Future Doctors Australia

Thanks, Zobair!

I had so much fun, and the program was totally different than expected. Every time we met a new profesional, I wanted to switch career ambitions to whatever their profession was! I have finished ‘Under Her Skin’ about Professor Fiona Wood. Thanks for the book; it took a while to get into it, but after I was hooked!

Thank you again for having us at the Future Doctors program, and I hope you can continue to host many exiting groups to come. You are welcome at my surgery anytime! 🙃

Thank you so much for those four days. I learnt so much at the FDA program that I wouldn’t have otherwise. I now know the path to get into medicine and more about what it is actually like, even if it is only a small glimpse.

I just wanted to thank you and the team at NIE for organising and delivering the Future Doctors Australia Program. It was an incredible experience. It provided me with valuable insights into medicine and the pathway to becoming a doctor.☺️

The sessions were engaging and informative. I especially appreciated the opportunity to interact with the medical students and professionals. The program has strengthened my passion for pursuing a career in medicine and has given me a clearer understanding of what lies ahead.

Thank you once again for your guidance and effort you put into making this program such a success.

I want to thank you so much for this experience, it has helped me so much.

It’s hard to choose one thing that I enjoyed the most, but I loved learning about the medical specialists and med students.

Again, thank you so much.

For me, I believe I enjoyed the range of expertise the most throughout the FDA program, as I was able to delve into a deeper understanding of sub-specialties within medicine and learn from the doctors themselves. It was also refreshing that we were constantly given activities such as suturing and venipuncture, which allowed us to make practical use of the lessons and made it all the more memorable.

Thank you again for a truly wonderful course in Brisbane run by yourself and the all that encompasses the Future Doctors Program.

Thank you for this amazing experience, I've learnt a lot from the medical students, Ellen and Taehan to the four specialists as well as Rebekah.

I mostly enjoyed the hands-on activities we did with the equipment, especially the suturing, and it was also a really great opportunity to meet like-minded people.

The program really sparked a lot in me and encouraged me more than ever to pursue this career path. I enjoyed the part where we had to put the iv in and then the airway. That was by far my favourite and had me feel really passionate about what I wanted. The UQ campus part was also my favourite as I was able to get out of my bubble and make friends and work together with them, which is alot for me. 

Thank you so much

The Future Doctors Australia program was more than a camp—it was the turning point in my life. I attended in Year 11, and until then, I had no idea what the UCAT was or how much preparation went into medical interviews. The mentors broke everything down in a way that made it achievable.

What stuck with me most was the career insights day. Hearing about specialisations like neurology and rural GP work helped me find what actually interested me beyond the ‘being a doctor’ dream. I left that program with a full plan—and a new mindset.

Fast forward a few years, I’m now a first-year med student at UQ and still use the note templates and study tips I picked up during the program. I honestly don’t think I’d be here without FDA.

As a young Aboriginal student, I didn’t think I could be a doctor because I did not think I would even get close to the required ATAR. Also, where I come from, there are not tutors to help with UCAT or anything. But so many details were clarified to me about applying as a First Nations applicant that I can really see it as a solid possibility now. This program made me proud and helped me believe I can help my community one day through medicine.