When You Are Jealous of Other Medical Families (And How You Should Deal)
Community is where someone says to you, “Me, too!!!” And that’s why medical families are who we hang out with and are a huge part of your community. We implicitly understand what you are experiencing: the nervousness and complexities of the Match,...
Does Life Really Get Instantly Better When Done With Medical Training?
Everybody knows that it takes a super long time to become a doctor. In fact, it’s soooo long that there are official names to the years you spend in residency and fellowship such as PGY-N, where N = the number of years after medical school. For instance, PGY1...
You Know You Are Married To A Doctor When…
Just a tongue-in-check, light-hearted post. If you have experienced any of this, you are not alone! We ARE a community that gets one another! You Know You Are Married To A Doctor When… You plan to eat dinner alone every day. If they join, it’s just...Does Medical Training Get Easier As Each Year Goes By?
A few weeks ago, my husband completed his first year as a GI fellow. “How did it go?” you ask us? My husband would say he didn’t learn ANYTHING this entire year! Turns out, this is a very common response for any resident or fellow who just finished...
Should You Have Kids During Medical Training Or Wait Until Attendinghood? Pros Vs. Cons
Your friends who are not married to a doctor got married, bought nice homes, and had kids pretty much afterwards. Instead, medical couples decided that we like forever renting, that our late 20s/early 30s should be about “80” hour work weeks, and that our...I AM THERESA
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