Ep. 6 - How to Advocate for Yourself as a Junior Doctor

2023-11-27

We talk to Dr Teddy about the realities of life as a doctor including her experiences as a black female medic, and the importance of advocating for yourself as a junior doctor. Topics we discuss: The highs and lows of being a Foundation Year 1 doctor How you can put your needs first in order to do your job well The importance of good peer and colleague friendships for improving your wellbeing Noticing and acknowledging your growth and progress as a clinician The importance of speaking up against - and doc...

We talk to Dr Teddy about the realities of life as a doctor including her experiences as a black female medic, and the importance of advocating for yourself as a junior doctor.

Topics we discuss:

The highs and lows of being a Foundation Year 1 doctor
How you can put your needs first in order to do your job well
The importance of good peer and colleague friendships for improving your wellbeing
Noticing and acknowledging your growth and progress as a clinician
The importance of speaking up against - and documenting - events and experiences that are unjust and not working. Acknowledging the barriers to doing so.
The unspoken difficulties of junior doctors.
The added pressures and labour that comes from being a black female medic working in the NHS
The misunderstood nature of junior doctors’ pay and privileges.

Resources mentioned in this episode

You can find Teddy at @teddybearmedic on Instagram and TikTok

Wellness wonder:

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund

Need help?

https://rmbf.org

Want to help?

https://rmbf.org/donate/

Other resources:

Samaritans UK

Samaritans USA

Doctors in Distress