Hey - sorry for the late reply - congrats on applying! Fingers crossed for you. Griffith was high on my list because of the size of cohort and scholarships available but I really was drawn to the unique structure of the Macquarie MD with it's design of having placements in India in 3rd year (and encouraging international placements in final year as well) and while other unis encouraged and had links to final year international electives, no uni had a program quite like Macquarie. I have heard really good things about Griffith though :)

Great job hun! Keep it up 😊😊

Hey! Thanks for reaching out - exciting that you're looking into medical school and medical school abroad! MQ does teach anatomy and physiology I think if you have undergrad science with basic biology/human biology you'll be okay. The way MQ (and most medical schools) does the teaching is something called spiral learning in that you sort of go over the same topics but in more increasing depth over and over - sort of building upon the last year or the last unit. IF you can take anatomy - I would! My undergrad anatomy was not very in depth and while I got through MQ's anatomy fine because I'm interested in surgery I wish I had a stronger foundation so that when I was in medical school I could have built on the foundation rather than just establish it (if that makes sense). In terms of coming to Australia - I have no regrets. I think I wish I was a little more financially aware, taking on debt is a huge thing and while I'm slowly paying it back comfortably with my salary now and a little help I just wish I was a little more financially literate when I took it on. But that being said even with the education loan I am still so happy here. I miss my family but I don't regret the decision at all!

Back into the city! I was fortunate to get a job back in Sydney - will be an RMO so will still have rotations (but most of those are surgical - yay!)

@@EmmaB_MD yay super exciting ! Fantastic you are coming back to the city, hope you get some great rotations, I think you’ll love Surg. 😊. Expect to see some awesome vlogs then when you get time 😊

hoping to soon! just in the middle of a move haha!

Hey! No you haven't misunderstood it - you're absolutely correct I was using the term a little more generally so thank you for the clarification. It is important to note (while I don't have personal experience with it) if a student comes and starts their degree as an international student (like I did) they should remain in close contact with their uni admin if they want to gain PR part way through their degree as it may change things like their tuition, and admission status! But yes you don't have to be TRULY born and raised (just a turn of phrase) just Aussie/NZ PR or Citizen to be in those categories :)

I definitely agree! There is also a lot of “human touch” not just including procedures but in examination and gestures that I don’t think AI is ready to replace. But I can definitely augment our skills and add to our efficiency when used correctly!

Exactly! There are already other apps working on AI to help scribe history taking and notes specifically for the medical field. I definitely feel like it has it's place in Medicine exactly how you described - like a very efficient personal assistant! (Just have to make sure patient privacy is appropriately safe guarded!)

Definitely agree! It wasn't something I noticed until far too long after filming - working on it for next time :)

Sorry! Super late reply - turns out being a JMO has kept me very busy. I don't think they are as bad as people outside Aus make you believe - yes they exist but I've never had a BIG one inside the house, and have only seen one venomous spider outside near my house. Plus the huntsmen - while scary - aren't deadly so they are the ultimate jump scare with no bite. Of course that depends where you live!

Honestly... you're not wrong though 😅 I think I had a higher chance getting placed in the city than I thought because I didn't FULLY account for the impact of COVID (and I think that will trickle on for a couple years). 😬 not happy about it... but not mad about the stats 😅

Hey! Sorry very late reply... I honestly can't compare. I have only worked in Australia and I don't know any junior doctors in Canada well enough to compare. On paper I think Australian JMOs are well protected (in terms of hours allowed to work) and well paid, but I think North American Doctors have a higher ceiling (ie. consultants may make more). I think in general Australians have a better respect for "work life balance" they are better at prioritising life, happiness, time with family etc and are a little more laid back - so I think that bleeds into the work culture in a positive way.

haha I'm glad someone gets the reference! 😂

That's a good question. I don't really think so - I noticed as a student in the city that as a junior you may brush upon the care of complex patients but you aren't making the decisions so you see them and can ask questions etc but you aren't missing out by NOT seeing them as a junior if you see them later in your career if that makes sense? Plus the hospital I chose actually keeps a lot of our cases "at home" even though it's rural and as a Junior that actually means I am consulting over the phone the specialised teams so if anything I'm getting more involved (ie. hearing their plans and explaining the reasoning, vs asking the team to see the pt which they could do at any time without me present). I think it really depends on the size and acuity of the rural hospital but it is reassuring that if they are registered to train JMOs that AHPRA/HETI believe a Junior will get enough experience to be well rounded in Year 1.

@@EmmaB_MD makes sense! thank u😊

Haha thanks for not naming it directly! Funny how the universe works a 1:1 trade! So far it's been a great hospital to work at, and a lovely town - reminds me of my hometown in Canada.

Hey! No worries thanks for reaching out. Every interview I did actually did result in an acceptance. I think it's great that you have another opportunity to interview at another school! In terms of trying to improve - most of the time schools won't give you feedback post interview but it never hurts to ask! I would email UWA and see if they provide any feedback or notes from your interview. Then I would look back at the Qs they asked and try to think through other ways to answer them (most of the schools I found asked Qs in a similar theme to one another) were there Qs you weren't prepared for? Did you talk in circles or not have enough life examples to draw on? Can you brainstorm some scenarios you've experienced that answer common Qs such as: why medical school, why this school, how have you resolved conflict in the past? I'd also ask friends/family to help you practice using zoom or skype because a big part about online interviews is that it can be awkward talking to the camera! If your interviews are in person then practice in person and ask for feedback on your body language etc :) I did make a video in medschool (so closer to when I interviewed) talking about how I prepped for my MMIs - I hope it helps too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Umlyv3xXaaE.html

@@EmmaB_MD Hi Emma, thank you for your helpful response. However, if you don't mind, I have a few additional questions I would like to ask you: 1. I know that after graduation, I won’t be guaranteed an internship position, but do you know how likely it is for international graduates to secure an internship position in the past few years? 2. If I’m unable to secure an internship position, how many times am I allowed to reapply for an internship position? 3. After receiving the MD degree from Flinders, does Canada recognize this degree? I heard that there is an exam I need to take, do you have more information on that? 4. If I am able to secure an internship in Australia, how likely is it for me to stay in Australia to become a practicing physician, and how likely is it for me to get a job in Canada (will Canada recognize the internship in Australia, and do I have to take another exam after doing the internship and specialty training)? Thank you for your help once again.

Hey! I don't really have a personal definition in the context of this video the Rural Preferential Pathway has a variety of city sizes for example from the top of my head one is about ~18 000 people and another is ~70 000 so it is pretty varied. Within Australia they have various scales used to quantify the remoteness of a community which includes distance to services, population, density, etc such as the Modified Monash Model which I see used a lot! www.health.gov.au/topics/rural-health-workforce/classifications/mmm

Hey! Congrats on being on the pathway! I do know of some international grads who didn’t get a job through OA but one of them went interstate (and that’s what they wanted!) and I know of another who did the JDTP. So I don’t know of any who were unemployed just had a bit more stress towards the end of the year. Every year is different but I know there’s been vacancies at many of the hospitals that meant jobs were posted for IMGs that are still being filled - and a local but international grad would be eligible for those!

Good guess - Blacktown is actually one of the DRA choices! It wasn't the DRA I ranked first - but it is one that a lot of Cat 4 students place 1st and I know quite a few who got it!