In this episode of the Creative Careers in Medicine podcast, host Elise Putt speaks with Dr Katie Treble, a psychiatry registrar and recently published author.

Dr Treble discusses her career journey, beginning in the UK and progressing through a variety of roles including emergency medicine in Australia, humanitarian work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the Central African Republic, and her current training in psychiatry.

Sharing insights on the process of working with MSF, the challenges and requirements, necessary for humanitarian medical work in resource-poor and conflict settings.

Describing the impacts of her time in Central Africa, including the difficulties of transitioning back to clinical work in Australia and her motivation for documenting these experiences.

They covered Dr Treble’s recently released memoir, "Field Notes from Death’s Door," which recounts her MSF experience and addresses the need to bear witness to humanitarian crises that are often overlooked. Dr Treble explains how and why she shaped her personal reflections and field notes into a published book, as well as the realities of the publishing process. She also touches on her ongoing interest in research, having spent time working in the Clinical Psychedelic Lab at Monash University.

Dr Treble reflects on the value of having a diverse and non-linear career path in medicine, the broader context of global healthcare inequities, and the importance of pursuing meaningful work beyond traditional professional trajectories.

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