Welcome to the Doctor Friends podcast in which a group of friends, who happen to be doctors, discuss issues in American healthcare.

This first episode introduces Grace, Christian and Tomás who reflect on years of personal and professional experience and ask if medicine is a field worth going into. They share their backgrounds, why they’re drawn to medicine and outline their frustrations with a system that exploits their dedication while undervaluing their roles within it.

The conversation also covers burnout, moral injury, residency match declines, and systemic failures that push emergency medicine to act as a safety net for people without the necessary support. They reflect on work-life balance and the conflict between purpose and exhaustion, and explore whether collective action, like unionising, might be a path forward.

Doctor Friends should not be used in place of professional medical advice. The opinions of the participants are their own and do not represent the institutions that they work for.

Presented by Grace, Christian and Tomás. Music by Nylonia. Produced by Ilia Rogatchevski.

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