The Clinician's Survival Guide

By: Dr Munir Adam
  • Summary

  • Do you struggle with practical aspects of working as a clinician, such as finding the right job, time-keeping, inefficient systems and medico-legal risk?

    This podcast is about addressing these issues: Every Tuesday, in under 15 minutes, we take-on a topic and discuss it's implications. We then explore what you, as a working clinician, should do about it.

    The Clinician's Survival Guide is about making you as efficient as possible, and helping you find practical solutions to the challenges you face.

    It's time you had a more fulfilling career as a clinician - subscribe now.

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Episodes
  • AI 5/7: Using AI for Education, Training & Research
    Jan 7 2025

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    Artificial Intelligence is being used increasingly for education, training and research purposes, able to serve as an incredible companion.

    As we move into 2025 we resume the 7 part AI mini-series. You may wish to listen back to the first four episodes if you haven't already.

    In this episode:

    • How is AI being used for simulation training?
    • What are adaptive learning systems?
    • When might you use ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-pilot, Perplexity, Claude and others?
    • What does the Russell group and the Royal Colleges say about the use of AI for education and training?

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    15 mins
  • Looking forward to 2025: What lies ahead for Clinicians?
    Dec 31 2024

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    When you think about 2025, what do you expect the year to be like for you, the frontline clinician?

    Having looked back at 2024 and some of its challenges in the last episode, this episode looked forward and includes thoughts from the multi-professional team about what 2025 might be like.

    Contributions from the co-hosts of The Clinician's Survival Guide:

    Dr Munir Adam, GP, NE London
    Irina Varlan - Pharmacist, Nottinghamshire
    Simon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Plymouth
    Claire Green - Paramedic, Devon
    Marium Hanif - Physician Associate, London

    Some topics alluded to: Funding split; NI contributions; paramedics, neurodiversity, clinician wellbeing, Physician Associate regulation and blurring of professional boundaries, medicine shortages and from secondary to primary care.

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    17 mins
  • Looking back at Clinician's Challenges in 2024
    Dec 24 2024

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    As a clinician, when you think back to 2024, what thoughts come to mind?

    We take a two-week break from the AI series, and reflect back to 2024 and, in the next episode, look forward onto 2025.

    This episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide looks back at the year 2024. What were some of the main challenges? What did they mean for clinicians and for patients? Where are we now?

    The episode includes perspectives from different co-hosts, including:

    Irina Varlan - Pharmacist, Nottinghamshire
    Simon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Plymouth
    Claire Green - Paramedic, Devon
    Marium Hanif - Physician Associate, London

    as well as Dr Munir Adam, who is a GP.

    The Government NI rise, Mental Health, Prescribers course, multi-professional supervision, Workforce shortages and the post-Covid world are some of our thoughts shared.

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    21 mins

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