By Jessica Mahon (Editor’s Note: Today we are delighted to hear from the spouse of a medical student who wrote the letter she wishes had been given to her before that first year to help her prepare. Whether you are in the midst of that first year with the physician in your life or it’s a […] Continue reading →

By Maria C. Lesetz, Certified Life Coach for Physicians, specializing in Burnout (Editor’s Note: Last week on the blog, we introduced the important topic of physician suicide and burnout and this week, we are partnering again with Maria Lesetz to provide you with warning signs to look for and action items. Look out for more of […] Continue reading →

By Maria C. Lesetz, Certified Life Coach for Physicians, specializing in Burnout (Editor’s Note: This week and next, we are honored to partner with Maria to bring a two-part series to our readers on physician suicide and burnout. Maria has dedicated much of her career to these critical topics. We will be featuring the second […] Continue reading →

By Tamara Reese It was five years ago, so I don’t remember what I wore or the content of the small talk between colleagues and spouses. I remember this particular mixer based on a single conversation. We were sipping wine and one of my husband’s co-residents asked me what I do. The person probably wasn’t […] Continue reading →

(Editor’s Note: September is Women in Medicine Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the growing number of women physicians within the profession. This week on the blog, we are featuring an extraordinary woman who is an accomplished physician, an active leader in the Navy and a national health care advocate.) Lt. Cmdr. Josephine C. Nguyen Q: Why […] Continue reading →

(Editor’s Note: This week we are reposting an important piece shared by one of Physician Family’s regular contributors and licensed marriage and family therapist, Kim Blackham. In this blog post, Kim’s surgeon husband offers 10 tips on successfully maintaining the delicate balance between marriage and medicine. This post originally appeared here on Kim’s website, where you can […] Continue reading →

By Stacie Johnson Every time we moved for medical school, I purged. I expunged items from the deepest, darkest parts of the closets. You know, your old high school shirt with holes or maybe some knickknack that is half broken or even better, a birthday gift that wasn’t too thoughtful? I’d find two black bags; one […] Continue reading →

By Monica Swanson (Editor’s Note: As we approach fall and settle into a new medical year, schedules are set, kids go back to school and travel plans are made. For my physician family, the anticipation of a vacation helps during the busy season. One of our regular contributors has just returned from a summer of […] Continue reading →

By Lizette Blackwell If you are like most students in medical school and residency, you incur a lot of debt in your training to become a doctor. On June 22, 2012, we crossed the finish line. And with debt. A LOT of debt. About a month after graduation when we had started to settle into […] Continue reading →

(Editor’s Note: Today, we are reposting this hilarious piece by one of our own contributors that originally appeared on Kveller.com in July of 2013. Stay tuned for more great writing from Tamara Reese on the blog later this month!) By Tamara Reese In our house of two parents raised by tried and true New Yorkers we spend an […] Continue reading →