Tmc Podcast: Interviews With Medical Specialists

Dr Lloyd Nash is a General Medicine consultant, public health advocate and founder of entrepreneurial organisation Global Ideas. Lloyd’s pioneering work in the global health sphere has taken him from the freezing blizzards of Antarctica to the scalding heat of the Kimberley. We talk to him about his experiences in these areas as well as his ongoing work in indigenous communities and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Lloyd explains to us how he transcribed his longstanding passion for public health into a flourishing and sustainable medical career in a field full of “uncertainty”. He describes how he avoided being pushed along the “conveyor belt” of the medical system and now is able to effect change on the “upstream factors” of health. Listen in to learn about the 5 types of public health advocates we may identify with. We debate how to find a balance between locking in a career path early and spending time gaining “formative experience” in other specialties and as a locum. This includes which specialties ar