An Immigrant’s Medical Journey: At a Glimpse By Madhavi Patki Would you imagine that international medical graduates (IMGs) currently make up about 25 percent of the physician workforce in the United States*? With all the changes that are currently facing the medical profession in the United States, it’s very clear that there is an urgency […] Continue reading → 
Growing Up Medical By Mary Gebara Modern families today are an ever-changing nucleus of the pursuit of happiness, well-being, success and security. Medical families are no exception to that; in fact, I believe they are deeply centered on such values and aspirations. While some might believe that growing up in a medical family is a […] Continue reading → 
Mr. Dr. Fortner By Jonathan Fortner In the summer of 2001, my wife and I had just settled into a new city as she began her OB/GYN residency. As we stood nervously at the welcome dinner for the new interns, the chairman’s wife turned to me and said, “So you must be Dr. Fortner, it’s […] Continue reading → 
How to Live Frugally During the Training Years (and Beyond) By Laura Ditkofsky Becoming a doctor is a pricey endeavor. From med school tuition, to interview travel, to moving expenses, to examination fees, it is a long and expensive road. Doctors in training and their spouses are forever in search of ways to save money. […] Continue reading → 
(Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published on Warren Holleman’s personal blog, Work Well, Be Well, in October 2015 and is republished here with his permission. You can link to the original post here: http://www.workwellbewell.com/work-life-balance/milk-and-cookies-for-doctors-on-life-support-and-other-cheery-thoughts-about-work-life-imbalance-2/) Milk and Cookies for Doctors on Life Support, and Other Cheery Thoughts about Work-Life Imbalance By Warren Holleman This past month several […] Continue reading → 
Helpful ideas for parenting when you’re married to a medical student/busy doctor By Monica Swanson Recently our family of six went to the movies for the first time in a long time (like, at a real theater!) It was a movie we were all excited to see, and we even managed to get to the theater in time […] Continue reading → 
National Day of Solidarity to Prevent Physician Suicide – August 20, 2016 By Stephanie Waggel, MD Why do we need a National Day of Solidarity to Prevent Physician Suicide? There are many reasons, sadly about 400 each year, but let me share a little of my own story to demonstrate the importance of raising awareness […] Continue reading → 
Be Flexible and Avoid Resentment by Donna Baver Rovito (Editor’s Note: This blog originally ran in July 2014; we’re reposting it as many physician families are currently experiencing transitions which can cause stress and resentment in their relationships.) Recently, a young intern’s wife expressed her frustration and despair to her new resident husband, during the […] Continue reading → 
ANSWERING THE SILENT CRY FOR HELP How We Can Join Together to Prevent Physician and Medical Student Suicide By Lacey Kohlmoos One day a friend and colleague of my husband’s came over to our house in between two back-to-back 12-hour shifts of a sub-internship at a nearby hospital. He was sitting on our couch stuffing […] Continue reading → 
So You Married a Physician… By Julia E. Sotile, MSW, LCSW: Mary O. Sotile, MA, LPC; Wayne M. Sotile, PhD. Our years of experience working with physicians and their families have taught us that medical couples (both one- and two-physician couples) who transition into and out of medical training deal with a similar dynamic: Each life […] Continue reading →