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How To Win Friends & Influenza

How To Win Friends & Influenza features interviews with distinguished doctors across a range of specialties.

It’s designed for junior doctors and medical students who are curious about different specialties and the real life side of medicine, not just the pathophysiology of it.

Hear these guests’ stories and learn from their advice, whether it’s immunology, surgery, gastroenterology or something else you’re interested in.

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[055] Time-Lapse Relationships from 2021-11-12T23:35:21

Your life is basically a line.

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[054] Your Party from 2021-10-30T06:00:32

You choose the party based on how drunk you want to become, rather than catering your eventual intoxication to the party itself.

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[053] Levelling Up from 2021-10-16T20:52:09

Move forward, not backward. Twirling, ever twirling, towards levelling up!

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[052] Efficacy from 2021-10-16T00:09:13

Video games teach you how to win at life, if you're not too busy losing at life from playing them too much.

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[051] An Alternative Theory Of Anger from 2021-10-09T23:52:48

Perhaps angry birds are productive birds, not just delicious birds.

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[050] Fold A T-Shirt from 2021-10-08T22:54:58

Is this what people do in their spare time?

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[049] Specifics from 2021-09-26T02:00:24

Specifically, be more general.

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[048] Harry Potter As A Quadratic Function from 2021-09-24T21:54:34

The parable of a parabola.

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[047] Stiller Is The Key from 2021-09-17T22:49:16

Let Ben Stiller show you the way not to live.

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[046] Everyday Adventures from 2021-09-12T00:59:12

What doctors do in their spare time.

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[045] Reframe Your Struggles from 2021-09-11T06:04:26

Your struggles make you who you are, just like every banana has its skin.

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[044] Mindset from 2021-09-05T00:55:16

A mind can be set for the better.

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[043] Specialisation Needs Commitment from 2021-09-04T02:08:06

If you love something, don't set it free.

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[042] It's Not The Last Time from 2021-08-29T06:56:39

Until you die, you can always try again.

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[041] Tribute from 2021-08-28T05:13:39

This is the greatest and best podcast in the world.

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[040] Cindy Wakes Up from 2021-08-22T09:40:42

Maybe waking up isn't that hard, at least compared to going to jail.

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[039] This Is What Happens When You Don't Like Your Job from 2021-08-21T03:33:30

Your circumstances don't stop you from being a magnificent, shining swan.

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[038] Finding Your Purpose from 2021-08-15T08:04:46

Your purpose is the atom of your beliefs.

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[037] Do The Thing That Makes You Grow from 2021-08-14T07:28:09

Your bicycle and you are an unstoppable force, worthy of being the next main character in The Avengers.

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[036] Ksana And The Van from 2021-08-12T20:44:55

You can be happy as a jerk.

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[035] Avocado Dip from 2021-08-11T08:19:04

If you're going to slice open an innocent fruit and scoop out its insides, you might as well make it delicious.

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[034] A New Season! from 2021-08-10T07:57:58

Not every season is Christmas sweater season, but here's a new season of the podcast.

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[033] General Meowdicine With Dr Cat from 2020-04-10T05:11:11

The best April Fool's joke is the one pulled on April 10 instead of April 1, because then no one's expecting it.

Thank you to all the fans, supporters and listeners of How To Win Friends &...

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[032] Rheumatology With Dr Allan Sturgess from 2020-01-30T04:00:40

Some people light up joints and some people light up when they hear about joints. Although these are theoretically not mutually exclusive, rheumatologists tend to form the latter group.

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[031] Vascular Surgery With Dr Gabrielle McMullin from 2019-08-20T00:53:50

Blood vessels are needed to keep the liquid of life pumping throughout our bodies!

In this episode, Dr Gabrielle talks about vascular surgery, rather interesting stories and workplace just...

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[030] Anaesthetics With Dr Marie Dreux from 2019-07-21T02:59:06

Anaesthetics! And the people who do it! They might have a title that's hard to pronounce, but the ability to guide patients through operations safely remains rewarding.

In this episode, Dr...

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[029] Geriatrics With Dr Chris Middlemiss from 2019-06-21T23:24:02

The recipe for geriatrics is diverse and beautiful. It's 5 parts general medicine, 2 parts falls investigations, 1 part deathly despair, 3 parts woolly sweaters and 5 parts super cool.

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[028] Adolescent Medicine With Dr Linette Gomes from 2019-01-16T09:43:17

Chronic diseases can strike people of all ages, from foetus to corpse (probably not inclusive). Adolescent medicine is what it sounds like: the branch of medicine that deals with adolescents, parti...

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[027] Otolaryngology With Dr Faruque Riffat from 2018-12-11T02:15:24

Otolaryngology isn't likely to be any child's first word, but it sure makes for a great Hangman game!

In this episode, Dr Faruque talks about the specialty colloquially known as ENT and ge...

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[026] Dermatology With Dr Pablo Fernández-Peñas from 2018-11-10T18:58:21

Skin is good. Skin is great. Skin is important to every person, especially when it comes to quality of life.

In this episode, Professor Pablo talks about why dermatology is extremely excit...

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[025] Anaesthetics Nursing With Pete Kelly from 2018-09-24T07:51:07

Nursing and doctoring are hearty friends who hold hands while prancing off into the sunset. Together, their teamwork is something that can make health care great. Long live patient welfare!
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[024] Orthopaedic Surgery With Dr Saqib Noor from 2018-08-29T08:20:08

Bones are the putative skeleton of the human body, so it's important that they're not broken. Hold on! They actually are the skeleton! That means we need orthopaedic surgery to fix them.

I...

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[023] Pathology With Dr Nicky Graf from 2018-07-18T10:40:23

There are many things that can go wrong in the human body. Luckily, there's a specialty that studies it: pathology. After all, a tissue diagnosis must be made! The show must go on!

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[022] Renal Medicine With Dr Lucy Wynter from 2018-06-30T05:08:49

The heart isn't actually heart-shaped, but kidneys really are kidney-shaped!

In this episode, Dr Lucy talks about renal medicine, how to make it into physician specialty training and findi...

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[021] Paediatrics With Dr Louisa Adams from 2018-05-21T01:36:35

You were once a child, before you became an esteemed listener of fancy podcasts such as this!

In this episode, Dr Louisa talks about paediatrics, how it differs from adult medicine and wha...

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[020] Medical Oncology With Dr Fran Boyle from 2018-04-26T07:19:37

Malignancy is the enemy, ironically composed of cells from the self.

In this episode, Dr Fran talks about life as a medical oncologist.

Theme music by Lily Chen.

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[019] Intensive Care Medicine With Dr Stuart Lane from 2018-04-15T04:45:51

Where do you go if you have multi-organ failure and teeter on the cusp of death? An important three-letter acronym: ICU!

In this episode, Dr Stuart talks about the hectic life of intensive...

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[018] Respiratory Medicine With Dr Lucy Morgan from 2018-03-31T12:01:28

We all crave love, but first we require oxygen. Lungs are such needy things!

In this episode, Dr Lucy talks about respiratory medicine, pub rock and marriage.

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[017] Medical Research With Julia Chapman from 2018-03-19T13:04:27

Fake medicine is based on hogwash and wizardry, while real medicine is based on evidence and clinical trials. That makes medical research integral to accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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[016] Sports Medicine With Dr Bob Sallis from 2018-03-08T02:16:52

Sports is a unique field. It consists of grown adults or small children tossing equipment around according to made-up rules - and somehow having quite a lot of fun doing so. That's why sports medic...

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[015] Cardiology With Dr Chris Semsarian from 2018-02-27T01:19:52

Without the heart, there is no mindless muscle bag to pump blood all around the body. Fortunately, cardiology exists to cure, palliate and address issues of this important organ!

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[014] Junior Doctor With Dr James Ooi from 2018-02-14T04:26:13

Going from medical student to doctor means a life full of money and employment. But what's it really like being a medical intern or resident? Is being a junior doctor akin to administrative slavery...

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[013] Careers Outside Medicine With Dr Renee Lim from 2018-01-08T01:36:37

Life is full of infinite possibilities! If you have a medical degree, your future is not confined to the hospital wards.

But how can you choose between all the things you want to achieve w...

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[012] Manufacturing Pharmacy With Allan Fong from 2017-12-12T01:52:18

Your greatest nightmare is here, except this time you're wearing pants!

Your hospital patient has a rare case of Aafkhajsdklashkjdasodhsouheihterl Fever and conventional medicines can't cu...

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[011] Clinical Psychology With Juliette Drobny from 2017-12-01T22:34:15

Patients with mental health illnesses can be treated with medication, psychological therapy or a combination of both. But what exactly do psychologists do? Which patients go to them? Which doctors ...

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[010] Psychiatry With Dr Philip Boyce from 2017-11-07T04:55:37

Just like hearts, souls and a working Internet connection, minds are vital things in our modern world. Psychiatry is a discipline of medicine that deals with mental illness and its effects on patie...

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[009] Skin Cancer General Practice With Dr Philip Smith from 2017-09-23T03:50:18

Skin is important! How else do you discriminate between all of the delicious fruit and vegetables in the supermarket?

As a non-science graduate of a city medical program, Dr Philip talks a...

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[008] Trauma Surgery With Dr Jeremy Hsu from 2017-07-10T04:39:22

PATIENT IS BLEEDING! EVERYBODY PANIC!

That's not what it's really like in a trauma setting, is it?

Dr Jeremy talks about the ups and downs of life in trauma, as well as the differ...

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[007] Ophthalmology With Dr Neil Rowe from 2017-05-18T00:08:49

You have two eyes and they are very important. Hence, we have ophthalmology.

Dr Neil is an ophthalmologist and generally awesome doctor who talks about life in his specialty and honest car...

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[006] Surgical Oncology With Dr Julie Howle from 2017-04-29T03:57:56

In the endless battle against cancer, there are those brave warriors who specialise in cutting it out. They're called surgical oncologists and they do far more than just operations.

Dr Jul...

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[005] Palliative Care With Dr Katherine Allsopp from 2017-03-28T06:07:10

What do palliative care, unicorn pillows and Croatian men have in common?

NOTHING. Except they're all in this podcast.

In this episode, Dr Katherine talks about her career in pall...

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[004] General Surgery With Dr Corinna Chiong from 2017-03-13T01:33:25

Are you always the person who cuts birthday cakes? Do you enjoy variety? Are your hands steady? Is your anatomy knowledge quite good? Perhaps surgery is for you.

From a first-hand perspect...

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[003] Infectious Diseases & Microbiology With Dr Elaine Cheong from 2017-02-26T06:11:52

Germs. Germs! GERMS! EVERYWHERE!

Why would anyone want to study them? Because they're interesting and increasingly relevant globally.

In this episode, Dr Elaine talks about her di...

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[002] Study Tips With Steve Waring from 2017-02-12T09:41:37

Let's talk about studying! Steve Waring shares brilliant insights: Should you go to lectures? What other resources are available? Are you doomed if you come from a non-science background? How can y...

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[001] Immunology With Dr Sean Riminton from 2017-01-16T11:39:32

Let's talk about immunology! Specialist immunologist Dr Sean answers burning questions: What's life in immunology really like? Is it rewarding? Is the training long? Is there work-life balance?
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