May 18, 2022

Top Podcasts for Australian Doctors

At Blugibbon we consume Podcasts quicker than a chocolate birthday cake.

We know our Locum Doctors feel the same. The ability to listen to them in the car, while working or doing chores is ideal, whether it's educational or entertainment.

 

Podcasts can be the perfect go to when you're actually upskilling or searching for locum Doctor jobs.

 

We have been doing investigation so you don’t have to, so here are our top tips for Podcasts for Australian Doctors:

 

 

Creative Careers in Medicine Podcast


https://creativecareersinmedicine.com/podcast

Host and journalist Andrew Bracey chats to intriguing Doctors to hear how they use their medical skills and expertise in creative ways outside of the hands-on clinical world.

 

On The Wards


https://onthewards.org/

A series of candid stories and interviews that aim to provide junior doctors with the practical knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver the best patient care.

 

The Good Doctors


http://thegooddoctors.com.au/

Holistic Dentist, Dr Ron Ehrlich and Holistic Medical Practitioner, Dr Michelle Woolhouse wax lyrical on a journey of better health and wellbeing. As they profess, “this isn't alternative medicine, this is just good medicine”.

 

The Recommended Dose

https://australia.cochrane.org/trd

Acclaimed journalist and health researcher Dr Ray Moynihan tackles the big questions in health and explores the insights, evidence and ideas of extraordinary researchers, thinkers, writers and health professionals from around the globe.

 

Generally Speaking


https://www.racgp.org.au/generallyspeaking

As the title suggests, if you are a General Practitioner then you are in the right place. Dr Gill Singleton and Dr Billy Stoupas discuss current and emerging challenges in general practice.

 

 

Some say we’re Australia’s best Medical recruitment agency. If you're like us, you may be interested in debating the best healthcare podcasts to listen to whilst searching locum jobs, get in touch with us today on info@blugibbon.com or 02 8960 6445.

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