Four easy questions to decide if they’re insane, or you are.
Thinking about training a registrar? Not sure you’ve got what it takes? Then why not take Professor Candid’s quiz!
1. Your registrar never asks you a question. Are they:
- Competent;
- Socially awkward;
- Dangerous.
2. Your registrar never stops asking questions. Are they:
A. Competent;
B. Socially awkward;
C. Dangerous.
3. Your registrar diagnoses a six-week-old baby with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. She arranges appropriate genetic testing, instigates a comprehensive management plan and refers the patient and their family to the clinical genetics department. She even offers to accompany the parents during their first hospital appointment.
Do you think your registrar is:
A. Clearly a stand-out, dedicated high achiever indicative of their 99.999997% ATAR;
B. Compassionate, caring and conscientious;
C. To be honest, really quite annoying.
4. Your registrar spends their weekend waving a flag, and it can be any flag – Australian, Palestinian, St George’s, Eureka, Jolly Roger or even the white flag of surrender, it doesn’t matter. Do you:
A. Report them to AHPRA;
B. Have a quiet word with them;
C. Suggest an alternative hobby which is less dangerous for their career, like drink-driving.
