I found your site recently, and not only has it already been a godsend for the present, but it shows me a bright future where I can be the ...

This holiday weekend marks Mothers in Medicine's 2nd birthday. Two years ago, I was riding in the car with my husband after a night out,...

Yesterday I saw a new patient in my clinic, an elderly woman with metastatic breast cancer for several years. In oncology, the only part of...

When you go on an interview for med school or residency, the interviewer will always ask you if you have any questions. (I recently drew a c...

Back from another commencement, where I heard a great speech on neglected tropical diseases and the possible impact that doctors who treat t...

I've noticed that one common theme on this blog: Guilt. As working mothers, we often feel guilty. We feel guilty for not spending enou...

On my daily internet travels, I recently came across an article about women's vs. men's salaries . In 25 of the highest paying profe...

About a year ago, I was sitting in my living room with my husband after wrangling the kids into bed when he made the announcement.  “I just ...

All the years I was growing up, my mother was active in the Parents Auxiliary of the school I attended with my three siblings. When she fina...

That's what I told my kids tonight in the tub in between shampoo and conditioner. Yes, I only get to celebrate because you came into the...

This morning, my four year old son John woke up on the wrong side of the bed. He came to my bed two minutes before I had to get in the show...

When I was applying for a new state medical license a while back, there was a page in the application where it asked me what horrible things...

I am a 1st yr medical student who is interested in Orthopedic surgery. My husband and I were talking about when the best time to have a baby...

I have mixed emotions about CME courses that take me away from home. Although I enjoy time in a new location and having a break from my typi...

Although the dialogue is less technical, the day to day grind finds me saying many of the same things to my wonderful family. Here are a fe...