Obstetricians Wanted: No Mothers Need Apply
Authors: Lauren Plante
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

On Being a Doctor18 May 2004Obstetricians Wanted: No Mothers Need ApplyLauren Plante, MDLauren Plante, MDFrom University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87107.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-10-200405180-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail I was an obstetrician, and then I was a mother, until I had to give up the one for the other.This wasn't the way I planned it, and I grieve for the loss. I spent 4 years in medical school and another 8 in residency, and I always assumed I would work until I dropped. I wasn't dissuaded by the length of training, or the $100 000 worth of loans, or the inroads on my nights and weekends. No, I envisioned a career filled with satisfying clinical work, grateful patients, and ongoing intellectual challenges, in which I would forever rise ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87107.Current Author Address: Lauren Plante, MD, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87107; e-mail, [email protected]net. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoObstetricians Still Wanted: Mothers Should Read the Fine Print Philip E. 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