<p>How a boy from Glasgow named Norman Swirsky grew up to become Australia's most famous doctorWhen Norman was 10 years old his dad decided to change the family's surname to Swan in a response to ongoing anti-Semitism in Scotland after WWII.</p><p>Norman wanted to be an actor growing up, but his parents encouraged him to study medicine.</p><p>After he completed his studies at the university of Aberdeen he spent time working in London before moving to Australia.</p><p>While on a break from medicine in 1982 he joined the ABC and began a stellar career.</p><p>Decades on, the advent of Covid-19 thrust Norman into the role of his life and he became Australia's most well-known doctor and a trusted voice in the long pandemic.</p><p>Sarah spoke to Norman in 2021 after the publication of his book So You Think You Know What's Good For You</p><p>This episode of Conversations was produced by Nicola Harrison, the Executive Producer was Carmel Rooney.</p>
