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 →

Question: In the past, the holidays have proved to be a tense time in our house, especially with our untraditional schedule and extended family. What can we do to avoid arguments and disappointment this year? Answer: Holidays can be an especially hard time for couples, because each holiday inherently comes with its own expectations. One […] Continue reading →

By Donna Baver Rovito Yes, I admit it. I’ve said that. About 20 percent of today’s medical students are from medical families. While that’s still a lot of medical students following in Mom and/or Dad’s footsteps, there are far fewer than there used to be. I’ve had conversations with MANY physician families about how they’ve […] Continue reading →

By Monica Swanson After years of medical school, residency, fellowships and getting a career up and running, many doctors find themselves existing with just the essentials. Hopefully they have kept their family intact through the process of becoming a doctor. But beyond that, the training required of a doctor can strip them of every “extra” in […] Continue reading →

Question: My spouse is in his final year of training and we are so excited to reach this point, but finding the right job seems to be adding a lot of stress and strain on our relationship. How can we fix this? What tips do you have for making this decision together? Answer: Congratulations on […] Continue reading →

By Shannon Smith Gonzalez When my husband started med school, on his first day of orientation, I attended a spouse/companion/family session where we were told most couples don’t make it through this experience. That was hard to take in. Not only was it wrong, but it hurt to hear, and it felt counter productive to […] Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Stuelke Now, you all might have days like these: days where things just seem to go smoothly, there are no plans, there are things to get done that do, but there are no timeframes in which to complete them. No chasing the kids to the car to get to the gate of some […] Continue reading →