The Responsible Resident with Amber Stitt

The Responsible Resident Podcast is a short-form educational series designed for medical students, residents, and fellows who want clarity around financial decisions during training—without pressure, sales, or noise.

Hosted by Amber Stitt, co-owner of MD Disability Quotes and a 15-year specialist in physician income protection, this podcast is built from more than 45 years of combined experience alongside her business partner, Scott Nelson-Archer—together the longest-tenured disability insurance experts featured by White Coat Investor.

These episodes are curated from real client stories, underwriting casework, and decades of physician disability insurance planning—giving listeners direct insight into the questions, mistakes, and decision points physicians face as they move through training and into practice.

The focus is simple: helping physicians understand what matters most during training—timing, underwriting, contract design, and protecting future earning power.

Many physicians assume these financial decisions can wait. What this series explains—clearly and practically—is that health history, underwriting, and timing can shape your options more than most realize. The flexibility available during training can create stronger opportunities, but those windows do not stay open forever.

The goal is not rushed action. The goal is informed action—so when clarity arrives, you can move with confidence while your options are still at their strongest.

If you’re in training and want to understand your options before life, health, or career changes shape them for you, this podcast is for you.

For the numbers behind the episodes, see the resident and fellow benefit limits, with answers to the questions residents ask most, and our article on the importance of disability insurance for residents.

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Why do physicians get declined for disability insurance? This episode explores five common reasons disability insurance applications may be declined or postponed and how medical pre-screening, documentation, and application timing can help physicians prepare for underwriting.
Do GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound affect disability insurance underwriting? This episode explains how underwriters evaluate GLP-1 use, including the underlying diagnosis, treatment response, follow-up care, weight stability, and overall health.
Do physicians really need disability insurance if they are healthy, have a secure career, or already have employer coverage? This episode examines six common assumptions physicians make about disability insurance and why understanding your coverage before your health or career changes can help protect your future income.
What is an elimination period in disability insurance, and when do benefits actually begin? This episode explains how disability insurance waiting periods work and what physicians should understand about their policy before a claim occurs.
Are disability insurance premiums tax deductible for physicians? This episode explains how paying or deducting premiums can affect whether your disability benefits are taxable and how much usable income you may receive at claim time.
Is group disability insurance enough for physicians? This episode explores how covered earnings, benefit offsets, taxes, own-occupation definitions, and other group LTD limitations can affect the disability benefits physicians actually receive.
Is a COLA rider worth adding to physician disability insurance? This episode explores how Cost of Living Adjustment riders can help benefits keep pace with inflation and how COLA fits alongside true own-occupation coverage, residual disability, and Future Increase Options.
How does disability insurance work for physicians when an illness or injury affects their ability to practice? Disability insurance attorney Ethan Abramowitz explains true own-occupation coverage, partial disability benefits, group insurance limitations, and what physicians should understand before a claim occurs.

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In this final episode of our five-part series, Scott Nelson-Archer joins us to delve into the importance of community. Recognizing the challenges faced by businesses and individuals during the pandemic, we explore how a community can provide support and connection in times of uncertainty.
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of marketing technology and the importance of balancing it with human connection. Our special guest, Scott Nelson-Archer, brings his expertise to the table, providing valuable insights and tips for navigating this ever-evolving landscape.
Scott shares his experience receiving an email from an insurance company informing him about a client who unfortunately had passed away. This episode discusses how Scott took immediate action to help the spouse, ensuring that the premiums cease and the family receives a refund from the date of death.
In this episode, I asked Scott for his insight on how he has dealt with the challenges of prioritizing family and business obligations while striving for financial success. Scott shares his experiences and perspectives on the delicate balance between personal and professional commitments.
In this episode, Scott Nelson-Archer shares the stories behind his journey into the business world, particularly in the disability insurance industry. Following his recovery from his own disability, Scott discovered his natural aptitude for the insurance industry.

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