Christian Wigmore

FOUNDER

During my 1st Year at UBC Medical School, I noticed the lack of financial education integrated in the curriculum. Recently completing my double degree in Business and Biology, the importance of financial literacy heading into medical school was top of mind.

I thought… we will be running small businesses and managing our personal finances in 6 years. Understanding the basics of finance is crucial to ensure we don’t A) get taken advantage of my financial institutions B) don’t end up losing all the money we make it the process.

All this, and much more, led to me starting Budget Your MD. I tend to think of it as a passion project that I am slowly building as I progress through medical school. Noticing the topics and problems my colleagues are interested in at each stage in the game.

I hope to one day play an integral role in changing how finance is discussed in the medical field. To not avoid these conversations, but to rather dig deep to help one another live our best financial lives as physicians (because if we’re being honest, our finances play a role in our health and wellness).