Associate Professor Warwick Teague is the Director of Trauma Service and Clinical Lead of the Burns Service in the department of Paediatric Surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. He is also actively involved in research with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute as a co-group leader. He grew up in Papua New Guinea, before moving to South Australia, and completing medical school at the University of Adelaide. He then underwent basic surgical training as well as a PhD in Oxford before returning to Australia to complete his specialisation in paediatric surgery. Tune in to hear about the sacrifices he made to get to where he is today, and the lessons he has learned from his journey.