Death of doctor in Indonesia following alleged bullying reveals dark side of country’s medical training

[Rikimaru]

JAKARTA: The recent death of a doctor in Indonesia who was undergoing specialist medical training at a hospital in Central Java has cast a spotlight on bullying culture in such institutions, amid what appears to be unsuccessful efforts by the authorities to curb the scourge.

Ms Aulia Risma Lestari - a doctor who was studying for an anaesthesia specialist programme at Diponegoro University’s Faculty of Medicine in Semarang - was found dead in her room on Aug 12.

 

[rapmoon]

Hi all! I think this highlights the need for serious reforms in medical training, though change can be slow in such deeply rooted systems.