Destination Medicine Podcast

About Destination Medicine Podcast

Opportunities for a successful medical career in rural Australia are immense. The Destination Medicine© podcast library has been created to assist anyone who has thought about a career as a rural doctor to make informed decisions and navigate a rural medical pathway with greater confidence. Each episode of this podcast series brings the story of a doctor and their journey into rural medicine. It hasn't been a straight highway for many; there have been a few bumps, U-turns and bends along the way. How did a city slicker end up living on a farm in the Riverina of NSW? And what happened to the young doctor who had a life changing moment on an isolated highway in the Northern Territory? Well, you will have to listen to find out...and there's more. With over 23 specialities, 81 fields of speciality practice and 86 speciality titles, making career decisions can seem overwhelming for medical students and junior doctors. For some it is an easy decision, having always known the area in which they want to work, however, for others, the plethora of information and complex selection and admission criteria for training, is daunting. Our doctors share their candid and fascinating stories so that you, the listener, can have a better understanding of what's involved in pursuing a rural career pathway. Lifestyle counts - and for those who are living in rural and remote Australia, the impact is immeasurable. The podcast series, 'Destination Medicine' is a collaboration between four rural NSW Regional Training Hubs - Far West, Riverina, Western and Northern NSW.

Publisher

Regional Training Hubs

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Oct 2019

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Partner Series: You can have it all, just not all at once – Dr Christopher Hayward and Dr Sonia Kauffman

   Dr Sonja Kaufmann and Dr Chris Hayward hadn’t planned to build their lives in rural Australia. After meeting at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, what began as a six-month rural placement eventually became a life and career they couldn't imagine leaving behind. In this episode, they share how they've navigated two medical careers, raised a family, supported each other's ambitions and discovered that rural general practice offers not only exceptional professional opportunities, but a stronger sense of community, connection and balance than they ever expected. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Know Your Limits. Self-Care in Rural Emergency Medicine - Associate Professor Andrew Dean

   Associate Professor Andrew Dean has built a career around emergency medicine, education and a passion for regional healthcare. Based in Ballarat, his work has taken him into communities across western Victoria, supporting rural clinicians, teaching generations of medical students and junior doctors, and exploring how mindfulness can help healthcare professionals manage the pressures of medicine. Andrew has long championed the opportunities available beyond metropolitan practice. He shares why emergency medicine became his calling, what country life has given him and his family, and why the best doctors bring humanity, communication and self-awareness alongside clinical expertise. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   When Life Turns on a Dime. Building an Extraordinary Career Through Unexpected Opportunities – Dr Randall Greenberg

   Randall Greenberg's path into medicine was anything but conventional. After leaving school unsure of his future, a chance encounter led him into psychiatric nursing before eventually studying medicine and discovering a passion for rural healthcare. Today, he is Deputy Head of the Dubbo Rural Clinical School, an Intensive Care Specialist at Dubbo Hospital and held a multitude of healthcare hats besides, along his journey through medicine. In this episode, Randall reflects on the unexpected turns that shaped his career, why regional medicine has kept him inspired for decades, and the profound privilege of caring for patients and families during life's most critical moments. He also shares the lessons he's learned through teaching, mentoring and building critical care services across rural and remote Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on Destination Medicine Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Liam Halford
• Loni Schramm
• Dr Brittney Wicksteed

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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