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Episode 34: Surviving, Adapting, Thriving: Lakmal's Journey from Sri Lanka to Australia – Lessons for Every Junior Doctor
From Sri Lanka to Australia – The Early Journey
In this episode of The Junior Doctor Series: The Unspoken Truth, I sit down with Lakmal, who takes us back to her beginnings as a junior doctor in Sri Lanka, where the stress and pressure nearly pushed her to quit. After migrating to Australia, she paused medicine for a year to simply enjoy life, before reigniting her passion and sitting the AMC exams. By 2011, she was working in Emergency Medicine as an RMO.
She shares what it was like to adapt to a whole new medical system: navigating the Australian accent, learning guidelines, building networks, mastering computer systems, and even struggling at first with practical procedures like drips and cannulation.
She also lets us in on three fun facts about herself: 🎨 She's an artist and deeply creative 😴 She loves sleeping 🌿 She doesn't take life too seriously
Her advice for junior doctors—especially IMGs—is heartfelt: build diverse skills, focus on communication, don't be afraid to make mistakes, and always seek feedback. And most importantly: don't give up, because you've already come too far.
Send your feedback: [email protected]
Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejuniordoctorseriespodcast/
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By Koushi (preferred name)From Sri Lanka to Australia – The Early Journey
In this episode of The Junior Doctor Series: The Unspoken Truth, I sit down with Lakmal, who takes us back to her beginnings as a junior doctor in Sri Lanka, where the stress and pressure nearly pushed her to quit. After migrating to Australia, she paused medicine for a year to simply enjoy life, before reigniting her passion and sitting the AMC exams. By 2011, she was working in Emergency Medicine as an RMO.
She shares what it was like to adapt to a whole new medical system: navigating the Australian accent, learning guidelines, building networks, mastering computer systems, and even struggling at first with practical procedures like drips and cannulation.
She also lets us in on three fun facts about herself: 🎨 She's an artist and deeply creative 😴 She loves sleeping 🌿 She doesn't take life too seriously
Her advice for junior doctors—especially IMGs—is heartfelt: build diverse skills, focus on communication, don't be afraid to make mistakes, and always seek feedback. And most importantly: don't give up, because you've already come too far.
Send your feedback: [email protected]
Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejuniordoctorseriespodcast/