Tmc Podcast: Interviews With Medical Specialists

Mr. Yahya Al-Habbal is a General Surgical fellow who completed his training at the Austin Hospital and is currently working with Eastern Health. In this podcast, he talks about what is expected from a general surgical trainee on a day-to-day basis, breaking down the time spent between operating, outpatients and paperwork, and the on-calls/weekends involved. He describes how the job changes as you progress from an intern through to a registrar and then a fellow and highlights some ways to show your interest in surgery as an intern. Mr Al-Habbal talks to us about the difficult conversations you need to have with family when undergoing training and how to maintain a balance between family and study commitments. Mr. Al-Habbal completed a portion of his training interstate and rurally - and he discusses the differences in the role of a General Surgeon between a big city hospitals and rural hospitals. He also touches on how technology has contributed to the evolution of general surgery over the last couple of year