Dr May Chan

I’m from Malaysia and came to Australia to study. Although I’ve travelled widely since, I am pleased to say I now call Australia home. It’s helped me realise my professional goals in ways I didn’t imagine. After graduating from the University of Queensland with Honours, I didn’t want it to stop there. So I continually love to keep at the forefront of knowledge with an abundance of continuing education, which for me, will never stop. Unlike a lot of kids growing up, I always knew I wanted to work in healthcare. Dentistry held a special appeal for me because without knowing a whole lot about it before starting, I felt it would allow me to incorporate science with practical hands-on work with patients. Having now been practising for a while, I can report that it has definitely done that. The thing that’s surprised me most is how attached to the patients you become. I didn’t realise the kind of satisfaction you’d feel when you help them achieve their goals. They definitely don’t teach you this in dental school!