The Patient Doctor - Reflections from a cancer patient turned doctor
Dr Ben Bravery
Originally a zoologist and science communicator, Ben Bravery worked for the Australian and Chinese governments before being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at age twenty-eight. After undergoing eighteen months of cancer treatment, Ben decided on a career change. He became a doctor in 2018 and is now undertaking speciality training in psychiatry.
He is committed to advocating for change in Australia's healthcare system with his memoir, The Patient Doctor, released in 2022.
Honest, powerful, eye-opening and sometimes heart-wrenchingly funny, Ben will show us that no matter our situation, we all need to be treated with care and compassion, right until the very end.