Mossman - Day 3

What can I say folks ? ( thats a rhetorical question ! )

Anyone who wants to consider rural general practice as a career path an extended stay at Mossman is on your list of "must do" positions.

A surprisingly good bunch of local GPs (okay I am biased because of some less than inspirational experiences with GPs in many locales over the years - btw - I am a GP who sets personally high standards so I speak from an informed opinionated position now, unlike my arrogant, ill-informed position as a hospital resident in the mid-80's), an energetic med super, one of the world's most beautiful places to work, and a job that gives the opportunity to be at the coalface of medical presentations and then directly involved in the ongoing responsibility of care for any admissions to the ward - continuity of care at its best and with the support of the local medicos (especially currently the med super and an advanced rural GP trainee), there is a great opportunity for experience in the style of medical management of patients one just does not get in city practice anymore. Wow that was effusive wasn't it !? .. sorry.

I have not worked a night oncall yet (thats tomorrow, Thursday) nor a weekend shift yet (thats Saturday with Sat night oncall) so the "honeymoon" period might vanish with a flash, but first impressions are good.

I met up with Mike who was leaving as I arrived (one day overlap) ... he has been here twice now and he enjoys working here (and the patients and staff love having him around too !). It brought back memories of "handover" time at Knox ED.

We have three medical students with us here - they are seeing (as I am of course) some great medicine, even this morning in ED we diagnosed a young man (incidental to his presentation really) Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. We may have just saved this guy's life.

I will post again after my Saturday working ... Sunday is off and what I do is dependent on whether or not I need some sleep catchup from Saturday night. Sunday I will probably check out the Sunday markets in Port Douglas, and Monday will be a trip into the Daintree.

Catch you all again soon.