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Siobhan Lynam explains what coaching is, and distinguishes it from other types of help. She tells us about career coaching, what to look for in a coach, and how to get the most out of career coaching.

Siobhan is a coach and career counsellor. Her career started in medicine and general practice. She graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1993 and she practised medicine for over 10 years in Ireland and the UK. After completing a graduate degree in psychology Siobhan transitioned into academic psychology and worked in higher education in the UK as a lecturer and researcher for 10 years. Siobhan has a master’s degree in Coaching and Mentoring Practice from Oxford Brookes University. She is a European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) accredited coach at senior practitioner level, a licensed career coach with Career Counselling Service (CCS), a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the British Psychological Society. She is a founding member of the Oxford Coaching Partners and the Physicians Coaches and Mentors Association, EMCC deputy director for diversity and inclusion and an honorary senior lecturer at the University of West London.

You can contact her at
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-lynam-a5016796/
https://oxfordcoachingpartners.com/dr-siobhan-lynham/

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You can find out more about Mat's coaching to help doctors create successful and meaningful careers at www.MatDaniel.net. 

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Kath Halliday is president of the Royal College of Radiologists. In this episode, she explains how she got involved with her specialty society, and the importance of being helpful and a good colleague. She advises that hard work is needed, but to go where your interest takes you. I love her advice that one should never think that the roles are not for you!

You can find out more about Kath at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharine-halliday-8b59b578/

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Hanlie du Plessis talks about a career in anaesthesia. I love the idea of choosing a specialty by "finding your tribe". Her top tip for doctors exploring careers is to talk to lots of people about their careers, but don't ask them about the best bit, ask them about the worst bit - because unless you can cope with that, it doesn't matter how good the rest of the job sounds.

Hanlie grew up in South Africa and after completing her medical degree she moved to Scotland to complete her post graduate training in Anaesthesia. She worked as a consultant anaesthetist in the West and Central Scotland before moving to Oxford in 2015. Her work involves anaesthesia for major emergencies, spinal trauma, urology and gynaecological procedures. She has been awarded for her compassionate care and previously nominated for the ‘Doctor of the Year’ award in Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She was instrumental in establishing their departmental wellbeing and sustenance initiative during the pandemic. She is the lead for clinical governance in her group and teaches medical students from the University of Oxford on their rotation in anaesthesia. She is a holistic clinician and practices as a life coach working with clinicians to prevent burnout and find clarity to navigate their career transitions. She is currently training in lifestyle medicine which aligns with her interests in preventative medicine. She lives by her values of empathy, empowerment and equality-especially for women in medicine. She regularly practices yoga, reads as much as possible, loves the outdoors, the ocean and coffee.

You can connect with Hanlie at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanlie-du-plessis-791658142/

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Wiaam Al-Hasani explains what a career in chemical pathology / metabolic medicine is like. It's a mix of direct patient care, laboratory work, and results interpretation for other teams. Her top career decision making tip is that "you never know which opportunities are out there unless you really look for them".

You can find out more about chemical pathology at
https://www.rcpath.org/discover-pathology/careers-in-pathology/careers-in-medicine/become-a-chemical-pathologist.html

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ENT Surgeon Sameer Mallick explains what you need to consider when deciding on a post-CCT fellowship, and how to succeed in securing one. Top tips are to start looking early, talk to current or recent fellows, and demonstrate to the fellowship supervisors that you are someone they can trust.

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You can find out more about Mat's coaching to help doctors create successful and meaningful careers at www.MatDaniel.net. 

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Steven has just finished his foundation training. In this episode, we discuss how doctors make career decisions, and the challenges that arise when you enjoy many areas and your focus is being of use to others. Knowing what matters to you, and what you enjoy most is important, as is the whole career package not just the clinical aspects.

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Steven Aldridge shares his experience of Foundation training. We talk about decision making, communication with patients, and communication with colleagues. Top tip number 1 - focus on what you can do, not what you can't! Top tip number 2 - take the other person's perspective.

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Jayesh Bhatt is a consultant respiratory paediatrician, with national and international leadership roles in postgraduate training and education. In this episode, he shares how he got into his education roles in addition to his clinical practice. Take home message - say yes to opportunities that come your way, you never know where they will lead!

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Karthika Shanthakunalan shares her experience of being a clinical teaching fellow in ENT. We discuss what makes a good teaching fellow, and how the role can help your career progression. Her enthusiasm for teaching is heard loud and clear! We also talk about how she made career decisions, and her tips for other early career doctors trying to decide what to do.

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Welcome to Doctors at Work. My name's Mat Daniel, and this podcast is about doctors' careers.

Medicine is an incredibly rewarding career, but it can be challenging too. It can be difficult to get into roles and to progress your career, it can be difficult to perform to the high standard that patients require, and it can be difficult to thrive when all around you circumstances seem to be challenging.

So this podcast is part of my mission to help doctors create successful and meaningful careers. I'm interviewing a range of doctors who have both successful and/or meaningful careers. And I'm interviewing a range of non-doctors who have expertise and they can share their insight to help the rest of us create successful and meaningful careers.

I hope that listening to this podcast will help you  create your own successful and meaningful career. Please subscribe and please share with other people for whom it might be useful. I wish you all the very best in creating your own successful and meaningful career.