AMAV VICDOC SUMMER 2023 - Magazine - Page 57
RETIREMENT
PERSPECTIVES
ON A CAREER IN
COUNTRY PRACTICE
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In 1985, Dr Nola Maxfield arrived in
Wonthaggi with her husband believing
it would be a six month stay. Today, she
is removing her stethoscope after serving
this community as a rural generalist GP
for 40 years. As she now transitions to
retirement, Nola reflects on her career,
her passion for rural general practice
and life beyond medicine.
INTERVIEW TARYN SHEEHY
Are there things you are
enthusiastic about that can
be developed?
What are the new ways that
you can continue to connect
and contribute and do the
things that you might
not have had time for
in the past.
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