To Physician Family Media readers: I am sharing a letter that I recently drafted to give to my husband. I didn’t plan to share it publicly at first, but after I wrote it I wondered if it might resonate with the heart of a few other people. I made some minor edits to share here, but this […] Continue reading → 
(Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared here on “The Other Half,” a blog by Angelic Rodgers dedicated to medical spouse experiences from the “other half”: Husbands, lesbians, and empty nesters (by choice or from the effects of time). By Angelic Rodgers When I was in graduate school and when I had my first full time […] Continue reading → 
By Elizabeth Stuelke When we lived in Manhattan, we began contemplating education for the kids. This idea, at first seemed somewhat normal to me. We had a little girl, it was 2003, parents were, as I was finding out, very invested in these decisions, especially in New York. But for myself, I had a rocky […] Continue reading → 
By Cami Pond, Director, American Medical Association Alliance I am a physician spouse, and I know all about loneliness. In addition to my mate’s demanding medical practice, he is still serving in the military, and has been deployed into harms way on multiple occasions. He is also a delegate, three-time president of the county health […] Continue reading → 
As we wrap up 2015, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite reads since we first launched the Physician Family blog. Of course, none of this would be possible without our inspired writers, our enthusiastic readers and the ideas you continue to bring to us. Please consider sharing your favorites, submitting a topic that you’d like to […] Continue reading → 
My husband is completing his medical subspecialty fellowship this coming summer, a long awaited event. When this past June rolled around we started actively seeking his first “real” job. Just as I helped proofread his medical school entrance essays and helped him study for numerous board exams, naturally, I began actively seeking advice about how […] Continue reading → 
By Frances Southwick “How tiring is residency? So tiring. When Jude and I went out to eat, I avoided ordering salad; I didn’t have the energy to chew that much.” My name is Frances Southwick. I am a practicing family medicine physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I completed my medical residency two years ago, and I […] Continue reading → 
By Justyna Woodley This is to all the families who have experienced interrupted dinners, paused movies, canceled plans that were much anticipated, and all of the above in the same week. First of all, everything I am about to say is not a complaint. I chose to marry a doctor whom I love dearly. However, it […] Continue reading → 
By Kevin Dwyer Three years ago I hit the jackpot. I had recently moved back stateside from an extended stint living abroad in New Zealand. The social scene was pretty scant in the outer suburbs of Detroit so I did what any self-respecting millennial would do. I went online dating. After a couple months of […] Continue reading → 
By Elizabeth Stuelke I’ve started making lists as I’ve left my job of three years, now that my husband is in his last year of training, and I am thinking of where to go next with my goals: career and otherwise. I’m making lists of ideas to write about, so I won’t forget the topics […] Continue reading →