A great Live Panel Discussion of issues facing our Doctors in training this afternoon at AMA Queensland’s Junior Doctor Conference. Thanks to Health Minister Steven Miles, Dr Tessa Kennedy, Dr Eric Levi, Dr Bav Manoharan, Dr Hash Abdeen, Dr Dilip Dhupelia, Dr Nicola Campbell and QDHP’s Vicky Dawes. #QJDC2019

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Last week our Medical Director, Dr Margaret Kay, met Tom Rapanakis – Head of the British Medical Association’s Wellbeing Support Service and Dr Sara Riley – Medical Director of the London-wide Local Medical Committee (LMC)’s GP Support Service to discuss improved support for doctors seeking health care for themselves.

This week Margaret is flying the flag for Australian doctors' health at the European Association for Physician Health Conference in Oslo, Norway! https://www.ccnorway.no/eaph/

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As doctors it can be much easier to be compassionate towards our patients than it is to be compassionate towards ourselves. The post below from The Joyful Doctor describes this beautifully.

A quote from Kristen Neff, self compassion researcher explains self compassion thus, "Instead of mercilessly judging and criticizing yourself for various inadequacies or shortcomings, self-compassion means you are kind and understanding when confronted with personal...

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MDOK now has a choir! What a brilliant initiative. When we look at building a positive workplace culture, activities that value employees and build connection, friendship and fun can be incredibly powerful. What could be introduced at your workplace?

Medicine comes in many forms. Sometimes, it’s coffee with a good friend, a boxing session, or a gentle stroll in the park with the dog. And sometimes, it’s belting out a few tunes with colleagues after work. This week, we launched our new RPA choir as part of our...

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