re quitting because they can’t handle being unable to do their jobs. Even before…

3 takeaways from my keynote today 'Addressing Physician Burnout and Creating a Strong Team Culture' at the ASA® #Advance24 meeting.

1. Physician #burnout is the result of a failed healthcare system, not a problem of individual doctors.

2. Solutions to burnout and…

#Physician #burnout is not the problem of individual physician, it is the fault of the entire healthcare system in our country. AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH at ASA® #Advance24

Is anyone else suddenly having trouble signing with DocuSign? Only this week when I click 'review document' it redirects to the login page not the document. My understanding is you still don't need an account to sign something sent to you????

Take pause. Reflect. Move forward.
Please take care of yourselves and each other 🖤

The call for a Voice to parliament comes directly from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. As a doctor, I strongly believe this is an important step in addressing the many inequities Indigenous Australians face. This isn't and shouldn't be about politics. That's why I voted YES.

Vale, Cal Wilson. During peak covid, Cal did an incredible set via zoom for our senior medical staff. I hadn't properly laughed for months at that point and had a smile on my face for days after. So grateful for her generosity. Sending lots of love to her family.

You'd think that with the cost of our registration fees AHPRA could at least develop a system that remembers my year of graduation etc rather that asking the same questions each year for facts that can't change.

Rachael A Peak Meredith Burke Julie Davey Ray Gray Emily Ramage (she/her) @KarlyZacharia Margy Galloway Lesley MacDonald-Wic Amanda Patterson prof julie bernhardt, AM, FAHMS Billie Bonevski Graeme Hankey Heidi Janssen @ProfGerMed Elizabeth Lynch Catherine Said (she/her) With the support of Stroke Foundation Uni Newcastle Research & HMRI - Hunter Medical Research Institute & the incredible drive & commitment from #stroke experts Meredith Burke Julie Davey Ben Brian A Beh. Kevin English we also created the iREBOUND website irebound.enableme.org.au

Has anyone recently been able to purchase a Telstra international data roaming pack (not day pass)? It won't show in my app when I click the purchase link and have just wasted 40min with their chat help telling me my roaming is activated and giving instructions for the day pass!

Lauren Sanders presenting her research on use of simulation to reduce door-to-needle times for #stroke and the importance of social learning, peer feedback and self reflection #stroke 2023 Stroke Society of Australasia

#MedTwitter what are your pro tips for presenting #qualitative research at conferences?

You know you're a doctor in Melbourne when your clinical handover includes the AFL team your patient follows.... 🏉

You asked and we listened! The ANZHS ASM abstract deadline has been extended to Wed 19th July. Download the abstract template from anzheadachesociety.org

Does anybody work with a #speech pathologist who has expertise in #dysphagia in adults with Spinal Muscular Atrophy? Happy for DM replies. #SMA

Attached please find a quick take (video) on our ELAN trial!

This is not ok. Surely doctors in training have the capacity to determine for themselves whether they are up to sitting exams during parental leave or not?? These paternalistic policies are antiquated & discriminatory. Training is long & hard enough without these added obstacles.

Insightful reflection on the imapct of technology, administrative burden and on-demand culture on physicians' capacity to provide quality, compassionate care. 'Death by Patient Portal' jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…