The Dr Coffee Podcast

Welcome to the Dr Coffee Podcast: Your weekly blend of motivation, encouragement, education and insight into all things medicine for junior doctors & medical students in South Africa. We feature episodes with specialist consultants sharing their journey in medicine and the decision algorithm that led to their chosen sub-specialty, and the perks, pitfalls and perils of practicing in our beautiful country. We also feature topical episodes, special-interest stories, and equipping to keep you going and help you be & become the best young medical professional possible!

The Dr Coffee Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Dr. Simon Fraser, with 78 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr. Simon Fraser hosts The Dr Coffee Podcast, a health show with 78 episodes published.

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  Episode #67

  Episode 67: The Beginning's End - Dr Simon Fraser on completing Comm Serve

  Dec 13, 202434 minS0

  <p>As we come towards the end of 2024, the closing of the year marks the end of an important chapter in my fledgling medical career: the end of Community Service, and with it the end of my mandatory service in the public sector. It's also the end of a chapter for the Dr Coffee Podcast! Is this the end?? [You'll need to listen to the episode to find out!]</p> <p>Links and resources referred to in today's episode:</p> Daily Maverick article - The struggle to specialise - https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-11-22-young-sa-doctors-struggle-to-specialise/ MoneyWeb@Midday...

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  Espresso Shot - EP06 - The Tom & Helen Circus

  Sep 11, 202433 minS0

  <p>"Despicable human beings", "Experimenting on patients", "you don't deserve to live"....</p> <p>These were the criticisms of a patient at Helen Joseph Hospital this week in a now-viral post detailing his experience of poor treatment at the hospital. </p> <p>What are we to make of this video and its contents? Are their lessons for us to learn as young doctors?</p> <p>Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this episode are my own. And do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of sponsors of the podcast or organisations I am affiliated to.</p> <p>This episode is...

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  Episode #66

  Episode 66: Join the Docs, with Prof Jonathan Sackier & Dr Nigel Guest

  Sep 3, 20241h 6mS0

  <p>Prof Jonathan Sackier & Dr Nigel Guest host the wildly funny podcast "Join the Docs", and invite audiences to delve into health-related topics served with a delightful side of humour. </p> <p>Along with a little help from Slim the skeleton, they welcome the audience into their conversation to share the intriguing, implausible, and marvellous medical stories that are sure to pique your interest whilst teaching you something new. From itching, bedbugs and bruises, to anaemia, anatomy and aortic aneurysms -‘the docs’ cover it all. </p> Dr Coffee's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/drcoffeeza Register for the Philips Future of Hea...

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  Episode #65

  Episode 65: Dr Shauntel Ambrose - Behind a Smile

  Aug 11, 20241h 1mS0

  <p>Dr Shauntel Ambrose is a qualified dentist and dental practice owner with a special interest in Paediatric Dentistry. She’s a speaker, producer and host of the "Behind a Smile" podcast, a healthcare business podcast where healthcare leaders share their stories, tips and tricks around sustainable practice and maintaining balance. Dr Ambrose is a faculty member at Dental Protection and presents risk communication workshops on how to better meet patient expectations and avoid litigation. She’s also a medico-legal mediator who helps practitioners and patients seek resolution and mutually agreeable solutions before litigation.</p> <p>Say hello to our new...

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  Episode #64

  Episode 64: Dr Josef Breedt - Registrar Series Part 2

  May 28, 20241h 10mS0

  <p>In this week’s episode, we welcome back Dr Nox Mphambukeli, with the next in our fascinating Registrar Series, where we feature young registrars who have just begun their journey to specialisation.</p> <p>Our guest on the podcast today is Dr Josef Breedt. Dr Breedt obtained his MBChB degree from the University of Pretoria in 2017, graduating cum laude and top of his class. He subsequently completed his medical internship in Gqeberha, from 2018-2019. He took up leadership roles and was elected Vice chairperson of the Intern Representative Council in 2019. Following internship, he went back to his hometown roots of...

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