As well as juggling work and parenthood, managing the ongoing education that a career in medicine requires is an important consideration that FACEM Dr Sara Towle says she’s “continuously working on”.
All in Parenting and the ED
What I learned from my FACEM mum
Being raised by a FACEM inspired Amy Kayman to want to help others navigate the difficult moments of their lives in a tangible way – like her mother does.
Slowly learning how to say no
Dr Lauren Kennedy has never been good at saying no, but her children help to remind her why she doesn’t want to miss these moments.
We can all do hard things
Dr Eve Foreman is proud to model to her children that working to make a difference, and helping others, is important – and that we can all do hard things.
A mother’s perspective on working in emergency medicine
For Dr Kim Hansen, working as an emergency clinician while parenting three children proved that these life dreams are not mutually exclusive. “I provide an example to my daughters that women can do fulfilling and complex work roles – and be a dedicated primary parent at the same time.”
Find your tribe
If you work in medicine and want to start a family, consider foster care or adoption, writes Dr Rhys Ross-Browne, an adopted parent of three children.
Balance, sacrifice and tiny brown footprints
In some ways, writes Dr Juan Carlos Ascencio-Lane, working as an emergency physician perfectly mimics the random and chaotic multi-tasking necessary when you’re a parent with four young kids.