4 - Physician Sabbatical in the Netherlands: What No One Tells You About Coming Back

Dr. Andrea DeMets, a pediatrician, moved her family to the Netherlands for a year.Now she’s back in the US.In this follow-up conversation, she shares what it was really like to take a sabbatical abroad and what it felt like to return home.Because leaving is one thing.Coming back to the same life, as a different person, is something else entirely.In this episode, we talk about:✔️ What the sabbatical was actually like ✔️ Why family connection became the most meaningful part ✔️ How each of her kids handled the move differently ✔️ How living abroad changed her perspective on medicine ✔️ The challenge of re-entry after coming home ✔️ And what it means to step away from the identity of “the doctor”If you’ve ever wondered whether a sabbatical abroad is worth it, this is an honest look at what that experience can really be.🔗 JOIN USJoin our physician-only private Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/936658356753142/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hippocratic_adventures/🌍 MORE RESOURCES FOR YOUStart your adventure with our FREE Physician Starter Kit:https://www.hippocraticadventures.com/start-your-adventure/7 Physician Jobs You CAN Do from Abroad (Free):https://mailchi.mp/hippocraticadventures/physician-jobsIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It really helps us get this message into the hands of physicians who need to hear it.