Background Although family and lifestyle are known to be important factors for medical
students choosing a specialty, there is a lack of research about general surgery residency …

Background Medical student interest in general surgery has declined, and the lack of
adequate accommodation for pregnancy and parenting during residency training may be a …

Importance Although family priorities influence specialty selection and resident attrition, few
studies describe resident perspectives on pregnancy during surgical training. Objective To …

Introduction Prior work shows pregnancy during surgical residency may negatively impact
career satisfaction and increase risk of attrition. We sought to gain deeper insight into the …

Background Birthrates during surgical residency appear to be rising. One assumption is that
this is due to changes in the structure of surgical residencies. Objective The purpose of our …

Hypothesis The responsibility for childbearing and child care has a major effect on general
surgical residency and subsequent surgical practice. Methods A survey of all graduates from …

Importance To our knowledge, there has been little research conducted on the attitudes of
residents toward their pregnant peers and parental leave. Objective To examine the …

Purpose To examine common themes and synthesize data surrounding pregnancy and
parenthood during surgical residency training. Method The authors conducted a systematic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a large-scale, national survey of physician
mothers to define the personal, professional, and financial impact of maternity leave and its …

Importance Previous work shows women who have children during surgical residency face
difficulty balancing childbearing with training, which negatively affects residency and career …