DrIzzySmith

 

Dr Izzy Smith

Endocrinology Registrar

Eat, sleep, study, repeat: mastering balance and the art of delegation

Dr Izzy Smith is an Endocrinology Registrar who did her medical degree at UTAS in Tasmania. Izzy followed a career in endocrinology because she is passionate about preventative health, sports medicine, athlete health and focussing on metal wellbeing and lifestyle changes to get the best outcomes for her patients. Izzy had been involved with the charity Movember for several years and after experiencing her own challenges with poor mental health during her junior doctor years, she became a vocal advocate for young people’s mental health and is a formal ambassador for the Movember and Puka up charity. Izzy is also a social-media health influencer and has over 20k followers on Instagram. Izzy started blogging at the start of 2019 after being frustrated by the amount of misinformation and health myths she saw in popular culture. Izzy writes on various topics from mental health, busting health fads or misinformation, endocrinology and lots about her passion for sport and running. In her spare time, she is a passionate amateur athlete with her favourite events being ultra-trail running and when she has enough time, training for triathlon too!

 

 

Izzy's story of burnout

 

Mental illness in medicine - why is there so much victim blaming?

 

How can we protect our mental health

 

Sobering truths about mental health and medicine

 

The Mental Health Continuum

FAQs with Dr Izzy Smith

 

What do you think needs to change within the medical industry?

 

What's the hardest part of physician training?

 

How do you navigate a romantic relationship?

 

How do you recommend maintaining connections outside of medicine?

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