Welcome to the new you—“The Doctor’s Spouse.” Yes, you have had your own identity up until this point, but now you are not only a Mrs. or Mr., you’re a Doctor’s Mrs. or Mr. Once people discover this about you, whether it’s intentional or not, their perspective and assumptions of ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
You’ve likely heard the rumors about the dreaded Intern Year. It’s the worst of the worst. Say goodbye to your partner and hello to lonely days and nights. But are the rumors really true? And ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 25, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Days Defined By The Medical Life Have you ever wondered what the day-to-day looks like for fellow medical spouses? On the outside, their lives may look organized and happy with ducks-in-a-row, but is that how ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
10-24 hour shifts. Call days. Night float. Step prep. Away rotations. The nature of medical training involves long and sometimes stressful days. On a typical day, your spouse might leave for work as the sun ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
In my previous article, “Division of Labor: How to Keep a Household Running While Your Spouse is In Training,” I discussed ways you and your spouse can start the conversation about addressing and assigning all ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 9, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. With the increasing age of students attending medical school (the American Association of Medical Colleges estimates that 10% of students ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
I’m sorry, I can’t—I have to study. These are words that have become so routine to me that I barely have to think about them before they come out of my mouth. Ugh, how has ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy’s buzz cut, they waste a year, eventually end up as anatomy TAs working on ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kara Hessel
During my senior year of college, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. We had been together for almost three years and planned to get married the following summer, since we were both graduating in ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 27, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Reposted from here with permission. As a tour guide on interview days for my school, the most frequent question I am asked is: “What’s it like to be married — or to pursue a relationship — while ... Read more
Allison Lyle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Allison Lyle