As we come towards the end of 2024, the closing of the year marks the end of an important chapter in my fledgling medical career: the end of Community Service, and with it the end of my mandatory service in the public sector. It's also the end of a chapter for the Dr Coffee Podcast! Is this the end?? [You'll need to listen to the episode to find out!]

Links and resources referred to in today's episode:

• Daily Maverick article - The struggle to specialise - https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-11-22-young-sa-doctors-struggle-to-specialise/
• MoneyWeb@Midday interview - https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-podcasts/moneyweb-midday/sas-specialist-crisis-why-junior-doctors-are-taking-unpaid-roles/
• JUDASA's "Comm Serve is almost over - now what?" webinar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odyerb1yrWo
• SAMA webinar on Academic Bullying - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLLN2kd9NgE

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"Despicable human beings", "Experimenting on patients", "you don't deserve to live"....

These were the criticisms of a patient at Helen Joseph Hospital this week in a now-viral post detailing his experience of poor treatment at the hospital.

What are we to make of this video and its contents? Are their lessons for us to learn as young doctors?

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this episode are my own. And do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of sponsors of the podcast or organisations I am affiliated to.

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Links:

• Tom London's original full video - https://youtu.be/I029MFrM-8U?si=REH9q2gZ4pvNeLQm
• 702 interview - https://youtu.be/OLKj72GwXoI?si=LRn5Fn6FeMTkuhOU
• Backtracking on some statements? - NewzRoom Afrika and response https://youtu.be/prEPYIXQj2o?si=ZllCEaUeOKUvJ3W4

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