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Family Planning for Docs - Thriving or Surviving?
By Family Planning for Docs TeamEducation
Family Planning for Docs - Thriving or Surviving? episodes
- Managing Medical School as a Mom of 3: Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Koren Teo
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Teo, a family medicine resident at McMaster University. She completed medical school at the University of Toronto in 2024. Prior to medical school, she practiced as a pharmacist. She is a mother to 3 children – a 7-year-old and a set of 5-year-old twins. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, woodworking and organizing / re-organizing her home (with very limited success).
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24 min - Navigating Parenthood and Medicine: Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Samira Jeimy
“We advocated to the OMA for early supports, like a birth doula, lactation support, increased IVF support, how important this is and how infertility rates in physicians are up to 40%. We were able to get a lot of things done. I feel like the system has a long way to go to recognize that this is important work. But its upward progress” - Dr. Samira JeimyIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Jeimy, a program director in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Western University. Join us as she shares her inspiring journey of balancing motherhood and medical training. Tune in for insights on resilience, family planning, and the power of a supportive community.
32 min - Family Planning During Medical School: Thriving or Surviving with Abby Kapsack“I was going to go to medical school, but I wasn’t going to let that dictate how I made other life choices. Starting a family was always something that was very important for me. The best thing you can give yourself is a life you will have no regrets about.” - Abby Kapsack In this episode, we chat with Abby Kapsack, a medical student at the University of Toronto. We learn about her journey with family planning and family building during medical school. Join us as we delve into the joys of bal...33 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Shirin Dason“I would say know yourself as a person, and understand yourself outside of your role as a doctor, outside of your career in medicine, because it's just part of who you are. It's not all of who you are.” - Dr. Shirin DasonIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Shirin Dason, a Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) fellow. We learn about her journey with family planning, juggling fellowship with having young children and her valuable advice to other medical learners. We ap...38 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Bev Young“We love having kids because we see them as better versions of ourselves, and we have the opportunity to try and guide them into people who are just really good people.” - Dr. Bev YoungIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Bev Young, psychiatrist and co-founder of BRIA. We talk about rebranding your career in medicine, how childrens’ perspectives on your job change over time, mental health for women across the reproductive ages, and nurturing your relationship with your partner over time. We...44 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Andrea Copeland“I think it's just important to decide what you want in your career and decide what you want in your personal life, and not let one stop you from achieving your goals in the other. Because you just need to make the decision and then figure out all the details later, you can make it work.” - Dr. Andrea CopelandIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Andrea Copeland, a recent graduate of the Plastic Surgery residency program at McMaster University. We talk about her experience having children during ...24 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Peter Ferguson“The first thing I’m going to say, and this is what I encourage to all our residents, is to ensure that you do set aside prioritized time.” - Dr. Peter FergusonIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Peter Ferguson, an Orthopedic surgeon and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto. We talk about his perspectives balancing fatherhood and residency 20 years ago, the evolution of medical training policies in support of family planning, and the work that’s still left to do. We hear ab...28 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Heather Shapiro“I guess people looking at me from the outside must have thought that I had to make a decision or a compromise between a career and a family, but I always knew that I was going to do both.” - Dr. Heather ShapiroIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Heather Shapiro, an Obstetrics and Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) specialist. We learn about Dr. Shapiro’s leadership roles, her perspectives on the change in work culture over the years, and the best parts of being a...21 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Sharon Domb“Part of what physician wellness ends up being is your ability to balance your career with your parenting goals” - Dr. Sharon DombIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Sharon Domb, an academic family physician at Sunnybrook Hospital, with a fellowship in women’s health and obstetrics. We talk about changes in maternity leave policies, the importance of soul searching in medical school, and her relationships with her children. We also hear about Dr. Domb’s thoughts on using priorities to guide imp...35 min
- Thriving or Surviving with Dr. Elisa Greco“You know, the old adage is, “It takes a village” - Dr. Elisa GrecoIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Elisa Greco, a vascular surgeon and program director for the Vascular Surgery Program at the University of Toronto. We talk about the need for ancillary support for medical trainees looking to family build, and her own journey navigating motherhood as a staff physician.We appreciate your feedback - please leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss a new episode!---------------------------...31 min
About Family Planning for Docs - Thriving or Surviving?
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This podcast is an extension of our platform at www.familyplanningfordocs.com, a website created for Canadian medical trainees to highlight useful information about family planning in a medical…
career. Our group has a mission to inform medical trainees about their options regarding family planning while navigating training, career and personal life.
Our research has demonstrated that personal stories are highly impactful and we hope to provide access to a diverse number of stories to current trainees. On our podcast, we hope to capture the stories of medical professionals who have navigated the training process and a medical career while planning parenthood, parenting and the support along the way.
Our research has demonstrated that personal stories are highly impactful and we hope to provide access to a diverse number of stories to current trainees. On our podcast, we hope to capture the stories of medical professionals who have navigated the training process and a medical career while planning parenthood, parenting and the support along the way.