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through the University of Adelaide. He cites Dr McGorry as a particular inspiration in how to balance clinical and non-clinical career paths.

Like Dr McGorry, Dr Eyre and other doctors-in-training are keen to have health-related experience outside clinical medicine. They’re all just a little bit nerdy that way, he says.

“We’re just a little bit inquisitive and want to see what else is out there. We know that there’s a whole other world related to health — the social issues that are outside clinical medicine. So we know it’s a good thing to get involved and we want to help engineer the system in Australia to make it possible for other people.”

He says there is a big hunger out there in junior doctors and medical students for the opportunity to incorporate additional pathways during their training in order to be involved in other aspects of the health system. Clinical academic training pathways in particular are needed, he says.

Dr Eyre points out the current diffi culty in pursuing such a pathway. “I do my research, my PhD, on top of my clinical work and it’s very hard to get time off from the hospital.

“My research now is done in the morning before I go to work and after work when I get home. That has big impacts on my relationship with my partner, and sport and socialising.”

Earlier this year Dr Eyre and his colleagues were involved in setting out the Australian Medical Association’s position statement, which points out that the current academic-clinical workforce is ageing and that raises questions about career progression, job security and remuneration.

Among other recommendations, the position statement suggests that the

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FEATURE

Doctors of many talents

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Update on PIP implants

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Having it all

“I find that if you’re doing what you’re passionate about, then you always find the time

’’Dr Sam Prince

Many of medicine’s most celebrated practitioners have been doctors whose work

has shone beyond the consulting rooms, wards and theatres of the clinical sphere — from John Snow and the epidemiology of his Broad Street Pump intervention, to Anton Chekhov and The cherry orchard. More recently and closer to home, we have Dr Pat McGorry and his research in and advocacy for mental health, and Dr Norman Swan and his medical journalism.

Theirs are often called “portfolio careers”, a term coined by management guru Charles Handy in the 1980s. It describes the working life of people who don’t follow a single career path but who, like Swan, McGorry, Snow and Chekhov, are able combine two or more different areas simultaneously. It may be medicine and art, business, media

or engineering but, in practice, it is more often a combination of medicine and research, teaching or health administration.

And in an increasingly competitive Australian medical workplace for junior doctors, a second or third string to the professional bow is now an important career advantage. Training administrators say this is contributing to a growing interest in participation in research and teaching during the prevocational and specialist training periods.

But how can doctors incorporate the additional commitments required to develop a career in parallel with their medical training?

Dr Harris Eyre is busy developing his portfolio career with a mix of clinical medicine, administration, public health, education and research, based in Townsville, Queensland, where he is resident medical offi cer and in the fi rst year of his PhD

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Junior doctors are pushing to create pathways to more diverse careers

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opportunity to take part in research should become part of every medical student’s education and that mentors could play a vital role in fostering early career medical researchers.

Dr Eyre suggests that for those interested in a clinical-academic career, one rotation of the internship year could be devoted to research. The concept is similar to the United Kingdom’s successful Academic Foundation Programme, where medical graduates have the opportunity to begin working towards a combined clinical and research, teaching or leadership career from their internship year. In 2013, 501 places were offered in the UK program and there is strong demand for it to be expanded.

At a time when clinical training places are at a critical shortage across Australia, if interested

graduates are able to spend part of their internship in a laboratory, it may help free some more placements.

And tentative moves by a number of colleges to provide more part-time specialist and general practice training places could make space for Dr Eyre and his colleagues to cultivate emerging portfolio careers without signifi cantly eating into precious family and social life.

Given the track record of doctors past and present who have embraced such multifaceted careers, with greater recognition and encouragement, the benefi ts for the individuals involved, the broader health system and society in general could well be signifi cant.

Annabel McGilvray

Update on PIP implants

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it will “continue to monitor the situation” following the release of the European Commission’s Scientifi c Committee on Emerging and Newly Identifi ed Health Risks (SCENIHR) updated opinion on the safety of PIP [poly implant prothese] silicone gel-fi lled breast implants.Points from the update include:• there is currently no convincing medical, toxicological or other data to justify removal of intact PIP implants as a precautionary approach;• PIP implants are reported to have a higher prevalence and incidence of ruptures than other silicone breast implants, and these also tend to occur earlier in the implant life;• several cyclic siloxanes (known as D4, D5 and D6) have been identifi ed in PIP devices at higher concentrations than in other silicone breast implants; . . . these chemicals are commonly present in women even without breast implants, as a consequence of their widespread use in many domestic products. Cyclic siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 are non-toxic and not irritant in standard tests;• in some cases implant gel-bleed or rupture has been associated with an infl ammatory reaction. Neither implant rupture, nor local infl ammation, has been found to be associated with breast cancer or anaplastic large cell lymphoma;• in the case of implant rupture, explantation is strongly advised . . . and there is a need for women with PIP breast implants to seek regular clinical examinations.The TGA released a statement saying it had conducted a detailed investigation into PIP implants.“The SCENIHR report recommendations for women with PIP silicone gel breast implants agree with those made by the TGA, and the report does not identify any matter that requires further investigation by the TGA”, it said.“However, the TGA will continue to monitor the situation regarding PIP silicone breast implants and will take any action deemed necessary to ensure Australian women receive the most up-to-date advice.”

Case studies

Dr Sam Prince – Entrepreneur, philanthropist

In addition to overseeing two rapidly growing restaurant chains, Dr Sam Prince, a 2006 Monash University medical graduate and the 2012 ACT Young Australian of the Year, is driving initiatives to eliminate scabies from Australia, build schools in Sri Lanka, and provide food in Liberia.

He is also studying genetics and bioinformatics, and is developing a genomics company that he hopes will be at the forefront in the evolution of personal medicine. “I fi nd that if you’re doing what you’re passionate about, then you always fi nd the time [to do it].”

Dr Prince, 30, says that his love of adventure and discovery has prompted his diverse careers but clinical medicine remains the part of his life most grounded in reality. “Business can be exhilarating, but you can also inhale your own fumes a little.

“Sometimes, you have to see through your own business trouble and pain, to realise that the clinical stuff puts everything else into perspective.”

Dr Prince’s portfolio career began while he was still a medical student with the opening of his fi rst restaurant Zambrero. The incredible growth of the Zambrero chain — now stretching across Australia — provided the funding for him to establish the Emagine foundation to provide information technology learning centres in South-East Asia and northern Australia. It also enabled him to begin One-Disease-at-a-Time which aims to eliminate preventable diseases.

But right now, Dr Prince is most excited about upskilling to run his newest business, an ambitious genomics project that he hopes will lead the way when it comes to personal medicine and the power of knowledge.

“It’s medicine, it’s patient advocacy, and it’s heavy on discovery!”

And his advice to other doctors considering branching out into new fi eld?

“Do it, because if it doesn’t work, what is the worst thing that could happen to you? You’d be a doctor. It’s not a bad contingency plan.”

Professor Ajay Rane – Urologist, movie producer

Professor Ajay Rane realised that he wanted to contribute more to the world, above and beyond his clinical work, when he was living in the United Kingdom and basking in the benefi ts of a successful specialist consultancy career.

“Life was good, and yet it was not enough", says the Indian-born urogynaecologist now based in Townsville, Queensland. “I suddenly realised that it shouldn’t be all about me. The more fun was actually in giving.”

As a fi rst step towards amending this, Professor Rane worked to set up a fi stula hospital in southern India and moved with his wife to northern Queensland to establish a women’s health program.

He is still involved with the Indian hospital, which treats between 300 and 400 women each year, but says that the training and infrastructure they have provided has enabled it to begin operating independently.

Professor Rane has also been an enthusiastic educator in the school of medicine and dentistry at James Cook University and now heads the department of obstetrics and gynaecology as well as sustaining a busy consultancy practice and developing a new toilet design to better suit our anatomy — the Duneze.

However, the plight of women and girls in India remains a major focus of what he describes as his “weird” portfolio career. Concern about the estimated 60 million girls killed through infanticide and feticide since 1984 alone prompted him to create a feature fi lm exploring the issues behind this tragedy.

“We made a proper Bollywood movie with songs because it had to go to the grassroots.

“Unfortunately, it was a megafl op in India”, he says, but garnered awards at Cannes and Berlin.

But with all of this giving, he says there are some sacrifi ces, and he is thankful he has a very supportive wife and equally understanding children.

“It’s all a state of mind really. You can complain about your life or you can make something out of it.”

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The prospect of being in hospital alone for 3 weeks would likely be a scary one for most 7-year-olds, but for the young Jenny Wray, it was a life-changing and positive experience.

Fifty-eight years later, you can hear the smile in Dr Wray’s voice as she recounts how she came to be a doctor.

“I had pneumonia and was left in hospital for 3 weeks”, she tells the MJA.

“I loved it. I loved the smell of the hospital, I loved the nurses and I loved the drama of it. I was fascinated.”

Dr Wray grew up near Naracoorte, in rural south-east South Australia, where her family ran a sheep property. She graduated from Monash University in Melbourne in 1971, married Jock and headed straight back to the country.

“There was never any doubt about me practising in the country”, Dr Wray says. “Most of the doctors where I grew up were GPs, so it was always on the cards that that would be the direction I headed in.”

A 1977 family visit to her husband’s relatives, who owned property on the south coast of New South Wales, led to a permanent change.

“My kids, who were then 3 and 1, fell in love with the area and Narooma needed a doctor”, Dr Wray says.

Thirty-fi ve years later, Dr Wray owns two thriving practices, one in Narooma and one further south in Bermagui, which

provide health care to a community that includes a large concentration of Indigenous Australians, and a growing population of young people returning to the area.

The Lighthouse Surgery has three full-time GPs, four GP registrars, an intern in the Prevocational GP Placement Program and two medical students.

Unsurprisingly, mentoring is something Dr Wray takes very seriously indeed.

“When I started mentoring students I didn’t think I had much to offer, but medical students will tell you that they are grateful for any help”, she says. Eighteen students a year now spend time in her practice.

In 2003, Dr Wray set up the Lighthouse Scholarship Fund to help rural students undertaking tertiary studies away from home.

“For our little community it has made a difference between kids not having an opportunity and having one, and it’s actually had a ripple effect.”

In 2011, Dr Wray was named the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners GP of the year, and this year she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her services to rural medicine.

When Telstra contacted her to tell her she had been nominated for the NSW Business Women Business Owner of the Year award — which she then won — one

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look at the application forms told Dr Wray that it was going to be a long process. It didn’t tell her how useful it would be.

“The application process probably took me 50 to 60 hours, but it was the most valuable experience”, she says.

“It was a wonderful opportunity to look at myself, my practice, and my relationships and to start thinking about a succession plan.”

Not that retirement is much on her mind just yet — “I’ve probably got a few more years in me” — but there is an acknowledgement that a successful practice can be “unrelenting”.

“I have really worked incredibly hard, especially over the past 3 or 4 years”, she says. “Whenever there are more patients than doctors it is unrelenting, but I have been really blessed.

“I have been lucky enough to have it all. I’ve learned over the years what makes me happy and I live by that. I’m passionate about life and this community.”

She has fi ve “Golden Rules”: keep fi t; keep busy — “Not just work, but have plenty of things to do”; stay engaged with friends and family; keep some time for herself — “I do a little meditating”; and serve others.

She is watching the new federal government with interest and has a list of priorities she wishes would get the attention of the politicians.

“Some of the early initiatives Tony Abbott put in place when he was health minister have stood the test of time”, Dr Wray says. “Some have been dismantled — like the dental scheme — which is a pity, I think.”

Given the opportunity to run primary health care for a day, Dr Wray says she would do three things: simplify red tape and paperwork; make childhood immunisation mandatory; and introduce free dental, skin and foot care for those in need.

For now, however, Dr Jennifer Wray is more than content to focus on her community’s health needs and mentoring young people through their studies.

“I just love coming to work”, she says.

Annabel McGilvray

Award-winning general practitioner and businesswoman Dr Jennifer Wray explains how giving to her local community and the junior medical community have helped her “have it all”.

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MJA JobsMedical Oncologist, NSWMedical SpecialistPermanent full time Staff Specialist. We are seeking applications for a suitably qualifi ed Medical Oncologist to join the St Vincent’s Hospital Medical Oncology Department. This position is for 1 FTE commencing January 2014. The successful applicant will have considerable experience and expertise in medical oncology, . . .

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C11 MJA 199 (10) · 18 November 2013

Hospital Appointments

Private Practice Opportunity

Paediatrician* required for Cairns Private Hospital, Far Nth Qld

9811 4222gormancommercial.com.au415 Riversdale Road Hawthorn East

AUCTIONThursday 5th December at 12 noon on-site

27 Erin Street, Richmond Land area: 260m², Building area: 174.5m² approx. Currently used as Medical Consulting Rooms with

parking for 6 cars Directly opposite Epworth Hospital

Stephen Gorman 0418 321 828 Patrick O’Callaghan 0418 343 415

Real Estate

HOUSE FOR SALEBalwyn, Victoria, 3103

Suitable for Medical Practice

This prominent house has been the site of aSpecialist Medical Practice for forty years.

Situated on Whitehorse Road on a tramline and opposite Balwyn Cinema. Due to re-zoning of this area

many apartment buildings are being erected inclose proximity necessitating establishment of a

general practice.

This could readily be facilitated due to local demand and the existence of an ongoing permit to

practice in these premises.

This is an unprecedented opportunity.

For further information please contact:

Lloyd Lawton: 0403 229 433

Richard Earle: 0418 564 168

Peter Batrouney: 0419 005 236

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C12 MJA 199 (10) · 18 November 2013

Remote Health

MJA 199 (10) · 18 November 2013

ANTARCTIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSThe Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is seeking Medical Practitioners to support Australia’s Antarctic Program in 2014/15 and beyond at one of the three continental and one subantarctic permanent winter stations. Commencement dates are subject to negotiation usually in July-August 2014, according to the AAD’s requirements and predeparture training requirements.

Successful applicants will provide a total health care service for expedition personnel. A level of competence, including procedural anaesthetic and surgical skill, appropriate to supporting a totally isolated community is required. Opportunities are available for medical research and participation in field and community activities.

Expected remuneration package + benefits includes:

• Annual base salary (while in Australia) $126,096 - $183,891 pa• Antarctic allowances (while working in Antarctica) $56,335 pa• Additional allowances in recognition of prior service, wintering allowance and professional development

may be payable• Accrual of recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days for each full year• A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% in addition to salary and allowances• ACRRM Accredited Training, PDP and Registrar Post, medical indemnity and opportunities for research and

higher degrees in remote medicine and expedition medicine

To apply please visit our website:

jobs.antarctica.gov.au

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