Importance Physicians who are mothers face challenges with equal distribution of domestic
duties, which can be an obstacle in career advancement and achieving overall job …

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 Although men are increasingly involved in childrearing, little is known about
paternity leave in surgical residency. Conflict between professional and family duties …

Background Women are increasingly entering the surgical profession. Objective To assess
professional and personal/family life situations, perceptions, and challenges for women vs …

Background An increasing number of women are pursuing a career in surgery.
Concurrently, the percentage of surgeons in dual-profession partnerships is increasing. We …

Importance A growing body of literature has been developed with the goal of attempting to
understand the experiences of female surgeons. While it has helped to address inequities …

Importance The ability to pursue family planning goals is integral to gender equity in any
field. Procedural specialties pose occupational risks to pregnancy. As the largest procedural …

Importance Although pregnancy during surgical residency is increasingly common, studies
of surgical residents have identified challenges associated with pregnancy and motherhood …

Importance The lack of family-friendly policies continues to contribute to the
underrepresentation and attrition of surgical trainees. Women in surgery face unique …

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