Doctors in Training: Dr Dominic Horne — Mentors Matter

A country boy from the boots up, Dr Dominic Horne was brought up
on a cattle station near Wee Waa in northern NSW. Now part way
through training to be an anaesthetist, he dreams of one day
running cattle and kids on his own property, as well as serving
regional communities as a physician.


He’s a strong proponent of the benefits of living and working in
regional areas and says that it’s not just easier to work in such
an environment, but that experience away from capital cities
means you get better mentorship because of the proximity to
specialist consultant senior colleagues.


He recounts his journey from a radiation therapy degree in
Newcastle, through medical school, to the difficult decision of
choosing which critical care speciality to study. He also
explains why it is he thinks working as a young doctor in
regional areas makes you a better practitioner.


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