When Life Turns on a Dime – Building an Extraordinary Career Through Unexpected Opportunities – Dr Randall Greenberg

Randall Greenberg's path into medicine was anything but conventional. After leaving school unsure of his future, a chance encounter led him into psychiatric nursing before eventually studying medicine and discovering a passion for rural healthcare. Today, he is Deputy Head of the Dubbo Rural Clinic…

ENCORE: Balancing family and study – the challenges of being a mature-age student - Lucas Quinn

For those preparing for the GAMSAT and considering a future in medicine, this encore episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of the journey ahead. Lucas Quinn spent years as a nurse before finally making the switch to medical school. As a mature-age student it has been a s…

Finding Your Tribe as an Infectious Diseases Physician in Regional Australia – Dr Aiveen Bannan

Infectious Diseases Physician Dr Aiveen Bannan has spent almost two decades building a career in infectious diseases at Port Macquarie Base Hospital in New South Wales, proving that highly specialised medicine can thrive in a regional community. From patient care and public health to teaching the n…

Doctors in Training: Choosing Family Finding Psychiatry - Dr Gabe Sanchez

Dr Gabe Sanchez never expected psychiatry to become his calling. After training as a pharmacist and pursuing a career in general surgery, he made the difficult decision to change specialties in pursuit of a career that better aligned with his values, family life and long-term goals. Now a psychiat…

ENCORE: RDN Cadet Series: Dr Nicholas Ireland — From Welder to Rural Cadet

With 2027 RDN Cadetship applications now open, this episode is a timely reminder of where the opportunity can lead... Dr Nicholas Ireland’s journey through life to becoming a NSW Regional Doctors Network Cadet has been a long and demanding one. Expelled from boarding school in year 11, he first be…

Student Series: A winding road to rural medicine – Lachlan MacMillan

Lachlan MacMillan's route to medicine has been anything but traditional. After leaving school to become a carpenter, he spent years working across rural and remote Australia, from cattle stations and horseback tours to conservation work in the Kimberley, before a series of medical emergencies spark…

ENCORE: Rescue missions and rural emergencies — Dr Jessica Martyn

ENCORE: This Thank a First Responder Day, we proudly replay this episode, celebrating those who serve and support our communities every day. Soaring to the heights of rural and remote medicine — and not just in RFDS planes — Dr Jessica Martyn has enjoyed an extremely varied and exciting career. Dr…

ENCORE: Student Series: Reflections on belonging — Tristan Marino’s journey from music to medicine

In recognition of National Reconciliation week, we are replaying “Reflections on belonging — Tristan Marino’s journey from music to medicine. What are your pillars of belonging? For Tristan Marino, they are his Aboriginal and Maori family, his connections to community and friends and now, medicine…

Student Series: Hooves, Health and Higher Degrees – Natalie Vear

From suburban Queensland to clinical training in Wagga Wagga — fourth-year medical student Natalie Vear has wholly embraced rural medicine. A former exercise physiologist and postdoctoral research fellow with a PhD in exercise cardio-oncology, Nat shares how a childhood fascination with life on the…

Heart of the Red Centre: focus on what you love - Dr Angus Baumann

Dr Angus Baumnann took a long, non-linear journey into medicine, that eventually led him to specialise in cardiology. Now based in Alice Springs with his family, and deeply entrenched in the community, Angus couldn’t be happier with the trajectory of his career. He also talks about the realities o…