Welcome to the Dr Coffee Podcast: Your weekly blend of motivation, encouragement, education and insight into all things medicine for junior doctors & medical students in South Africa. We feature episodes with specialist consultants sharing their journey in medicine and the decision algorithm that led to their chosen sub-specialty, and the perks, pitfalls and perils of practicing in our beautiful country. We also feature topical episodes, special-interest stories, and equipping to keep you going and help you be & become the best young medical professional possible!
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About the host
Dr. Simon Fraser hosts The Dr Coffee Podcast, a health show with 78 episodes published.
Episode 67: The Beginning's End - Dr Simon Fraser on completing Comm Serve
Dec 13, 202433mEp. 670
As we come towards the end of 2024, the closing of the year marks the end of an important chapter in my fledgling medical career: the end of Community Service, and with it the end of my mandatory service in the public se
"Despicable human beings", "Experimenting on patients", "you don't deserve to live".... These were the criticisms of a patient at Helen Joseph Hospital this week in a now-viral post detailing his experience of poor treat
Episode 66: Join the Docs, with Prof Jonathan Sackier & Dr Nigel Guest
Sep 4, 20241h 6mEp. 660
Prof Jonathan Sackier & Dr Nigel Guest host the wildly funny podcast "Join the Docs", and invite audiences to delve into health-related topics served with a delightful side of humour. Along with a little help from Slim t
Dr Shauntel Ambrose is a qualified dentist and dental practice owner with a special interest in Paediatric Dentistry. She’s a speaker, producer and host of the "Behind a Smile" podcast, a healthcare business podcast wher
Episode 64: Dr Josef Breedt - Registrar Series Part 2
May 28, 20241h 9mEp. 640
In this week’s episode, we welcome back Dr Nox Mphambukeli, with the next in our fascinating Registrar Series, where we feature young registrars who have just begun their journey to specialisation. Our guest on the podca
In this episode, it was my privilege and honour to interview Dr Nadia Karrim, a qualified ENT surgeon and director of the International Centre for Astronautical Development (ICAD), about space medicine and chasing her li
In this episode we speak with Dr Jonathan King, an Emergency medicine consultant currently the acting head of a busy Emergency Department that serves the needs of over 5500 patients each month. We discuss how ED doctors
Episode 61: Dr Chetna Govind - Registrar series Part 1
Apr 7, 202450mEp. 610
In this episode we have the first in a new series exploring the experiences of registrars currently training towards their specialist qualifications. In the course of this series we hope to offer insights, wisdom and enc
After a run of topical episodes, it’s nice to come back to our more traditional “Coffee With Consultants” feature, which is where I sit down with Consultants and ask them about their journey in medicine, their specialty,
Episode 59: South Africa's Crisis of Unemployed Doctors - a studio discussion with Dr Nox Keli & Dr Taz Emeran ("The People's Doctor"
Feb 15, 202453mEp. 590
In this episode we discuss a hot issue right now, which is the rising number of unemployed medical officers in South Africa post-Community Service - literally hundreds of doctors who want to work in government healthcare
Episode 58: Becoming a Solutions Developer in Medicine, with Dr Juandré Klopper (Cape MedTech, Sponsor Medic)
Feb 12, 20241h 8mEp. 580
Dr Juandré Klopper is a South African medical doctor, software developer and entrepreneur with firsthand experience working in low-resource clinics, where he witnessed significant challenges faced by healthcare workers a
In today’s episode we’ll be doing a deep dive into tips, tricks, and just plain good advice to help you maximise your time as a medical student and succeed in medical school. However, I hope that lasts week’s episode is
Episode 56: Top courses for junior doctors, what to do and when
Jan 12, 202431mS56
Happy new year and welcome to 2024! In today’s episode we’ll be doing a deep dive into the various courses and diplomas you should be working towards before, during, and after your Community Service year. Now, many medic
Thank you for your incredible support of the podcast this year! In this brief episode, we revisit some of your favourite episodes, most popular Instagram reels, and review the year that was, There is also an important an
Episode 52: Motherhood & Medicine - Part 5: Dr Nokukhanya Khanyile-Lenake
Dec 22, 202346mEp. 520
This is the fifth and final instalment of our series Motherhood and Medicine. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of 5 interviews with 5 superstar moms. My hope is that as you listen to each mom’s story, how
Episode 52: Motherhood & Medicine - Part 4: Dr Boitumelo Makaulule
Dec 17, 202323mEp. 520
This is the fourth instalment of a series we’ve had brewing for a while: Motherhood and Medicine. As you can imagine, between various theatre lists, call rosters, exams, school runs and running their own practices, to tr
Episode 52: Motherhood & Medicine - Part 3: Dr Aamina Hajee
Nov 23, 202324mEp. 520
This is the third instalment of a series we’ve had brewing for a while: Motherhood and Medicine. As you can imagine, between various theatre lists, call rosters, exams, school runs and running their own practices, to try
Episode 52: Motherhood & Medicine - Part 2: Dr Lori Bocchino
Nov 23, 202327mEp. 520
This is the second instalment of a series we’ve had brewing for a while: Motherhood and Medicine. As you can imagine, between various theatre lists, call rosters, exams, school runs and running their own practices, to tr
Episode 55: Vascular Surgery - Dr Ismail Cassimjee
Nov 20, 20231h 0mEp. 550
In today’s Coffee with consultants feature, I interview Dr Ismail Cassimjee, to talk to him about his specialty of vascular surgery, and his journey in medicine. I’ve been trying to have Dr Cassimjee on the podcast for a
Episode 54: Emigrating & working abroad in Ireland - Graham Cosgrave (Match Medics)
Nov 14, 202348mEp. 540
In today’s episode, I interviewed Mr Graham Cosgrave from Match Medics in Ireland, about what it’s like emigrating to Ireland to work as a doctor there, whether it be a permanent move or for a season, the various options
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The Dr Coffee Podcast is hosted by Dr. Simon Fraser. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 78 episodes.
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