The ICU Life Manual: The Obstacle is the Way
Why practise Stoicism in ICU? If I had to recommend one book to all doctors to read before, during, and after their training, this is the book. Several years ago, I began exploring Stoic philosophy as a means of finding guidance and principles to navigate a busy phase in my life. I was midway through […]
The Ultimate Resource Guide for the FCICM Fellowship Exam
After passing the FCICM exam in 2025 the second time around, I can attest that the FCICM exam is going to be the hardest thing you are going to do. It will require commitment, dedication, and sacrifice, along with other demands like clinical mastery, mental resilience, and a battle-tested strategy. Whether you’re just beginning your […]
Oh Darwin…Glory To Thee!
This is an essay I wrote when I was working at the Royal Darwin Hospital as an Advanced Trainee to complete my mandatory longitudinal medical component of the FCICM training programme. I was briefly part of the Toastmasters group there and presented this to express my good fortune of being blessed to see the beauty […]
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: Life Lessons for ICU Doctors
When ICU Meets Philosophy In the intensive care unit — where pressure runs high, lives hang in the balance, and the pager never sleeps — it’s easy to lose yourself. Yet in my most burnt-out moments, it wasn’t a medical textbook or journal that helped me breathe again. It was a slim, free PDF titled […]
My 50 Top ICU Secrets
These are some of the many guiding tenets I have developed over the years of my clinical practice. They are by no means the absolute recommendations of ICU practice, but a personal compass I have relied on to gain clarity time and time again in the midst of clinical chaos. Use them or not, it […]
4 AI Tools Every ICU Doctor Should Know in 2026
How to use Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and NotebookLM to pass the FCICM exam — without burning out You are sitting in the ICU at 2 am between patients, twenty minutes of quiet in front of you, FCICM exam six months…
How to Prepare for the FCICM Fellowship Exam: The Setup Most People Skip
How to use Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and NotebookLM to pass the FCICM exam — without burning out You are sitting in the ICU at 2 am between patients, twenty minutes of quiet in front of you, FCICM exam six months…
How to Smash the FCICM Written Exam – Structure, Timing & Mindset
How to use Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and NotebookLM to pass the FCICM exam — without burning out You are sitting in the ICU at 2 am between patients, twenty minutes of quiet in front of you, FCICM exam six months…
Mastering the FCICM Hot Case – Part 1: Outside the Door and Into the Dance
How to use Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and NotebookLM to pass the FCICM exam — without burning out You are sitting in the ICU at 2 am between patients, twenty minutes of quiet in front of you, FCICM exam six months…
Mastering the FCICM Hot Case – Part 2: Presentation, Phrases and Final Impressions
How to use Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and NotebookLM to pass the FCICM exam — without burning out You are sitting in the ICU at 2 am between patients, twenty minutes of quiet in front of you, FCICM exam six months…