Objective Resident physicians undergo physically and emotionally rigorous training; this is
particularly difficult for the pregnant resident and affects their unborn child. This study aims to …

Abstract In 1990, 30% of resident physicians were women, and by the year 2010 it is
estimated that nearly one-third of all physicians will be women. With the increasing …

Objective To explore the challenges that childbearing family medicine residents encounter
during postgraduate training and to understand the available support systems. Design …

OBJECTIVE Despite recent national improvements in family leave policies, there has been
little focus on program-level support for surgical trainees. Trainees who may require clinical …

Introduction Despite national policy changes, perspective changes on pregnancy and
parenting in training are often lacking. We evaluated current viewpoints regarding …

More women are choosing a career in surgery, many of whom plan to have children during
their residency and fellowship training. However, women still face perceived physical and …

OBJECTIVE To determine what factors enable or impede women in a Canadian family
medicine residency program from combining motherhood with residency training. To …

Background Interest in general surgery has declined, and lack of adequate accommodation
for pregnancy and parenting may be a deterrent. We explored resident experiences with …

Purpose It is estimated that by 2010 30% of US physicians will be women. Pregnancy during
residency can and does happen in all programs, and continues to provide problems for …

Background. Pregnancy during general surgery residency has traditionally been
discouraged. Methods. In 2001, using an approved protocol, we anonymously surveyed 25 …