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Dr. Katie Amin

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135 total appearances

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BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So urology is very different in British Columbia with like, you know, access to robots and things. The billing system and, you know, just how busy you can be because, you know, there's only so many cases that can go and can be billed to the government. So there's all those little nuances. And then for gastroenterology, there's different nuances as well.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So then we kind of were looking around and ended up in Miami. So, you know, the location thing you never know. And I think I don't have any of the answers. And you kind of have to roll with the punches, too. Because sometimes you have a plan and that plan doesn't always work out. And then to your second point about finances. So my husband doesn't have any loans, never had any loans.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So then we kind of were looking around and ended up in Miami. So, you know, the location thing you never know. And I think I don't have any of the answers. And you kind of have to roll with the punches, too. Because sometimes you have a plan and that plan doesn't always work out. And then to your second point about finances. So my husband doesn't have any loans, never had any loans.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So then we kind of were looking around and ended up in Miami. So, you know, the location thing you never know. And I think I don't have any of the answers. And you kind of have to roll with the punches, too. Because sometimes you have a plan and that plan doesn't always work out. And then to your second point about finances. So my husband doesn't have any loans, never had any loans.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

He comes from an Indian family that, you know, basically they would do anything, you know, they would live in a shack and then to make sure that their kids never had loans. but I have a lot. And so that was always one thing or the other. But I think you have those frank conversations with your partner and nothing is going to be perfect.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

He comes from an Indian family that, you know, basically they would do anything, you know, they would live in a shack and then to make sure that their kids never had loans. but I have a lot. And so that was always one thing or the other. But I think you have those frank conversations with your partner and nothing is going to be perfect.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

He comes from an Indian family that, you know, basically they would do anything, you know, they would live in a shack and then to make sure that their kids never had loans. but I have a lot. And so that was always one thing or the other. But I think you have those frank conversations with your partner and nothing is going to be perfect.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

You're never going to match and be the same when you're going and talking about those tough conversations, I think. And that's if someone's in medicine or not in medicine. Now you bring up a really great point. Peter, what about you guys?

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

You're never going to match and be the same when you're going and talking about those tough conversations, I think. And that's if someone's in medicine or not in medicine. Now you bring up a really great point. Peter, what about you guys?

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

You're never going to match and be the same when you're going and talking about those tough conversations, I think. And that's if someone's in medicine or not in medicine. Now you bring up a really great point. Peter, what about you guys?

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

Yeah, I think for us, I mean, we were, we both wanted to be in academics. So that's always a challenge you kind of have to think about. That's, I think the first thing that you need to think about is, you know, are we looking at big institutions or private practice where you could look at small groups or large lug pug groups and things like that. So kind of hone in on that. For us,

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

Yeah, I think for us, I mean, we were, we both wanted to be in academics. So that's always a challenge you kind of have to think about. That's, I think the first thing that you need to think about is, you know, are we looking at big institutions or private practice where you could look at small groups or large lug pug groups and things like that. So kind of hone in on that. For us,

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

Yeah, I think for us, I mean, we were, we both wanted to be in academics. So that's always a challenge you kind of have to think about. That's, I think the first thing that you need to think about is, you know, are we looking at big institutions or private practice where you could look at small groups or large lug pug groups and things like that. So kind of hone in on that. For us,

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

I mean, while we are looking at different places, actually, we interviewed in New York, Miami, California. So we did we did interview broadly and didn't really tie. We didn't have ties with family because our family is very spread out to begin with. But what was important for us is just the advancements that we could have at the institution and the opportunity at the institution.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

I mean, while we are looking at different places, actually, we interviewed in New York, Miami, California. So we did we did interview broadly and didn't really tie. We didn't have ties with family because our family is very spread out to begin with. But what was important for us is just the advancements that we could have at the institution and the opportunity at the institution.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

I mean, while we are looking at different places, actually, we interviewed in New York, Miami, California. So we did we did interview broadly and didn't really tie. We didn't have ties with family because our family is very spread out to begin with. But what was important for us is just the advancements that we could have at the institution and the opportunity at the institution.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So University of Miami is fantastic. The opportunities are tremendous here. It's just such a growing institute right now. And just really the momentum is amazing here. So that's what we were promised and they absolutely delivered for that. So I think that's what we're looking at.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So University of Miami is fantastic. The opportunities are tremendous here. It's just such a growing institute right now. And just really the momentum is amazing here. So that's what we were promised and they absolutely delivered for that. So I think that's what we're looking at.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

So University of Miami is fantastic. The opportunities are tremendous here. It's just such a growing institute right now. And just really the momentum is amazing here. So that's what we were promised and they absolutely delivered for that. So I think that's what we're looking at.

BackTable Urology
Ep. 213 Dual Physician Households: Managing Parenthood and Careers with Dr. Katie Amin and Dr. Petar Bajic

With just the opportunity for growth for both of us, because sometimes there's a strong department, like if your husband, if you're assuming your other is not in the same department, maybe one department is a little bit stronger than the other. Your partner can kind of feel that if they get the short of the stick. So that's important to think about as well.