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Exam anxiety

Most doctors experience some degree of anxiety when preparing for their medical specialist exams. The stakes are high, the topics themselves can be stressful and there is huge pressure to perform on the day. At work and in exams, many doctors find that a bit of pressure and anxiety actually drives them to perform and[...]
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“Improve your communication skills.” What does that even mean?!

improve your communication
Supervisors tell many doctors-in-training: “you need to improve your communication skills”. But what does this actually mean? And how can you go about improving communication skills? Many registrars are given this kind of feedback by their supervisors, but often without specific instructions about what to do about it. There are many, many aspects of communication[...]
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How has covid changed specialist exams?

covid and RACP exams
Throughout Australia and New Zealand, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we have done so many things. It goes without saying that covid has changed primary and fellowship college exams. This has meant that registrars have had to change their approach to specialist exams – both written and clinical. Some of these changes have[...]
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