In this episode, Dr. Ashley Womack describes her path to OB/GYN as a faithful Catholic, from college through medical school and residency. Her residency experienced a culture shift after interviews and she had to get creative and stay diplomatic to navigate her family planning rotation. Learn about this and more in this exciting episode.
Hear Dr. Voltz’s whole story of a journal to medicine out of police work, going through residency with conscience-based decisions, and practice in conformity with his conscience. This episode is filled with references to Dr. Voltz’s beliefs, but also full of evidence that professionals who practice in accord with their conscience are focused on good […]
Have you ever doubted that you could do OB/GYN, dismissing the idea that you can be an OB/GYN because of your beliefs and choices? Do you wonder how to phrase things, how to follow up after interviews about your decisions, and how to navigate interview season? How do you tell your co-residents? Then this episode […]
CIR’s biggest demographic is third- and fourth-year medical students who want to go into obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), but who also want to make choices about their practice based on their consciences. They have heard other senior colleagues say they have freedom to choose not to do abortions, sterilizations, prescribe contraceptives (some or all), or […]
We are introducing a way to learn about Conscience in Residency on the go, because students’ and residents’ time comes at a premium. Listen to us on your commute or when you’re resting at home, maybe when you get a chance to exercise or tidy up. In today’s episode, we spend just a few minutes […]