title: New hospital consultant: surviving a difficult period.
abstract: The first years of consultant practice are amongst the most stressful in a medical specialist's career. Recognising the likely difficulties is essential if measures are to be put in place to lessen their impact. In this article, recommendations are made on how to balance clinical and non-clinical duties and to obtain the support required for professional development. Self-care of mental and physical health is vital and planning is necessary to ensure that both personal health and a work/life balance are maintained.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, PO Box 10055, Wellington 6143. Geoffrey.Robinson@mrinz.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morreau
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leighton
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008019:Life Style; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009520:New Zealand; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support