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Registrar thinking... Matt O’Sullivan
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Registrar thinking... Matt O’Sullivan
Wednesday 12 July 2023, 10:32 AM

Second-year GP registrar Matt O’Sullivan is also a husband, father, son, brother and friend. He says it pays to remember patients are loved and have loved ones too [Image: Supplied]
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Matt O’Sullivan 11 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites him about his career ahead
Matt (he/him) is a second-year GP registrar at Carefirst New Plymouth in Taranaki.
I chose to go into general practice for the flexibility. General
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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