How I became a doctor on a research station in Antarctica

Key points

• Doctor Winnie Yum and her partner, electrician Nelson Athanasiou, are spending a year at the Davis research station in Antarctica. Yum met Athanasiou in Mount Isa, where she completed her medical internship.
• Both applied separately for roles at the station and were placed at the same site. Yum says life there is simple, with food, rent and utilities covered.
• She describes working alone as a doctor and says sharing the experience with her partner has made it easier. The couple expect to return to Hobart in late November or early December.