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Episode’s Description

What if your medical degree wasn’t a limitation-but a launchpad?

In this episode of Postcall: Beyond the White Coat, Dr Selina Chew sits down with Dr. Raouf Hajji, a doctor who didn’t just question the system-he decided to reinvent it.

Dr. Hajji is a Professor Assistant of Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia, where he’s been shaping future doctors for over a decade. He’s also a clinician, biomedical researcher, educator, and co-founder of the International Medical Community (IMC)-a global network pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in medicine.

But this conversation isn’t about titles. It’s about a mindset shift-from feeling boxed in by clinical expectations to becoming a doctor who builds, leads, and transforms healthcare.

Inside This Episode

From Tunisia to a Global Vision

• What it was like growing up in Tunisia, and the story behind why Dr. Hajji chose medicine.

• Early experiences in clinical practice that sparked a bigger question: Is this all there is?
  
• Working in medicine across different roles-and realizing that change must start from within.
  

The Frustration That Ignites Reinvention

Dr. Hajji opens up about the pivotal moments that led him to question the system:

• Feeling stuck in repetitive routines.
  
• Wanting to do more than treat symptoms.
  
• Realizing that too many doctors feel isolated in their desire for something different.
  

Instead of staying silent, he acted-and that decision changed everything.

Building Something Bigger: The International Medical Community

• Why he co-founded the International Medical Community (IMC).
  
• The mission: to connect, empower, and amplify doctors who want to impact healthcare beyond borders.
  
• What it really takes to lead in a space where there’s no roadmap-only vision and collaboration
  

Reimagining the Doctor’s Role Through Healthtech

As a healthtech futurist, Dr. Hajji is redefining what it means to be a doctor.

We explore:

• How emerging technologies are transforming patient care and clinical roles.
  
• Why doctors should be part of the design conversation, not just passive adopters.
  
• What tools excite him most-and which are misunderstood or overhyped.
  
• What traditional training didn’t teach, and the new skills doctors must embrace.
  

The Mindset Shift Medicine Desperately Needs

Most doctors aren’t trained to think like innovators. But that has to change.

Dr. Hajji shares:

• The biggest misconceptions doctors have about their potential.
  
• Why resistance to innovation is more about fear than fact.
  
• How we can begin to change medical culture-from within.
  
• Why permission and community are more powerful than credentials.
  

Innovation in Global Healthcare: From the Margins to the Mainstream

• Can innovation come from outside the traditional “centers of excellence”?
  
• Why access, not geography, defines opportunity.
  
• How doctors from all backgrounds can create meaningful impact.
  
• The role of collaboration, equity, and open platforms in building healthcare that works for everyone.
  

Dr. Hajji’s Message to Doctors Everywhere

“Beyond clinical walls lies unlimited potential.”

We dig into the core of this message:

• What it means for doctors who feel stuck.
  
• How to take the first step toward change-even when it feels risky.
  
• Why your lived experience is the most valuable innovation tool you have.
  
• The vision: a future where doctors lead, design, and transform care across every layer of healthcare.
  

Why You Should Listen

If you’ve ever felt like you were meant to do more than follow the protocol…
If you’ve ever looked around your clinic or hospital and thought, There has to be a better way…
If you want to be part of building the future of medicine instead of waiting for it to arrive-

This conversation is for you.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Clinical practice is just one chapter in your story-it doesn’t have to be the whole book.
  
• Innovation isn’t just for tech founders. Doctors belong in the room where ideas are built.
  
• The future of healthcare needs doctors who think differently-and act boldly.
  
• Community, collaboration, and courage will shape what comes next.
  
• Your voice, your vision, and your journey all matter-start using them.

To catch up on our previous discussion, check out our last podcast episode, where we covered ‘What Doctors Get Wrong About Modern Medicine: Precision Medicine, Digital Twins & AI’. Also, don’t miss our episode on: ‘Why Healthcare is Failing Doctors (And How to Fix It) with Dr. Garbelli ‘ here. Lastly, read our article on ‘Doctors’ Successful Career Change is Possible‘.