Behind The Scalpel

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Behind The Scalpel is a podcast created by medical students in the Surgical Interest Association (Surgia) based in Griffith University School of medicine. This podcast serves as a platform where medical students and junior doctors can get bite sized conte

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    • Oct 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Behind The Scalpel

    21 - Vascular Surgeon and Entrepreneur (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 25:19


    Join us on our latest episode with vascular surgeon SET 1 trainee, Aman Berry Williams. We talk about the ins and outs of surgery, getting onto the program, being humble, resilience, where to with the future and also his side hustle - The Berry Method.The Berry Method is a surgical education and training preparation course designed specifically for Australian and New Zealand medical students, residents, unaccredited registrars and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to streamline the pathway to surgical training.Click on the link below to go to the website!https://theberrymethod.thinkific.com/Enjoy the episode!

    20 - Vascular Surgeon and Entrepreneur (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 28:12


    Join us on our latest episode with vascular surgeon SET 1 trainee, Aman Berry Williams. We talk about the ins and outs of surgery, getting onto the program, being humble, resilience, where to with the future and also his side hustle - The Berry Method.The Berry Method is a surgical education and training preparation course designed specifically for Australian and New Zealand medical students, residents, unaccredited registrars and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to streamline the pathway to surgical training.Click on the link below to go to the website!https://theberrymethod.thinkific.com/Enjoy the episode!

    19 - From Med School to Bone School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 21:29


    Dr Ahmed Mahmoud is an orthopaedic trainee at the Gold Coast University Hospital. In this episode, Dr Mahmoud provides hosts James Smith and Connell Fox with an insight into his journey from being a medical student at Griffith University to pursuing a career in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Tune in to find out more!

    18 - Robotics & Rurality (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 20:26


    In this second instalment, Dr Carina Chow shares with us her experiences practising grassroots medicine with DAISI - the Doctors Assisting In South-Pacific Islands - the humanitarian organisation she chairs as CEO.

    17 - Robotics & Rurality (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 20:05


    Dr Carina Chow is a Brisbane-based colorectal surgeon specialising in robotics. In this episode, she gives us a run down of robotic surgery, how to prepare for it now, and what to expect in the future.

    16 - Bullying and the Big Red Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 22:13


    Tune in as we continue our interview with Dr Eric Levi, this time discussing the issues of bullying, harassment, and workplace culture in surgery.

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    15 - Burnout, and how to stoke your fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 26:33


    Tune in as we discuss the issue of burnout in surgery with triple fellowship-trained ENT surgeon, Dr Eric Levi.

    14 - The Doctor who became an Author (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 24:42


    Join us for the remainder of our interview with Nick Earls.

    13 - The Doctor who became an Author (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 22:38


    Join us as we interview Nick Earls, Brisbane-based award-winning novelist and former doctor, as he tells us about his career and how medicine has influenced it!

    12 - Surgery on the Front Lines Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 33:07


    Join us as we chat with Professor Herwig Drobetz - an orthopaedic trauma surgeon operating in Lismore, who also likes to spend his time working in humanitarian aid. We delve into his training, and learn all about working as a surgeon with MSF.

    11 - Surgery on the Front Lines Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 28:43


    Join us as we chat with Professor Herwig Drobetz - an orthopaedic trauma surgeon operating in Lismore, who also likes to spend his time working in humanitarian aid. We delve into his training, and learn all about working as a surgeon with MSF.

    10 - The Ins and Outs of Neurosurgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 25:19


    Join us as we chat with Dr Christian Schwindack, a neurosurgeon operating on the Gold Coast. We delve into his upbringing and training in South Africa and the UK, and his journey to neurosurgery.

    9 - Facing Hesitation in the Pursuit of Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 13:28


    Join us as we continue our chat with Dr. Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about addressing some common student barriers to pursuing a career in surgery.

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    8 - How to thrive as a medical student

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 17:00


    Join us as we continue chatting with Dr Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about several ways to make the most out of your medical education.

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    7 - Talking Orthotech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 20:14


    Join us as we chat with Dr Wasim Awal, an intern at Gold Coast University Hospital, about novel orthopaedic technologies and how they work.

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    6 - Academic Surgery - The Rise of Collaborative Research pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 21:49


    This is a continuation of our previous episode featuring Dr Cameron Wells, a PGY3 doctor who has pioneered medical student and junior doctor involvement in this new research modality. Listen to hear the rest of our intriguing conversation.

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    5 - Academic Surgery - the Rise of Collaborative Research pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 17:23


    Join us as we chat with Dr Cameron Wells, a PGY3 clinician-academic and PhD candidate, about surgical research and the recent rise of a new mould-breaking modality - collaborative research.

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    4 - The Changing Landscape of Surgery pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 23:00


    This is a continuation of our last episode featuring Associate Professor Rhea Liang, a general and breast surgeon with strong interests in surgical education and diversity advocacy. Listen to hear the rest of our intriguing conversation.

    3 - The Changing Landscape of Surgery pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 21:49


    This episode we're featuring Associate Professor Rhea Liang, a general and breast surgeon with strong interests in surgical education and diversity advocacy. Join us as she gives us her insights into how far we've come and what's yet to come in this evolving world.

    2 - Surgery - A student's perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 18:31


    This episode we're featuring Julia De Groot, a final year medical student at Griffith University and past President of Surgia. Join us as she gives us her insights into general surgery, as well as advice for students interested in pursuing this arduous yet rewarding career path.

    1 - From med student to surgeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 17:34


    This episode we're featuring Dr Liam Johnson, an orthopaedic surgeon. Listen along as he shares his journey as a medical student and junior doctor, and tells us about how he decided to pursue his current specialty.

    Introducing Behind The Scalpel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 3:47


    In this introductory episode, we delve into why this podcast was started and who it is for. The content you can expect to hear as well as the structure of episodes is discussed as we begin to bring you this exciting new initiative.

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