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Make your medical romance last a lifetime

Find out why doctors marry doctors, and get tips on med-student dating, protecting your wedded bliss and balancing a two-physician family.

Physician Health
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5 tips to start and grow a happy family during residency

Residency often coincides with the time when many young physicians would like to start families, but undertaking these two life events simultaneously can be daunting. A third-year family medicine resident with three young children recently shared her tips for making it work with minimal stress.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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More residents building families during training

Becoming a doctor and a parent at the same time is a strain for many medical residents. Study looks at how intense medical training, limited parental leave and shrinking workforce make starting a family even more difficult.

Resident Wellness
Family-friendly residency
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Making a medical resident's life more family friendly

Pregnancy and parenthood are common concerns during a medical student’s residency program. Yet the life of a resident is far from family friendly. Policies need to address childcare, breastfeeding and parental leave.

Resident Wellness
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Training as a future physician and having a family: Successful strategies

Med school and residency programs are full of stress. Add having a family to the mix can create a “perfect storm.” How can you survive and thrive these intensive years? One medical family shares their tips for success.

Med Student Health
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The impact of parenthood on residency

Two recent investigations into parenthood during training found that residents are concerned about how having a child will impact their training and how their skills and work ethic will be perceived.

Resident Wellness
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4 building blocks for a successful medical marriage

Physicians and spouses face many stressors when mixing marriage and medicine. A study looks at how mutual support, shared values, and defined family roles are among 4 building blocks that form foundation of strong marriage.

Physician Health
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How 1st year interns can establish trust with resident supervisors

Building trust with supervising residents helps 1st year interns advance their training. Six factors that foster trust are outlined. Gaining the trust of senior resident’s leads to greater autonomy and more patient responsibilities.

Resident Wellness
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6 tips for balancing a two-physician family

Managing a family with two working physicians requires artful balance and strategy. Weather daily pressures as busy physicians and parents with these 6 tips.

Physician Health