Parental Leave for Residents at Programs Affiliated With the Top 50 Medical Schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Of the top 15 medical schools with affiliated graduate medical education (GME) programs, 8 offer paid parental leave, with an average duration of 6.6 weeks. It is not known how other GME programs approach parental leave.

Objective

We searched for the parental leave policies for residents in programs affiliated with the top 50 medical schools.

Methods

In 2019, we identified the top 50 medical schools designated by US News & World Report in the research and primary care categories (totaling 59 schools), and identified the associated GME programs. For each school, we accessed its website and searched for "GME Policies and Procedures" to find language related to maternity, paternity, or parental leave, or the Family Medical Leave Act. If unavailable, we

SUBMITTER: Gottenborg E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6699547 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature