Is Family/Career Balance a Fool’s Errand For Female Physicians?
Female anesthesiologist Michelle Au,argues that the same rules do not apply in the medical field for male physicians as they are for females who become parents.
Jun 27, 2011
Wall Street Journal Health Blog
By Katherine Hobson
June 13, 2011
An op-ed published by the New York Times over the weekend is, as one critic says, stirring up “the mommy wars, medical edition.”
In the piece, anesthesiologist Karen S. Sibert argues that the looming physician shortage and limited number of medical-school and residency slots mean that would-be doctors — particularly females — should seriously consider whether they’ll be able to muster up the requisite career focus.
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Jun 27, 2011
Wall Street Journal Health Blog
By Katherine Hobson
June 13, 2011
An op-ed published by the New York Times over the weekend is, as one critic says, stirring up “the mommy wars, medical edition.”
In the piece, anesthesiologist Karen S. Sibert argues that the looming physician shortage and limited number of medical-school and residency slots mean that would-be doctors — particularly females — should seriously consider whether they’ll be able to muster up the requisite career focus.
Read Full Article Here