Here’s where you’ll find stories and resources for women physicians who have chosen to quit medicine, for all kinds of reasons …Women Leaving MedicineTumblr (3.0; @womenleavingmedicine)http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/noHere’s where you’ll find stories and resources for women physicians who have chosen to quit medicine, for all kinds of reasons …One bad job for another?[This is a guest post] &#8220;I am the primary bread winner in our family.  We have two boys-3 and...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/19734927968http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/19734927968Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:25:17 -0700guest postsubmissionLeft Clinical Medicine and Loving It![This is a guest post] &#8220;I lasted a whopping eleven years in the field as a primary care...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/18970038273http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/18970038273Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:26:11 -0800guest postmy Quit Medicine storysubmissionA switch from medicine to accounting[This is a guest post] Hi,  I graduated from medical school but did a complete 180 degree change and...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/18138560452http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/18138560452Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:39:25 -0800my Quit Medicine storysubmissionQuitting medicine was the most difficult decision of my life[This is a guest post] I just read your post after stumbling on this site and it sounded...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/12504116397http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/12504116397Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:09:10 -0800A doctor's despair - not sure what the next step is[This is a guest post] I was Googling “women leaving medicine” one day when I was particularly down...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/12187928848http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/12187928848Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:03:00 -0700guest postsubmissionTime to move on from emergency medicine?[This is a guest post] I am so relieved to have found this site.  So much of what I have read feels...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/11383203142http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/11383203142Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:21:39 -0700"Just because you can doesn't mean you should"[This is a guest post] Only you know what you want out of life. I would only offer a cautionary tale...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/8275573734http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/8275573734Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:56:03 -0700"For my son"[This is a guest post] I have been out of medicine for nearly 2 years. Had my daughter in 2010, was...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/7724425053http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/7724425053Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:52:55 -0700my Quit Medicine storysubmission"A good balance between mom and physician but hoping to make it better"[This is a guest post] Hi everyone, So many of the stories here touch me personally. I am a...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/6728569146http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/6728569146Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:12:00 -0700guest postsubmissionAs I get set to embark on a Mindfulness and Meditation training...<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jNVPalNZD_I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>As I get set to embark on a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.insightla.org/mbsr/">Mindfulness and Meditation training program</a> in our local community, I want to share this lovely video with you that I found on their website.</p> <p>I believe it’s these moments that we have forgotten to focus on, in our stressed-out lives. And yet, I bet every one will seem familiar and even ordinary to you. Look around you - what are you missing by living only in your mind, oriented to the moments in the future that you worry about, or those in the past that sadden you?</p> <p>May your day be filled with the appreciation of lots of little perfect moments!</p>http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/4370373613http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/4370373613Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:07:02 -0700women in medicinewomen leaving medicinewomen physicianswomen doctors"A bitter pill to swallow?"[This is a guest post] My story is so similar to others here. I left my job, that I loved, as a...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/4346994389http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/4346994389Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:05:00 -0700my Quit Medicine storysubmissionHear it from an Aussie male, Nigel Marsh — a vision of...<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SXM7MpoVAD0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Hear it from an Aussie male, Nigel Marsh — a vision of Work-Life balance that we can, as women doctors (mostly!) aspire to!</p> <p>From the independently organized <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ted.com/tedx">TEDx (Technology Education Design) Conference</a> in Sydney, author, performance coach and CEO <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nigelmarsh.com/">Nigel Marsh</a> shares the insights he gained from his year-long journey into figuring out “Work-Life Balance”. </p> <p>Women physicians - when will we be ready to join this movement??</p>http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/3195087535http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/3195087535Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:11:30 -0800What sustains one working physician mom - The rhythm of my days Image via Wikipedia I&#8217;m one month into my redesigned life as a physician mom and simultaneous...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/3069682212http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/3069682212Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:29:31 -0800PhysicianMotherSmall businessBusinessphysician mommommy docmommy doctorentrepreneurial physicianphysician business ownerMy Story of Leaving Medicine 10 years ago[This is a guest post] &#8220;Well,  this may be more that any of you want to know. I am a 52 year...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2863237810http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2863237810Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:31:33 -0800guest postmy Quit Medicine storysubmissionThe Entrepreneurial MD takes on the mommy lifeI started the New Year in a whole new mode - no more regular nanny! This is a big step for me, as I...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2615622365http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2615622365Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:43:00 -0800ChildcareWorking timeworking part-timephysician mommommy docmommy doctorwork-life balanceCan you ever go back?[This is a guest post] &#8220;I&#8217;m so glad to find this website.  I thought that I was one of...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2610077600http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2610077600Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:15:59 -0800guest postStay at Home MothersParentingsubmissionOverworked physician mom[This is a guest post] &#8220;Thanks Philippa. This is the first place I&#8217;ve found that...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2548481412http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2548481412Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:35:00 -0800Primary caregiversubmissionDear Philippa<br /> <br /> I've enjoyed your blog since I discovered it, and I thought it most appropriate that I reach out to you about a new book coming out that is right up your alley. new book, which is due out soon, published by Chelsea Green Publishing, whom I am a publicist for. I signed up for Tumblr just so I can send you this message; not sure you will receive it.<br /> <br /> "The Color of Atmosphere: One Doctor's Journey In and Out of Medicine" is written by Dr. Maggie Kozel's - she had a 17 year career as a pediatrician before leaving medicine. Her story details the journey of falling in love with medicine, devoting her life to it, and her eventual choice to walk away with it. It's a moving memoir that also portrays how health care is failing not only patients, but doctors. Maggie also blogs regularly at Huffpo and has a new post up today on KevinMD (http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/12/health-care-economics-relationship-doctor-patient.html#more-49786). <br /> <br /> You can learn more about her book here. I'd be happy to send you a copy if you are interested in reading, and perhaps, writing about the book.<br /> <br /> Many thanks for your time<br /> ---<br /> Diane Zeigler <br /> Web Strategies & Client Relations<br /> Kimbell Sherman Ellis, LLP<br /> Representing Chelsea Green Publishing<br /> 26 State Street, Suite 8<br /> Montpelier, VT 05602<br /> zig@ksefocus.com <br /> phone: 802-229-4900 x 100<br /> cell: 802-839-6520Hi Diane Thank you for writing. I believe a copy of the book is already on its way to me, as I was...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2529792618http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2529792618Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:31:00 -0800When motherhood calls, what's a working gal doc to do?Ever since my pregnancy a little over eight years ago, I have been working as a business and career...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2085920008http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/2085920008Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:41:00 -0800woman physicianphysician momworking motherOptions??[This is a guest post] &#8220;I have lived my entire life to be a hand surgeon.  Now that I&#8217;m...http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/1454327875http://www.womenleavingmedicine.com/post/1454327875Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:11:54 -0700guest postMedical Specialtiessubmissionen-usnonadult