Surgeon's Record November 12, 2024
The recent Wall Street Journal article “Young Doctors Want Work-Life Balance. Older Doctors Say That’s Not the Job” kicked off a lively and important debate. The title alone stoked the intergenerational angst that permeates much of the professional world these days. Medicine is no stranger to this angst — it existed long before all the talk of work-life balance. I was a second-year resident when the 80-hour work week restriction was enacted. This regulation was not well received by many of my superiors who weren’t shy about expressing their displeasure.
Bear-poking headline aside, the article raises a related but slightly different question. Is medicine a calling or a job? It’s a complex question that hints not...
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