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So today is a somewhat strange day. It is the last day I hold a full license to practice medicine and my last day employed as a paediatrician.
It is the end of a 10 year adventure as a paediatrician, 12 years of being a hospital doctor, and a 17 year journey in medicine.
It is the end of a 10 year adventure as a paediatrician, 12 years of being a hospital doctor, and a 17 year journey in medicine.
During my adventures I have had the pleasure of working with some amazing colleagues and patients. I have also had some incredibly challenging experiences. These things, and these people have helped shape who I am today and how I see the world.
Like all careers in medicine there have been highs and lows. I have experienced wonderful moments and days where I can genuinely say I have helped save someone’s life. Other days I have sat in a deserted corridor and sobbed uncontrollably, and days where I have dreaded going in.
There are many reasons why I have chosen to hang up my stethoscope and step away from clinical practice. I do not feel sad or regretful, but rather reflective on the journey I have taken. I needed to mark the moment as I have given so much of my life & soul to medicine.
My only sadness is not being able to properly say goodbye and thank you to those I have worked with. If any of you are reading this thread, I hope our paths will cross again so I can say these words in person.
So as I wave goodbye to clinical practice I am excitedly striding toward my new adventure and new chapter in the realms of medical education. I look forward to being involved in medicine in a different way, and to whole new set of amazing colleagues and experiences.
Thank you for all the lovely supportive messages. It’s nice to know that I’m certainly not the first to take the leap to the land of education, and that it is evidently a very nice place to be. 
