Practice with Purpose
Laurel Kilpatrick, MD
Leadership & Physician Coach
Design a schedule that fits your life…
without quitting medicine
I am a wife, boy mom, palliative care doctor and life coach.
After experiencing burnout during the pandemic, I am recovering in a way that will allow me to continue practicing medicine while creating a life outside of work that is fulfilling and joyful.
I always thought I could just push through, get where I wanted to be and everything would be amazing. As it turns out, that was just a recipe for burnout! I pushed so hard for so long that I ended up barely functioning at home and at work.
Have you been there?
Running around between work and home feeling like you give enough or be enough for everyone else?
Neglecting your own health & rest to serve everyone around you?
I get it! I’ve been there, too.
I had to learn to rest and learn to be intentional about how and where I spend my time and my energy.
TIME is our most precious and non-renewable resource.
Now I’m on a mission — to help women physicians create a time freedom without without quitting medicine or sacrificing their home life.
Lead with confidence to create change in a system that needs YOUR voice.
You became a physician to make a difference — not to lose yourself in a system that demands everything and gives so little back.
If you’re feeling burned out, undervalued, or stuck between wanting to help and wanting to run, you’re not alone. But you don’t have to leave medicine to reclaim your joy, purpose, or power.
I help women physicians like you reconnect with what matters, set boundaries that honor your time and energy, and lead from a place of clarity — not exhaustion.
Together, we’ll reimagine what’s possible in your career and your life. Whether you’re navigating difficult workplace dynamics, considering a shift in your role, or simply craving more impact and less burnout, I’ll help you make aligned decisions with confidence.
The healthcare system needs bold, compassionate women who are ready to lead differently — starting with themselves.
Your voice matters here. Let’s make space for it.
Testimonials
“Dr. Kilpatrick has an excellent grasp on how to guide young leaders to focus on the issues most important to building a successful team. I appreciate her working with me to reframe several challenges and help me become stronger and more confident in my new ways of thinking.”
This program helped me break the unbalanced work life cycle. It allowed me to understand how feelings generated by the work situation influenced my decisions. It also taught me how to be my own coach, empowered me to control the situation, and move forward to have a more balanced life and fulfilling career doing what I love.
When I answered “good enough” to Laurel when she asked me how my career was going, she wondered aloud if that was what I was hoping for. Laurel helped me examine some of my long held assumptions, a first step in the process of change. Thank you Laurel!