Medicine is consistently rated as one of the most popular courses to study at university. However it is also ranked as one of the hardest. Students probably feel this the most at exam time. In this episode we speak to Brie Allman, a final year medicine student at Monash University, to reflect back on her degree and how she coped with exam nerves.

Brie grew up in northern NSW and is planning a long career in rural health. As she finishes her placements through Monash Rural Health in Gippsland, she admits her first year as a medical student was very difficult. She says she often felt overwhelmed and failed to look after herself properly. Since her first year, she has learned helpful strategies to make sure she keeps a balanced lifestyle, while also maximising study time.

Brie is also being mentored as part of the Dr JuMP Medical Mentoring program, which supports medical students, junior doctors and registrars in regional Victoria and Southern New South Wales. 

For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, head to the Monash Rural Health website.

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practising medicine in regional Australia.  Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here.