There was never any question Michael Pitt was going to work on the land. But a mustering accident triggered a long-held desire to become a doctor, and now he and his nurse wife Katie use their agricultural backgrounds to connect with rural patients.
When a bull charged at Michael Pitt while he was mustering cattle 10 years ago, it shocked him into considering a career change ."I was in quite a bit of pain — but being a young male on the land, I didn't want to upset the apple cart."
"The tipping point was actually getting to the hospital and the care that I received, seeing rural doctors with low resources but how much they can do with it," he said. Katie, who switched from agribusiness to nursing, became the main income earner while Michael studied full time.Now both working in healthcare, the couple find their experiences in agriculture have played an invaluable role in building trust to treat country patients.)
"Then talking to them about their health later on once we have that trust certainly makes it a lot easier."
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