Importance While surgeons often delay pregnancy and childbearing because of training and
establishing early careers, little is known about risks of infertility and pregnancy …

Physician mothers face unique challenges related to family planning, pregnancy, childcare,
work-life integration, inequities, and biases that may have serious widespread implications …

Background In addition to systemic gender disparities, women in surgery encounter
interpersonal microaggressions. The objective of this study is to describe the most common …

Importance With the substantial increase in the proportion of women graduating from
medical school, factors surrounding family leave require careful attention. Although many …

Objectives To report woman physicians' experiences, in their own words, of discrimination
based on their role as a mother. Design Qualitative analysis of physician mothers' free-text …

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 …

Background: Medical groups, health systems, and professional associations are concerned
about potential increases in physician turnover, which may affect patient access and quality …

Background Physician burnout is a highly prevalent issue in the surgical community.
Burnout is associated with poor career satisfaction; female gender, and younger age place …

Importance Only 7% of US surgical department chairs are occupied by women. While the
proportion of women in the surgical workforce continues to increase, women remain …

Objective: This survey study aims to determine the prevalence of pregnancy complications
and infertility in female physicians in comparison to the general population. Risk factors …