Nominated for ACT Australian of the Year in 2022, tune in as Dr Marrwah Ahmadzai gives us an insight into growing up as the daughter of refugees, the challenges of being a junior doctor and overcoming prejudices (including a patient questioning her medical credentials), to promoting diversity in medicine and running antenatal education for culturally diverse women.
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Alison Lally
Hear how personal experience has driven Dr Alison Lally to think outside the box in the emergency department to support some of our most vulnerable patients, neurodivergent children. From the strategies used to make the ED more comfortable and accessible, to a US sojourn and why Alison chooses Canberra, tune in for a good yarn.
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Sean Chan
Come on a journey with Dr Sean Chan as we hear about the challenges and ethical dilemmas posed by evolving medicine and EMCO technology, and the critical importance of organ donation conversations. Sean shares his path from emergency registrar in Newcastle to treating the sickest patients as an intensive care specialist in Canberra.
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David Caldicott
From his unexpected segue as aspiring virologist to emergency medicine specialist, and the patient experience that fuelled his mission for drug reduction harm and pioneering pill testing, Dr David Caldicott takes you on an adventure of discovery, passion and caution for the future.
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Vanita Parekh
From responding to motor vehicle collisions, to establishing a sexual assault service and providing care to victims, Dr Vanita Parekh shares the broad spectrum of work she does as a Forensic Pathologist, protecting vulnerable populations, and her journey and dedication to Canberra.Link to support services: https://www.hrc.act.gov.au/victim-support/Useful-Contacts-and-Crisis-Numbers
Join host Dr Sanjaya Senanayake as he sits down with special guests from across Canberra Health Services to hear about their passions and moments that have shaped their careers. Canberra Health Services delivers public health services to people across the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding Southern New South Wales (NSW) region of Australia.
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