Episode 11: Comm Serve Reflections - Coffee with Dr Naeem Vallee (MO at Chris Hani Baragwanath)

This week’s episode focuses on the next level of junior doctor years with conversation and reflection on Community Service. I was privileged to spend time with Dr Naeem Vallee, who was an intern at Bara when I first began clinical rotations at Wits Medical School. Dr Naeem is well-loved by his colleagues, seniors and students alike, and well-known for his use of fountain pens in his clerking notes and impressive skills as a barista and coffee connoisseur… when he’s not hard at work serving patients and people at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, where he is currently completing his community service year. Although internship and community service journeys are as unique as the doctors who take them, I think you’ll find that there is a lot to draw from our conversation and some profound thoughts that can become really actionable and practical things to take into your own workday and career Thank you to our sponsors for this episode! FLASHMED. FlashMed is a new type of medical study flashcards, pre-packaged and formatted to assist you to be more effective as a student and ultimately help you become a better doctor. Comprising pharmacology revision flashcards, clerking sheets, muscle anatomy flashcards and revision notes, amongst others, FlashMed products are printed using the highest quality paper and each set consists of 50 flashcards or pages. You can find FlashMed on Instagram at @FLashMedSA, and order direct from them via DM, with nationwide delivery. WARDWORX. Wardworx is a FREE patient list & task management app that allows doctors to simplify the way they work. Proudly South African and created for doctors, by doctors. Use Wardworx to keep track and easily access your patient’s information, location and wardwork! Wardworx is a web-based app that can be accessed through your internet browser on mobile or desktop, simply by visiting https://wardworx.app/ . You can also find the downloadable applications on the Apple App Store [ https://apps.apple.com/za/app/wardworx/id1545167665 ] and Google Play store [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.wardworx ].