Find out what to do if you’re unhappy in your medical training programme from Dr Ashiq Zaman, who shares his story of pivoting from neurology resident doctor to occupational medicine.
Topics we discuss:
- The impact of sleep deprivation and long hours on functioning and how this differs for different people
- The stigma of talking about mental health in medicine and what is changing (in the UK and the US)
- The lesser spoken expectations of a doctor’s character and how these can be harmful to a doctor’s wellbeing
- The impact of feeling shame within medicine
- Lessons from leaving a traditional medical pathway
- What it’s like working in occupational medicine
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Research shows that being awake for 17 hours is similar to having a BAC of 0.05% and being awake for 24 hours is similar to having a BAC of 0.10%. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) website)
Wellness wonder: The Dr Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
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