In reply: We thank Hawson1 for highlighting the structural challenges that older doctors may face in transitioning to retirement. Several of the suggestions are worthy of further exploration.
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- 1. Hawson G. A guide for medical practitioners transitioning to an encore career or retirement [letter]. Med J Aust 2021; 216: 105.
- 2. Wijeratne C, Peisah C. Accepting the challenges of ageing and retirement in ourselves: The need for psychiatrists to adopt a consensus approach. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2013; 47: 425–430.
- 3. Peisah C, Hockey P, Benbow SM, Williams B. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in: the older physician in the COVID‐19 pandemic. Int Psychogeriatr 2020; 32: 1211–1215.
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