Jun 2, 2023
This episode features the wise perspectives of an Advanced
Trainee in Intensive Care Medicine, Dr William Bonavia.
The discussion covers:
- Why he chose medicine and Intensive Care
- His training journey and his learning strategy
- What makes a good ward round
- Learning from colleagues
- The principles of good communication and collaboration
- The value of work being fun
- Making mistakes
- Dealing with the pressures of the job
- His thoughts on sleep, exercise, resilience and burnout
- Gender inequity in training
- The future of his career
- Tips for fellow trainees
Will Bonavia is an Intensive Care Trainee at the Alfred Hospital
in Melbourne and has previously worked at Peninsula Health ICU. He
has an interest in teaching, having previously played a role in
tutorial, simulation and workshop environments, as well as
coordinating a training program for ICU trainees sitting the CICM
first part examination. He is also interested in staff welfare and
has worked as a trainee representative within his intensive care
department at Peninsula Health.
Will has an interest in the long term outcomes of ICU patients
and has published research in the area of delirium prediction
models. He is currently working on research in the area of
persistent critical illness and long term outcomes of critically
ill ICU patients with COVID-19. Outside of work, Will enjoys a
rotating roster of hobbies but is currently an avid squash
enthusiast.
Will has a highly compassionate and careful
communication-focused approach. Whether you are a trainee, a fully
fledged consultant or someone else involved in the practice of
Intensive Care, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr Will
Bonavia.
Andrew Davies
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About the Mastering Intensive Care podcast: The podcast aims to
inspire and empower you, through conversations about the human side
of Intensive Care, to bring your best self to the Intensive Care
bedside, with a focus on compassion, collaboration and personal
wellbeing.
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Relevant links
Book “One Billion Years to the End of
the World” (by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris
Strugatsky)
Mastering Intensive Care
podcast
Mastering Intensive Care page on
Facebook
Mastering Intensive Care at Life In The
Fast Lane
Andrew Davies on Twitter:
@andrewdavies66
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