Behind the Curtain
Join host Dr Sanjaya Senanayake as he sits down with special guests from across Canberra Health Services to hear about their passions and moments that have shaped their careers. Canberra Health Services delivers public health services to people across the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding Southern New South Wales (NSW) region of Australia.
Episodes
10 episodes
Jessica Puniard
Jessica Puniard talks about her journey as Mortuary Services Supervisor at Canberra Hospital and her pathway into the mortuary field. She recounts her unexpected career path from a nurse assistant and pathology collector to a mortician.
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Episode 10
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28:34
Kerryn Ernst
Kerryn Ernst addresses myths and preconceptions surrounding breast cancer, and shares how she supports patients and families through treatment. She highlights the vital role of the McGrath Foundation in providing specialised cancer care.
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Episode 9
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26:26
Michael Chapman
Dr Michael Chapman discusses palliative care, dementia and voluntary assisted dying. He highlights the evolution and significance of palliative care in Australia.
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Episode 8
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30:40
Simon Jiang
From clinical practice to ground-breaking research, Dr Simon Jiang shares his story of a nephrologist who, inspired by a patient with severe autoimmune disease, ventured into the world of genetic research and made world leading breakthroughs in...
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Episode 7
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32:58
Marrwah Ahmadzai
Nominated for ACT Australian of the Year in 2022, tune in as Dr Marrwah Ahmadzai gives us an insight into growing up as the daughter of refugees, the challenges of being a junior doctor and overcoming prejudices (including a patient questioning...
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Episode 6
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27:05
Alison Lally
Hear how personal experience has driven Dr Alison Lally to think outside the box in the emergency department to support some of our most vulnerable patients, neurodivergent children. From the strategies used to make the ED more comfortable and ...
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Episode 5
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33:28
Sean Chan
Come on a journey with Dr Sean Chan as we hear about the challenges and ethical dilemmas posed by evolving medicine and EMCO technology, and the critical importance of organ donation conversations. Sean shares his path from emergency registrar ...
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Episode 4
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31:44
David Caldicott
From his unexpected segue as aspiring virologist to emergency medicine specialist, and the patient experience that fuelled his mission for drug reduction harm and pioneering pill testing, Dr David Caldicott takes you on an adventure of discover...
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Episode 3
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30:46