Creative Careers In Medicine Podcast

In this episode of CCIM, host Elise Putt interviews Dr Josh Case, who has found a unique career path that combines his passion for medicine with his expertise with software engineering. Josh works as a locum doctor a few days a month in various locations across Australia and also runs a company called Go Locum, which is a medical workforce marketplace aimed at making the locum work industry more efficient and accessible for doctors.During the conversation, Josh shares his background and journey, starting from his upbringing in Melbourne and his decision to pursue medicine after being inspired by the concept of physiology. He discusses his time at the University of Queensland and the initial worries he had about missing out on other experiences while focusing on his career.However, Josh's perspective changed over the years, and he now emphasises the importance of trying something different to protect against burnout and challenges in the medical profession. He shares his decision to reduce his clinical ho