Dating physicians

Doctors and dating: the challenges of balancing a demanding career and personal life

If there were one thing that I had to cope with when my partner and I moved in together was that there would be many nights I would be home alone. When you are dating or married to a doctor, their schedules can be very unpredictable, and it will feel like they are never home. This will be very challenging in early relationships or in a relationship where your partner decides to pursue medicine and becomes a resident. However, I can also say from experience that the unpredictability of their schedules from Residency to fellowship and attending life is still something that never changes. This was the first thing I faced when Jake started his Residency. Almost every week, including most weekends, Jake would work long hours. In the first two years, I rarely saw him, which made me grow as an independent person. It took me years to be satisfied with being home alone, even nights at a time. I learned to accept that if I was going to be with this man, I needed to understand his work life and love my freedom and alone time. Know the balance between work and your personal life.

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A career in medicine fulfills both meanings quite neatly. On the other hand, it can mean moving swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. Despite the forward-thinking times in which we supposedly live, being a female doctor is especially frustrating.

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The first thing that comes to mind when you think of speed-dating is a room filled with eligible bachelors or bachelorettes looking for romance. In an interesting new spin for hospital marketing, the room is filled with qualified doctors, but instead of looking for romance, the doctors are seeking new patients. Hospitals are hosting speed-dating sessions where physicians and patients sit down, have a conversation for five minutes and then move onto the next doctor.

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Is dating a resident doctor all that? Look out for these red flags

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