Ever wanted to know what it was like to be a young doctor? Well, this episode will give you all the details. Dr Jeff Ko is an absolute champion and he tells it like it is. A must listen for anyone with an interest in the medical field.

We chat about:

• His experiences attending a high achieving school.
• Moving to Australia from New Zealand to study undergraduate medicine.
• What the journey has been like becoming a doctor.
• The influence his family has had on his career.
• How he landed on cardiology as a specialty.
• What a typical work day looks like.
• The actual lifestyle of a doctor (it's not as glamorous as TVs make it look!)
• How accurate the perception is that becoming a doctor is a good way to make a lot of money.
• KPIs in hospitals.
• Debunking the idea that the best reason to become a doctor is because you want to help people.
• Studying medicine in the classroom vs a hospital in front of a patient.
• How he maintains a life outside of medicine and the importance of finding something to laugh at everyday.

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