Mothers in Medicine: Career, Practice, and Life Lessons Learned

ISBN-13: 9783319680279 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 133 str.

Katherine Chretien

Opis

This book features real stories and advice from mothers in medicine at all stages of training from medical student to practicing physician and addresses the topics that shape the lives, joys, and challenges of women in medicine today.

Recenzje

"This is a useful resource for women in medicine who have or who plan to have families. It is a practical guide and an encouraging discussion group, supporting the notion that it is possible to have both a career in medicine and a family, and that the confluence can make both better and more fulfilling even with the additional work and challenges." (Debra S. Leizman, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

Spis treści

Choosing Motherhood and Medicine: The First Questions.- Having and Raising Children During Physician Training: Medical School.- Having and Raising Children During Physician Training: Residency.- Being a Mother in Medicine in Practice.- Choosing Where and How to Work.- Balancing Work and Life.- Sharing the Humor in Being a Mother in Medicine.- Embracing the Mother in Medicine’s Village of Support.- Navigating Life Challenges as a Mother in Medicine.- Negotiating for the Job You Want.- Question and Answer: The Collective Wisdom of Mothers in Medicine.

O autorze

Katherine Chretien, MD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Medicine

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Washington, DC, USA

Blurb

Women are entering medical school in equal numbers as men, yet still face unique challenges in a profession where, overall, male physicians outnumber female physicians 3 to 1. Women in medicine also face decisions such as when to have a child during training and often struggle with work-life balance. This book features real stories and advice from mothers in medicine at all stages of training from medical student to practicing physician and addresses the topics that shape the lives, joys, and challenges of women in medicine today. The book is based on the best posts and wisdom shared on the Mothers in Medicine blog, which was established in 2008 by the editor and has published over 1500 posts and has over 4.8 million page views to date.    

The book is organized by themes that are unique to the physician-mother: career decisions, having children during training, navigating life challenges, practice issues, and work-life balance. Each chapter features an excerpt from the blog followed by an honest discussion of the key considerations, guidelines, and tips as related to each topic in the conversational, personal tone of the blog. The book concludes with a chapter that features the most popular questions posted on the Mothers in Medicine blog and a summary of the responses received from the community of readers. Mothers in Medicine: Career, Practice, and Life Lessons Learned is a valuable and contemporary resource for pre-medical students, medical students, residents, and physicians.