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February 18, 2023 33 mins

This episode we chat with Dr Gemma Woolley, a doctor that left residency to pursue an exciting career in cosmetic medicine. Listen to hear all about Dr Gemma's unconventional journey in medicine, about to become a professional snowboarder she decided to be a doctor instead! Then a life-changing diagnosis of a family member made her reassess her career journey.

We discuss:

  • Exploring the options in medical school
  • Physician anxiety as a junior doctor
  • Not having any specialty that calls to you after internship
  • Leaving residency
  • Her journey into cosmetic medicine
  • How to get started as a cosmetic physician
  • Telemedicine opportunity in cosmetics
  • How cosmetics can be more than purely aesthetic

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