From the GPs in training in 2022: In their own words, the peaks and the pits of registrar life

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From the GPs in training in 2022: In their own words, the peaks and the pits of registrar life

1 February 2023

Maia

Hall

mhall@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 1 February 2023, 12:15 AM

Dinesha Kumarawansa TeKuiti mock wedding

Dinesha Kumarawansa mock wedding [Image: Supplied]

At New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa, we love hearing from registrars working in general practice; they are our future. Last year we started the column Registrar Thinking to present some new voices to readers. Here are the best and the worst of their experiences so far, collated by Maia Hall

Dinesha Kumarawansa, The best thing about being a registrar is you get to find your values as a doctor, learn new skills and develop your own style of clinical practice, a

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