Rate My Professor Susan Burslem

Dr Burslem graduated from the University of Leicester Medical School, where she grew up knowing little of the institution before applying. Raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, her training encompassed structured lectures, study groups, dissections, and early patient exposure in three world-class hospitals, fostering her enduring passion for medicine. She completed an intercalated BSc year, benefiting from excellent support by university and hospital supervisors. Post-graduation, her career spanned Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, and Bhutan, where she worked as a rural hospital doctor and general practitioner. Her skill set includes managing orthopaedic emergencies such as reducing broken wrists, neonatal resuscitations, and coordinating palliative pain relief for cancer patients. This breadth has enabled practice in ski resorts, outback Australia, and small surfing towns like Raglan. Her global rural medicine experience directly supports her teaching role in Otago's rural postgraduate programmes.