Comments on Mothers in Medicine: Guest Post: In the round and then for real

I prefer to look at it as embracing my gender rath...

2008-12-05T23:21:00.000-05:00

I prefer to look at it as embracing my gender rather than having it forced down my throat. I think planning ahead for the realities of sexism and motherhood (for most women physicians, not all) may make someone more successful in her career, and have a hard time seeing how it could make her less successful.

It's definitely not something that everyone will be passionately interested in, I just have a hard time seeing it having disadvantages.

It's interesting to me that your classmates try to...

2008-12-05T19:21:00.000-05:00

It's interesting to me that your classmates try to learn from your previous life experiences. Mine don't.

I used to go to these panel discussions for women in medicine, but stopped about a year ago because I felt like I was having my gender crammed down my throat, and that feeling that way was counterproductive to having a successful career. I guess I prefer to think of myself as a "person" rather than a "woman" first. Doing otherwise has always made me feel less adept.

Thanks for the warm welcome!I love reading this bl...

2008-12-04T21:11:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I love reading this blog, and I am so tickled to be guest blogging here.

Fabulous Mothers-in-Medicine insight from a studen...

2008-12-04T10:23:00.000-05:00

Fabulous Mothers-in-Medicine insight from a student, no less! I hope you'll post here now and then during residency and let us know how it is going.

What a great opportunity for you! I'm a non-tradi...

2008-12-04T08:13:00.000-05:00

What a great opportunity for you! I'm a non-traditional student who was just accepted to medical school. Like you, I'm a mother and I will be one of the oldest students in my class when I start this fall. I'm always looking for advice for how to make it through the next seven years with my family happy, healthy, and secure.

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