Doctors at Work Podcast.
Episode #7
What’s it like to be a consultant anaesthetist? With Hanlie du Plessis
Mat Daniel
22/08/2023
Hanlie du Plessis talks about a career in anaesthesia. I love the idea of choosing a specialty by “finding your tribe”. Her top tip for doctors exploring careers is to talk to lots of people about their careers, but don’t ask them about the best bit, ask them about the worst bit – because unless you can cope with that, it doesn’t matter how good the rest of the job sounds.
Podcast Transcript
Hanlie du Plessis talks about a career in anaesthesia. I love the idea of choosing a specialty by “finding your tribe”. Her top tip for doctors exploring careers is to talk to lots of people about their careers, but don’t ask them about the best bit, ask them about the worst bit – because unless you can cope with that, it doesn’t matter how good the rest of the job sounds.
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