--- title: "Junior doctors: paperwork lackeys or key allies for CDI?" description: Learn about the day in the life of a junior doctor, and how they can become your most powerful allies in your hospital’s CDI journey. image: https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/shutterstock_666916099.jpg --- [![Enquire about the Pursuit Program](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7743902/interactive-198623012014.png)](https://www.cdia.com.au/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLL4vYSYtGxZMxBL41hm%2FmtglTBekA7X6HH2T4foVB2JiW3bmVcfzAf96%2BZk8joS4ZoAAb8Rdyix1VbAsd50dqwUuM61asfHOe9HOX6xojxFfS6l6nBmYVpw%2BVD5qE6muwSRN8H9UE4519LBedT%2FcWZ33hIiPy5T7UfBYTYxdWAncj4AqBfgYdlbGYGEu8Og8WRady%2BUmnN8E1TxrU1gi7w%3D&webInteractiveContentId=198623012014&portalId=7743902) [Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) [![CDIA](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/logo.svg "CDIA")](https://www.cdia.com.au/) - [About](https://www.cdia.com.au/about-us/) - CDI Consulting - [CDI Audits](https://www.cdia.com.au/clinical-documentation-audits/) - [CDI Training & Education](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - CDI Courses - [Foundations of CDI](https://www.cdia.com.au/foundations-of-cdi-course) - [CDS training program](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - [Certification Course for Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) - [CDS Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/cds-certification/) - [CDIA Assessment Portal](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/learner/login) - [Level 1 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-1-certification) - [Level 2 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-2-certification) - [Level 3 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-3-certification) - [CCDS Reference Guide](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=339364) - [Contact](https://www.cdia.com.au/contact-us/) - [About](https://www.cdia.com.au/about-us/) - CDI Consulting - [CDI Audits](https://www.cdia.com.au/clinical-documentation-audits/) - [CDI Training & Education](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - CDI Courses - [Foundations of CDI](https://www.cdia.com.au/foundations-of-cdi-course) - [CDS training program](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - [Certification Course for Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) - [CDS Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/cds-certification/) - [CDIA Assessment Portal](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/learner/login) - [Level 1 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-1-certification) - [Level 2 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-2-certification) - [Level 3 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-3-certification) - [CCDS Reference Guide](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=339364) - [Contact](https://www.cdia.com.au/contact-us/) MENU # Articles and Blogs # Junior doctors: paperwork lackeys or key allies for CDI? ![](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/Felicity%20Headshot%20CDI%202022%20Cropped%20for%20Circle.jpg) Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford May 20, 2021 [mailto:?body=https://www.cdia.com.au/category/articles-blogs/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-junior-doctor-cdi-p1](mailto:?body=https://www.cdia.com.au/category/articles-blogs/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-junior-doctor-cdi-p1) ![](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/shutterstock_666916099.jpg) It’s 6:30am on the general surgical ward. 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