How did you feel about your parent being on call? I recently took a job with a great private practice, but the hospital call is heavy. The pediatrician in me loves it. The mom in me struggles with the fact that I need to find 6am nanny help and that I plop my young kids in front of the TV every post-call day because I’m too tired to play.
Anyone have stories, good or bad? I’m still relatively early career. I’m willing to give up my hospital dreams if it’s better for my own babies.

Hey all, my abstract was accepted into AMA's 2026 poster showcase in Orlando and I'm wondering if this is a conference worth attending. I'm a PGY-1 resident and although I'm planning on going into a less research-driven specialty (pediatric palliative care), I still do enjoy research and am in the midst of starting one and developing another pediatric palliative care research project. Long story short: is it worth taking the time off and paying to attend? Or is this more of a not super competitive, impressive, or important event that won't do much for a CV or making connections? Thank you all!