Practicing Catholic Medicine 15. Serving in Long-Term Medical Missions While Raising a Family, with Dr. Robyn Jennings, family medicine
Aug 26, 2023
Dr. Robyn Jennings, a family medicine physician with Mission Doctors Association, shares her inspiring journey of combining medical missions with family life. She recounts her experiences serving in Ghana, Honduras, and the challenges of practicing medicine in low-resource settings. Dr. Jennings discusses her Catholic faith's impact on her medical practice, the joys of raising children abroad, and the importance of community support. She offers valuable advice for aspiring medical missionaries, emphasizing the need for flexibility and simplicity.
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Conversion During Medical Training
- Dr. Robyn Jennings met her husband in medical school and they dated by debating theology and studying together.
- She converted to Catholicism after RCIA and joined the Church while on a rotation in Tanzania with help from a Polish priest.
Married While In Training
- Dr. Robyn and Brian married during medical school, matched into residency together, and supported each other academically and emotionally.
- She values having a spouse in the same profession because they can process clinical cases together.
Parenting Through Internship
- Robyn had her first child during intern year and describes the experience as hard but deeply blessed.
- She recalls exhausting call schedules but treasured coming home to her child as sustaining joy.
