Parental Leave Policy for Ophthalmology Residents: Results of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study of Program Directors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many residents become parents during residency and the adequacy of parental leave is integrally related to resident wellness.

Objective

To understand current parental leave policies in ophthalmology residency programs and program director perceptions of the impact of parental leave on trainees.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Multicenter among all U.S. ophthalmology residency programs.

Participants

Ophthalmology residency program directors during the 2017 to 2018 academic year.

Results

Sixty-eight percent (82/120) program directors participated in this study. The majority of programs had written maternity leave policies (89%) and partner leave policies (72%). The typical duration of maternity leave taken ranged from 4 to 6 weeks w

SUBMITTER: Wang KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7960573 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature