
Blogs
Active ingredient prescribing
Prescribing medication by its active ingredient will become mandatory from 1 February 2021. The active ingredient must be listed first and can be followed by the brand name if the prescriber believes it is clinically necessary.
01 Feb 2021
Articles & Case Studies
Training program dilemmas
MDA National interviewed several Members on the issues DiTs face to get into a formal training program, and this article is based on our Members’ responses.
10 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
Top 10 tips for interns
Dr Ned Latham, RMO, shares his top 10 tips to help you get started on your internship journey.
10 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
10 things I wish I had known when starting my medical school journey
MDA Member, Dr Mirsada Prasko, reflects on her medical school journey and offers valuable tips to budding doctors.
10 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
Tips for writing medical certificates
Medical certificates can lead to complaints by patients and those receiving the certificate. Whether to issue a certificate, or what to say, can pose challenging dilemmas.
09 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
Tips for tricky conversations
Tips for approaching a difficult conversation with a senior colleague.
09 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
The LASA drug dilemma
Drug mix-ups involving medications that look alike and sound alike (LASA) can cause significant patient harm.
09 Dec 2020
Articles & Case Studies
Minimising vaccination errors
This article provides useful tips and recommendations for medical practitioners to prevent vaccination errors.
09 Dec 2020
Career complications and contending with uncertainty
Among the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for junior doctors is how to respond to medical training impacts and career uncertainty. In this podcast, Dr Caroline Elton (a psychologist who specialises in helping doctors)and Dr Benjamin Veness (a Psychiatry registrar) share advice for coping with medical training and career delays, disruptions and unknowns.
10 Aug 2020
Diplomacy in a hierarchy: Tips for approaching a difficult conversation with a senior hospital colleague
Resolving a disagreement or conflict can be hard and it’s a skill that needs practise. In this podcast Dr Eddie Kim (a residential medical officer), Dr Paul Eleftheriou (a chief medical officer) and Dr Kiely Kim (MDA National medico-legal adviser and general practitioner), explore top tips for approaching a difficult and possibly daunting conversation with a senior colleague. References and related resources for this episode can be viewed at www.mdanational.com.au/miscellaneous/difficult-conversations-support-material
05 Aug 2020