Sunday March 30, 2025

Doctor’s Day (30 March)

  • This Doctor’s Day (30 March), Dr Raimand Morad pulls back the curtain to offer an insight into a day as a doctor in the Emergency Department.

  • Working alongside a wide range of people to help solve the puzzle of a consumer’s care is one of the most rewarding aspects of Dr Morad’s role.
  • Dr Morad highlights the importance of keeping on top of his mental health and wellbeing by sharing experiences that have been challenging or difficult with those around him. 

 

Every day is a new adventure for Emergency Medicine Registrar, Raimand Morad.

“Emergency Medicine is the best part of lots of different specialties. In emergency medicine, we’re lucky enough to work with populations across the board and all sorts of demographics.

“That variety is really what makes me most interested in emergency medicine. People can come in with any presentation affecting any body system, and it’s our job to work out what’s going on. It gives us the chance to make an impact, because we tend to have that first contact with patients, we can really take time to understand what it is that’s bringing them in and being able to advocate for them is really rewarding,” he said.

This Doctor’s Day (30 March), Dr Morad pulls back the curtain to offer an insight into a day as a doctor in the Emergency Department (ED).

“Often we’ll come in and have a handover process from the night team, and all the patients in the department will be handed over to the incoming doctors. Then we’ll start seeing patients. And from there, it can go anywhere, depending on what you find.

“You might spend the majority of the day with one patient if they’re really unwell and other cases can be really quick. The number of patients you see can vary day to day, but the actual job encompasses everything from practical things such as doing clustering and relocations of dislocated joints, as well as examinations and discussions with lots of other specialties. You really get to do it all,” Dr Morad said.

Working alongside a wide range of people to help solve the puzzle of a consumer’s care is one of the most rewarding aspects of Dr Morad’s role.

“I remember one case that was a bit puzzling. It wasn’t quite clear what was going on, but we had a very sick patient. Many consultants and senior doctors came together, and we worked quite collaboratively, bouncing ideas off each other, thinking about various things, discussing with other specialties, and eventually managed to stabilise and come up with a plan for a patient that was quite complex.

“That collaborative work really made me realise why I do it, and it’s the icing on the cake. In the emergency department, there’s nurses, allied health professionals, everyone, not just the doctors. That aspect of collaboration when done well is great and it works in the best interest of the patient,” he said.

While working in the ED is fulfilling, there are times where Dr Morad comes up against more challenging days.  He finds that checking in with his loved ones and colleagues can help bring him some balance.

“I think everyone does it differently, but I think the most important part is actually sharing experiences that have been challenging or difficult with those around you. I was lucky enough to have lived with another doctor, and so they understood exactly what I’d go through at work, and so we’d come back and share some of the tough moments that we may have had, and that really helps just offload some of the burden from you.

“Now I chat with family and friends if I’ve not had a great day, and their support really helps. In terms of wellbeing, physical activity is what I use to decompress and relax after long days,” Dr Morad said.