Parental Leave Policies in Canadian Residency Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent decades, the gender makeup of Canadian medical residents has approached parity. As residency training years coincide closely with childbearing years and paid parental leave is associated with numerous benefits for both parents and children, it is important for there to be clarity about parental leave benefits.

Objectives

We aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of maternity and parental leave policies in all residency education programs in Canada, to highlight gaps that might be improved or areas in which Canadian programs excel.

Methods

We searched websites of the 8 provincial housestaff organizations (PHOs) for information regarding pregnancy workload accommodations, maternity leave, and parental leave policies in each province in effect as of

SUBMITTER: Stratton T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054593 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature