There has been a physician or surgeon in every generation of my mother’s family tree since Edward Reynolds co-founded what is now Mass. Eye and Ear in 1824. The changing role of women in medicine allowed me to retire early, in part because I was satisfied that my legacy would be burnished by my daughters (one physician and one surgeon) carrying on that tradition.
Thank you Sam for your comment! Our physician daughters’ lives are very busy and very challenging. Medicine is a demanding profession. But I like to think that their clear decision to become MDs is due in part to the changing expectations for women — I.e. anything is possible, so go for it.
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There has been a physician or surgeon in every generation of my mother’s family tree since Edward Reynolds co-founded what is now Mass. Eye and Ear in 1824. The changing role of women in medicine allowed me to retire early, in part because I was satisfied that my legacy would be burnished by my daughters (one physician and one surgeon) carrying on that tradition.
Thank you Sam for your comment! Our physician daughters’ lives are very busy and very challenging. Medicine is a demanding profession. But I like to think that their clear decision to become MDs is due in part to the changing expectations for women — I.e. anything is possible, so go for it.