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.
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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.
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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
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Dr Andrew Jeklin on Mixing Medicine With Adventure
Dr Andrew Jeklin’s medical journey is anything but ordinary. Originally from Canada, his career has taken him from Boston to remote locum roles across Australia and unexpectedly to Uganda, where he helped found CAFAR, an NGO that uses creativity, theatre, and play to support the psychosocial well-being of refugees and foster fresh perspectives within their communities. Despite this adventurous path, Andrew has continued to progress toward specialist training. In this episode, he joins Dr Sam Hazledine to share how blending purpose, adventure, and medicine can enrich one's career and life.Check out CAFAR here:https://www.cafarfoundation.org/
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Janvi and Marcus on Staying Mindful in Medical School
Janvi and Marcus are medical students at the University of Otago. Marcus serves as the President of the Otago Medical School Student Association, while Janvi leads the ECCO Conference. Coming from diverse cultural backgrounds—Janvi is Hindu, and Marcus is Māori—they bring unique perspectives to their mindfulness practice. In this episode, they join Dr Sam Hazledine to discuss how mindfulness supports them through the pressures of medical school and how their cultural beliefs have shaped their approaches to staying grounded and well.
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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