Issues faced by overseas trained doctors in Australia and the help available for them

Professional bodies offer introductory, support and exam-preparation programs to newly arrived doctors in Australia. However, local and individual initiatives often make a difference, and Dr Rizwan Qureshi is one such example. He is the founding director of an advisory forum that guides new doctors. Dr Rizwan is an emergency medicine consultant and a carer of a child with special needs, making his story more inspirational.

Dr Rizwan Qureshi is the country liaison representative for Pakistan for the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine.