Abstract: Q1 What first sparked your interest in working in paediatric medicine, specifically in paediatric emergency medicine?I'd gone to medical school thinking I was going to be an orthopaedic surgeon.I demonstrated a number of attributes which meant it become quickly apparent this wasn't where my career was destined.It wasn't until I did my paediatric attachment as a fourth year student that I found I had an aptitude for spot diagnosis, which is essentially about 95% of acute paediatrics.I was then lucky enough to go to Perth, Western Australia, for my preregistration house officer (intern) year.I was placed on a 2-month paediatric emergency secondment, and realised that the fast-paced nature of the work, combined with an absence of need for high level technical skill (I just don't have the patience for surgery), was a perfect vocation for me.