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June 9, 2004

Season 1

Medical Rookies takes you on an insightful journey into the lives of these young medicos as they strive to gain knowledge and reach their goals.

01. Episode 1

We meet 33-year-old Dr Brendan Ryan, who is training to be a transplant and general surgeon. He is about to face one his biggest challenges yet - a solo kidney transplant.

June 10, 2004

02. Episode 2

George Wright will give up one of his kidneys to save the life of his wife of 37 years, Helen. It's also a tense time for Brendan Ryan, who is working up to doing the operation solo.

20min
June 17, 2004

03. Episode 3

It's six days after George Wright gave up one of his kidneys to save the life of Helen, his wife. While the news is good for George, Helen is not going so well.

20min
June 24, 2004

04. Episode 4

This will be the first day of 29-year-old Tim Tan's career as a doctor. After completing a science degree, pHd and medical degree, Tim is now qualified to start work on the wards as an intern.

20min
July 1, 2004

05. Episode 5

Two weeks into his first job as a doctor, Tim Tan starts the overtime shift, feared by all interns. Tim and another intern are responsible for all surgical patient in the hospital. Before long Tim is called to sort out a difficult case.

20min
July 8, 2004

06. Episode 6

30-year-old trainee orthopaedic surgeon Daniel Rahme must piece together the bones of Terry, the seriously injured motor cross rider who we met in episode 4 after he was brought into Westmead Emergency.

20min
July 15, 2004

07. Episode 7

Rookie orthopaedic surgeon Daniel Rahme will attempt a shoulder replacement for the very first time - on 82-year-old patient Myra Hudson. Daniel will be supervised by orthopaedic surgeon Dr Stuart Kirkham.

20min
July 22, 2004

08. Episode 8

Doctor Mary Langcake is a general surgeon who has just qualified to be an Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist. She is about to perform an operation she has never done solo before, to save the life of critically injured Kevin Cook.

20min
July 29, 2004

09. Episode 9

Doctor Mary Langcake is called to the hospital for a major trauma. A patient has been rushed in with a ruptured spleen. Shane Marten was unlucky enough to be in his car when a tree fell through the windscreen causing internal injuries.

20min
August 5, 2004

10. Episode 10

Rookie Doctor Rebecca Clarke is covering ten wards with more than 200 patients. It is Sunday, so she's on call for any crisis.

20min
August 12, 2004