Australia

April - July 2023

My Medical School Elective to Australia Read more

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- Apr 27, 2023
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 121 m
- England Newcastle-under-Lyme District Newcastle-under-Lyme 53.007162, -2.22198853°0’26” N 2°13’19” W
Day 1
OSCEs Done! (Hopefully)
April 27, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Final exams are done! Time to celebrate with my friends!
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- Apr 28, 2023
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 159 m
- England East Haddon 52.307844, -1.02905652°18’28” N 1°1’45” W
Day 2
Packing and Repacking
April 28, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today I moved out of my accommodation in Shrewsbury and then drove back home. After returning home, I packed my suitcase and went to Oxford, and Dad drove me down to the airport!
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- Apr 29, 2023
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- England Hillingdon Heathrow Heathrow Terminal 2 51.469702, -0.44943151°28’11” N 0°26’58” W
Day 3
Leaving London
April 29, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Waking up at Heathrow, catching the first flight to Perth and hopefully getting some sleep on the way!
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- Apr 30, 2023
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Australia Western Australia Belmont Perth Airport -31.941538, 115.97322531°56’30” S 115°58’24” E
Day 4
Perth Pitstops
April 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Waking up and running on 2 hours of sleep, I safely arrived in Perth. After a 2 hour layover I flew off to Brisbane, with 4 hours sat next to a baby. I eventually arrived absolutely shattered and checked into my apartment.Read more
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- May 1, 2023
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Woolloongabba South Brisbane Reach -27.468958, 153.02351427°28’8” S 153°1’25” E
Day 5
Recovery Day
May 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today was my first day in Brisbane. I was absolutely shattered and fell asleep 3 times in the day! Hopefully I slept off all the jet lag! I managed to go out to explore Brisbane and get some dinner.
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- May 2, 2023
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Auchenflower -27.477593, 152.99762827°28’39” S 152°59’51” E
Day 6
Day One
May 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today was my first day in the hospital! Unfortunately, I was still exhausted! I had a lovely walk to the medical school, then an induction and tour of the hospital. They have beds in the med school you can use if you're too tired to go home, and they have a sandwich toaster and bread! I then went home and relaxed.Read more
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- May 3, 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Auchenflower -27.477593, 152.99762827°28’39” S 152°59’51” E
Day 7
Early Starts
May 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wow, 7:30 AM lectures are new! Everyone seems to get up very early. I walked to The Wesley Hospital and had a seminar. Then I had lunch and an ALS teaching session. The teaching quality is incredible. Next, I went to the wards and took two patient histories. The rooms are amazing here, and the view is stunning!Read more
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- May 4, 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Auchenflower -27.477517, 152.99812427°28’39” S 152°59’53” E
Day 8
Money, Money, Money
May 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A day of ED teaching. First, I had a lecture on documentation, then one on fluid prescribing and then another on human factors. Next, I explored the hospital and learned how private and public healthcare works in Australia. CT scans are expensive! 😭Read more
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- May 5, 2023
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Brisbane central business district -27.470226, 153.0259427°28’13” S 153°1’33” E
Day 9
First Theatre Day
May 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today was my first theatre list in the hospital. I had a mix of laparoscopic and EUA procedures. They are incredibly efficient and got the 4 cases finished by midday. The consultant brought everyone coffee after the first case, and I was able to do some airway management and scrub to do a laparoscopic case. After that, it was the consultant's birthday, so one of the nurses made a delicious spiced apple cake that we shared on the break room terrace. The surgeons get free lunch at the hospital, so I had a chicken curry. Next, I sat and relaxed on the terrace and went to the medical school to finish some work. I then texted Tom, and we met up in town for dinner. We spent ages looking for an Indian restaurant and managed to get lost a few times. We eventually went to Vapiano (an Italian restaurant) and got some bubble tea. I had a mango one and it was delicious. Unfortunately, I was shattered, so I went back and fell asleep at 11 PM.Read more
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- May 6, 2023
- Altitude: 23 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Spring Hill -27.464434, 153.01902827°27’52” S 153°1’9” E
Day 10
The Garden Room
May 6, 2023 in Australia
Today I woke up and got some work done in the morning. I wanted to go and check out some of Brisbane, so I walked through the park near me and got lunch at the cafe overlooking it. The food was delicious, and I saw some interesting wildlife. Next, I walked to a DJ shop in Brisbane and spent ages looking at all the cool stuff. I purchased a keyring, and I got given some frisbees for free. I also found some great music places to check out. Then I walked back and got some shopping for dinner and went to bed.Read more
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