Asan
@asanakpan
Amateur photographer, Explorer and Geriatrician in Bunbury WA 🇦🇺❤️😊👍🏽
With my decades of experience & insights from navigating resource constraints in geriatric medicine and the RACMA leadership for clinicians program, I have plenty to offer to continually improve the MDT care we deliver to our senior citizens in the southwest region of Western Australia🇦🇺❤️😊🙏🏾
I had the pleasure and honour to be a guest speaker via zoom at the London school of economics delivering a presentation on healthy ageing to legislators from Delta State in Nigeria organised by the African Parliamentary Resource centre 🇳🇬🇬🇧🇦🇺🌍😊👍🏽
I have lived in 5 countries (spread over 4 continents) including Australia now. The diversity of cultures and experiences has enriched my life, my mind & soul and given me something very precious in how I relate to fellow human beings for which I am eternally grateful 🌍❤️😊🙏🏾
The courses I have completed recently will continue to improve my contribution to the care of our senior citizens in the southwest of Western Australia. I am grateful to my employer for professional study leave including all travel, accomodation & course registration expenses😊
Melbourne on a Saturday that began with rain and ended with some sunshine. Breakfast at the Tea rooms 1892 as recommended, the Chadstone shopping centre, the Immigration museum, Flanders street station and the Shrine of Remembrance ❤️🇦🇺😊
Beautiful morning for an early breakfast at the Gull & Anchor before catching the Southwest coach to terminal 4 Perth airport for my Qantas 3.5 hours flight to Melbourne 😊✈️
Enjoying a winter sunset stroll after work, reflecting on life, my journey up till now and being grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way 😊❤️🙏🏾
Hospital dogs lower pain perception, lower blood pressure & heart rate, motivate physical recovery, reduce anxiety & depression in patients and for caregivers reduces burnout by reducing stress levels ❤️😊🐶👍🏽
Could not resist ending my Sunday with a sunset stroll along Jetty road in my neighbourhood 😊
Sunday morning drive from Bunbury to Busselton for breakfast at the Firestation specialty beer and wine bar followed by a stroll on the Busselton jetty😊
Ending the day with a walk, some music, and enjoying the winter sunset views while reflecting on the day and looking forward to a restful night's sleep😊
I feel fulfilled to be utilising my expertise as a geriatrician to its full potential, thanks to the exceptional work-life balance I have working at the City of Bunbury regional hospital and St John of God Bunbury Hospital alongside incredibly supportive multidisciplinary colleagues🇦🇺❤️😊
After completing my on call ward round reviews in the hospital, I went on a leisurely walk at Pelican Point, enjoying the views and reflecting on the wonderful opportunities I have had to balance my work with my interests ❤️😊🇦🇺
I had a dream that 1day I will live &work in a beautiful coastal town.I never imagined it would b here in Bunbury,Western Australia. I have found peace &joy here. My interest in exploring is getting fulfilled & I get 2use my expertise to contribute to the care of our senior citizens 🇦🇺❤️😊🙏🏾
“You will never run out of bills to pay.But you will run out of time.Go & make those memories.You only have this one life” Anonymous❤️
In the immense hallways of time &of space,out of d fantastic no. of potential lives &d infinite chain of accidents that led 2this moment,I am here.I breathe.I see.I feel.I experience this grand spectacle of a cosmos I find myself in.That is not a thing 2b wasted, or left unobserved” Alan Lightman
“There is still time to change the road you are on” Stairway to heaven by Led Zeppelin
A working holiday is where a dream job fuels your wanderlust, enabling you to explore and travel while making a meaningful impact. My travels continue to reveal the breathtaking beauty of our planet, inspiring a deeper appreciation for the world we call home 🌍❤️😊🙏🏾
Starting each day with a fresh perspective, I'm inspired to make a difference in the lives of seniors as a geriatrician in the beautiful City of Bunbury❤️😊🇦🇺
Monday sunrise morning with an almond flat white coffee in my cherished spot, setting me up for the rest of my day as a geriatrician in the City of Bunbury regional hospital WA Country Health Service southwest and St John of God Bunbury Hospital ❤️🇦🇺😊
"Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress truth" Professor Wole Soyinka 1986 Nobel prize in literature
I feel incredibly fortunate to have weekends that allow me to uncover the hidden gems of the region I live in and experience all the amazing things it has to offer 🇦🇺❤️😊👍🏽
I'm really energised by my Thursday afternoon gerontology clinics. With Gentu streamlining my scheduling, documentation, and task management, I can focus on what matters most. Leveraging AI 4 transcription enables me to turn around comprehensive letters to referrers within 24hrs❤️😊🇦🇺
Relaxing weekend in my neighbourhood doing as little as possible after a very busy week of clinical work, research, service development and a leadership course 😊👍🏽
A Friday afternoon ritual for geriatricians at the City of Bunbury regional hospital and St John of God Bunbury Hospital, who make the most of their lunch break to savor the best fish and chips in the Southwest of Western Australia😊🇦🇺👍🏽
Thanks to Claire Beardsmore,Sarah Bradshaw & Madison Davis for our 6 month follow up today at Bunbury outpatient clinic with the FITTEST study www.afn.org.au/fittest-study/ research participants, who were thrilled 2b part of a national trial made possible by the WA Teletrial program👍🏽
I feel most alive when exploring new horizons, and the journey itself is just as exciting as the destination, regardless of how I get there ❤️😊🇦🇺🌍