The Well Doctor Series

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The Medworld Institute presents The Well Doctor Series, hosted by Dr Sam Hazledine In this series, designed to serve as a masterclass, you can learn from other doctors who have mastered their careers and lives.

  1. Dr Edward Rose on carving your own path in medicine

    12/08/2025

    Dr Edward Rose on carving your own path in medicine

    As a junior doctor, there’s often pressure to follow the traditional path and enter a training program straight away. Having not yet decided on a specialty, Dr Edward Rose chose a different route — taking a year off to explore his options. Now a happy and fulfilled GP and musician, he joins Dr Sam Hazledine to discuss the power of following your instincts, stepping off the expected path, and building a career in medicine that fits.

    22 min
  2. Dr Peta Wright on caring for yourself to better care for patients

    11/03/2025

    Dr Peta Wright on caring for yourself to better care for patients

    Dr Peta Wright is a gynaecologist, paediatric and adolescent gynaecologist, fertility specialist, and founder of Vera Women’s Wellness. After realising the traditional, system-focused model of healthcare wasn’t serving her patients in the best way, she made a bold decision to create a more holistic, patient-centred practice. In this episode, she chats with Dr Sam Hazledine about her journey, why doctors must prioritise their own health, and how living in alignment with your purpose leads to better care for patients.

    33 min
  3. Dr Lauren Bosley on how to identify and overcome burnout

    10/09/2025

    Dr Lauren Bosley on how to identify and overcome burnout

    Dr Lauren Bosley is a first-year doctor based in Queensland. Like many medical students, she pushed herself to excel until the pressure led to burnout. In this episode, she shares how this experience has helped her recognise the signs of burnout early and course-correct—insights she hopes will help others do the same.

    33 min
  4. Variety, Service, and a Little Rebellion: Loving Medicine After 40 Years

    08/17/2025

    Variety, Service, and a Little Rebellion: Loving Medicine After 40 Years

    Dr Chris Jones has been practising medicine for nearly 40 years and remains as passionate as he was on day one. While he now works full-time as a GP, his career has been anything but routine. During his time off, he locums with the Royal Flying Doctors. He has also assisted in the Boxing Day tsunami relief and evacuated children from Nauru on medical grounds, a move that clashed with Australian and Nauruan political policies and led to his expulsion.In this episode, Chris sits down with Dr Sam Hazledine to share his remarkable stories and reveal the secret to a life and career he still loves.

    25 min
  5. Dr Shan Shan Jing on When the Doctor Becomes the Patient

    07/31/2025

    Dr Shan Shan Jing on When the Doctor Becomes the Patient

    As a British plastic surgeon working in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Shan Shan Jing experienced a life-altering accident that shaped her, both personally and professionally. In this episode, she speaks with Dr Sam Hazledine about the lessons she learned from being on the other side, as the patient.

    29 min
  6. Maysam Al Asedy on Designing a Culture of Wellbeing in Medicine

    06/26/2025

    Maysam Al Asedy on Designing a Culture of Wellbeing in Medicine

    Maysam has championed medical student wellbeing through research-backed initiatives like “wellbeing days,” allowing students time off without explanation. As Curtin Association of Medical Students’ first Equity Director, she ran mental health events, formed a wellbeing working group, and served on the Education Committee for three years, advocating for flexible attendance and free access to study resources. These efforts earned her an MWI Scholarship. In this episode, she joins Dr Sam Hazledine to discuss how collaboration and innovation can transform student wellbeing across medical faculties.

    30 min
  7. Greeshma Kasuganti on the Power of Your Peers

    06/17/2025

    Greeshma Kasuganti on the Power of Your Peers

    As a first-in-family med student, Greeshma didn’t have relatives to turn to for advice. But this experience inspired her to create opportunities for collective peer learning and support.As NZMSA Pre-Clinical Representative, Greeshma champions student wellbeing, co-founded a mentoring programme with AUMSA, and organises events to foster connection. As Director of Events for the Women in Health Network, she helps female students across health specialties connect and thrive.Her leadership and advocacy earned her an MWI Scholarship.In this episode, Greeshma sits down with Dr Sam Hazledine to share advice for other first-in-family medical students, explain how mentorship programmes can help break down traditional university hierarchies, and discuss why she believes in the power of supporting her peers.

    27 min
  8. Brown. Female. Doctor. 

    06/11/2025

    Brown. Female. Doctor. 

    Dr Sarah Arachchi is a Melbourne-based Paediatrician and debut author of Brown. Female. Doctor.  Which tells a powerful first-hand account of her journey to become a Paediatrician as a woman of colour in Australia. The book explores the complexity of navigating two cultures: her fiercely proud Sri Lankan heritage and her identity as an Aussie girl who enjoyed playing cricket with the boys. In this episode, Dr Sam Hazledine caught up with Sarah to discuss her debut novel and the valuable insights her experiences offer for others in the medical profession. You can get your copy of Brown. Female. Doctor. here: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/brown-female-doctor/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Brown-Female-Doctor-Sarah-Arachchi/dp/1923192167

    32 min
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The Medworld Institute presents The Well Doctor Series, hosted by Dr Sam Hazledine In this series, designed to serve as a masterclass, you can learn from other doctors who have mastered their careers and lives.

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  • Creator
    Dr Sam Hazledine
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr Sam Hazledine
  • Show Website
    The Well Doctor Series