Houston Realtor and physician spouse Whitney Conkling shares what medical families should consider when relocating—from call schedules and hospital commutes to schools, neighborhoods, resale value, and finding community.
Relocating for medicine is rarely just a move. It can mean rebuilding a career, finding a community, managing a demanding medical schedule, and making major housing decisions with very little time. In this episode, Zoe Taylor talks with Houston Realtor and physician spouse Whitney Conkling about moving from New York City to Houston with a six-week-old during the summer of 2020 so her husband could begin a cardiovascular anesthesiology fellowship.
Whitney shares how the logistics of the relocation largely fell on her shoulders, how she rebuilt her own career in a city she had left 15 years earlier, and why a physician family's medical specialty and call schedule should influence where they live. She also explains why Houston buyers need to look beyond the house itself and consider commute patterns, schools, flood history, construction quality, future resale, and the kind of community they want to build.
Whitney Conkling is a Houston Realtor with Compass and the spouse of a cardiovascular anesthesiologist. After earning a BFA from Boston Conservatory, she began working in real estate while still in college, later pursued acting in New York City, and maintained real estate licenses across Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. Her own experience navigating medical training, relocation, parenthood, and a career restart now informs the way she helps physicians and medical families choose not only a home, but a community and lifestyle that work for them.
Website: The Conkling Group Realtors
Instagram: @WhitneyConklingRealtor
Email: whitney.conkling@compass.com
Moving Medicine Partners is a national relocation network built to support physicians and their families through moves from residency to retirement. Founded by physician spouse Zoe Taylor, the network connects medical professionals with relocation guidance and trusted professionals who understand the demands of a medical career.
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