The Doctor’s Family — Call for Articles for TBR10
Hi, everyone! It’s gonna be the 10th edition of The Blog Rounds by next week. I’m excited to be asked to host this one.
After deliberating on the subject matter, I’ve decided to tackle the Family. From some of my previous posts, you’d probably guess that my family is very important to me (hey, I even started the Pinoy Parenting Blog Carnival in my other blog!) and I believe that it’s one of the major influences in everything we do in our medical practice and otherwise.
By family, it means BOTH the family from which your originated (your parents and siblings, as well as grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.) and the family which you started with your spouse.
Some guide questions as follows. Remember, you are not limited to the guide questions. These are just questions for you to ponder on. But I’m sure you have your own creative way of expressing your thoughts!
- What was your family’s role in your decision to become a doctor? Did they encourage you? Did they discourage you?
- Was there a doctor in your family that influenced you to take the same path?
- How did your family show their support during the time that you are still pursuing your training? Did that support continue after the training and when you started your practice (knowing how little a starting doctor earns)?
- For those who have shifted gears and turned to another profession, how large was the family’s influence on that decision?
- If you are single, do you think that this is because of your pursuing medical studies and training?
- If you are married, at what age did you get married? Did you marry a fellow doctor? Or somebody in another profession? At what stage of medicine — in school, clerkship/internship, residency/fellowship or when you were already practicing? Did medicine enhance or hinder your relationship with your spouse and children?
- What family decisions have been altered because of your obligations to Medicine?
- What career decisions have been altered because of your family’s needs?
- What is your current priority?
Deadline of submissions is on May 19, 2008, 11:59PM. 
Please submit via posting a your link on this comments section, or by sending me your link via email at ethanmama[at]gmail[dot]com.
If you’re new to the Blog Rounds, or have already forgotten the guidelines, here they are.
Hoping to hear from you soon!
[...] TBR 10th Ed. The Doctor’s Family, is being hosted by Doc Joey at Joey, M.D. [...]
May 13th, 2008 at 7:07 pm“If you are single, do you think that this is because of your pursuing medical studies and training?”
Oh, joey, don’t get me started on this one!
i already have a post related to this, but may write something else. will submit early if i can cause your deadline is my natal anniversary, hence i will take a hiatus on that day.
May 14th, 2008 at 3:39 pmI’m single by choice. Hehehehe….
May 15th, 2008 at 1:27 amInteresting topic. I have lots to say on it as well.
ako not by choice. it’s written in the stars eh. hehehe. hi po doc joey.
maybe si megamom will be submitting many entries po about her megafamily.
May 15th, 2008 at 4:41 pmsige ako rin… Hehehehe… esep esep…
May 16th, 2008 at 7:37 pmMy submission here:
http://carlshark.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-i-have-two-bold-letters-after-my.html
Best regards,
May 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pmCarl
Dr Clairebear — Advanced Happy Birthday! I know you have a lot to say on the matter
J.A. — There must be a reason for that choice. I’d be interested to hear it.
Mel - “Written in the stars”. Hmmm, bakit kaya?
Louell — Sali na !
I’m looking forward to hearing from all of you. This should be interesting!
Carlshark — Thanks so much for your submission! You’re the first to do so!
May 18th, 2008 at 4:07 amI wanna submit! Because I am in the transition stage — single na malapit na maging hinde. Hehe.
I do pray I make the deadline Doc Joey. Great topic. Excited to read entries esp of those settled & parents na. Wishing to pick up a lot of things.
I need to start writing na pala…
May 18th, 2008 at 1:30 pmPost is a little late…
May 18th, 2008 at 8:16 pmHere’s the link:
http://jaaraf.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-and-only-doctor.html
Here’s my contribution:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:17 pmhttp://jaaraf.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-and-only-doctor.html
My entry:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pmhttp://jaaraf.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-and-only-doctor.html
here’s the link:
http://atrandomness.blogspot.com/2008/05/before-creed-deed.html
you know, i had to submit this comment maybe 3 or 4 times, dunno why…
May 19th, 2008 at 5:02 amhttp://atrandomness.blogspot.com/2008/05/before-creed-deed.html
May 19th, 2008 at 5:03 amatrandomness.blogspot.com/2008/05/before-creed-deed.html
May 19th, 2008 at 5:04 amDoc Joey, I posted an entry on my blog. Thanks for hosting this edition.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:29 amHi Joey!
Eto poyung sakin.
http://thephilippinedailyidiot.blogspot.com/2008/05/family-that-prays-together-and-so-on.html
May 19th, 2008 at 7:31 amHi Joey!
Eto po yung sakin:
http://thephilippinedailyidiot.blogspot.com/2008/05/family-that-prays-together-and-so-on.html
May 19th, 2008 at 7:32 amHi! Nice theme for the week. Here’s my contribution:
http://health.tesstermulo.com/?p=458
Hope it can be included for this week’s TBR!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:21 amJoey!
Almost! Hehehe
Here is my contribution!
http://orthologbook.blogspot.com/2008/05/standing-on-shoulder-of-giants-my.html
Great theme!
May 19th, 2008 at 8:12 pmJoey!
Almost didn’t make it!
Here is my post related to your theme!
http://orthologbook.blogspot.com/2008/05/standing-on-shoulder-of-giants-my.html
Looking forward to a great article feast tomorrow.
And btw, anyone else willing to host the next edition of TBR?
Remo
May 19th, 2008 at 8:14 pmI’m not really sure if my comments is finding its way here, but I already sent my link to TBR 10 doc Joey!
And anybody here willing to host TBR 11?
May 20th, 2008 at 12:18 pmMy contribution:
May 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pmhttp://jaaraf.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-and-only-doctor.html
Hi, everybody! Thank you so much for the contributions. Sorry the roundup took so long. Akismet was too active, found your entries in the folder marked spam and had to demark them as spam
May 25th, 2008 at 4:13 am