The Hidden Curriculum of Medicine: Pre-Workshop Reflection & Planning Questionnaire
Help us tailor the workshop to your experiences and challenges in medical practice.
Important Disclaimer
This questionnaire has been designed to support reflection and help tailor the workshop to the experiences and interests of participants.It is not a standardised assessment, diagnostic tool, or measure of psychological wellbeing. The questions are intended for educational and workshop-planning purposes only and should not be interpreted as providing clinical, occupational, or psychological advice.
About You
Current stage of practice
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Registrar
Early Career GP
Established GP
Practice Owner
Rural GP
Locum
Nurse
Admin
Allied Health Professional
Other
Type of Allied Health Professional
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Type of Nursing Registration
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Years practising medicine
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Under 5 years
5–10 years
10–20 years
More than 20 years
Current leadership responsibilities
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Yes
No
Occasionally
Current Pressures
Which statement feels most like your current reality?
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I am coping, but running on empty
I spend more energy managing people than medicine
Difficult conversations stay with me longer than I would like
I feel increasingly responsible for problems I cannot control
I am performing well, but I am unsure how sustainable it is
I struggle to switch off when I get home
I often feel stretched between competing demands
None of the above
Which of the following currently create the most pressure in your work?
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Difficult patient interactions
Patient expectations
Complaints or conflict
Administrative workload
Time pressure
Staff management
Team dynamics
Leadership responsibilities
Work/life balance
Emotional fatigue
Managing uncertainty
Financial pressures
Other
Difficult Conversations
Which conversations do you find most challenging?
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Patients requesting inappropriate treatments
Managing unrealistic expectations
Delivering difficult news
Mental health presentations
Conflict with family members
Staff performance concerns
Colleague conflict
Complaints
Boundary setting
Other
Think about a difficult interaction you’ve had recently. Without identifying anyone involved, what made it difficult?
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What do you wish medical training had taught you about managing difficult conversations?
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Reflection
What part of being a doctor takes more from you than most people realise?
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What currently takes the greatest emotional energy in your work?
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What workplace conversation are you currently avoiding or delaying?
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Which statement would you most like to be true six months from now?
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I handle difficult conversations with greater confidence.
I leave work without carrying it home.
I feel more effective without working harder.
I have clearer professional boundaries.
I enjoy medicine more.
I feel less emotionally exhausted.
I lead others more effectively.
If this workshop could help you with one recurring challenge, what would you choose?
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What would make this workshop genuinely valuable for you?
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What question do you hope gets answered during the session?
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Imagine you leave this workshop thinking: “That was genuinely useful.”
What would have happened during the session to make you say that?
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