Parental leave during pediatric fellowship training: A national survey.

ABSTRACT: Until recently, no uniform requirements for parental leave (PL) existed in graduate medical education. We implemented a national survey, with the objective of ascertaining fellows' perceptions of PL policies and their impact. This is the first study to focus exclusively on pediatric subspecialty fellows. An online survey instrument was created targeting pediatric fellows. The survey was accessed by 1003 (25%) of the estimated 4078 pediatric subspecialty fellows and 853 (21%) submitted surveys. Respondent demographic data paralleled the data reported by the American Board of Pediatrics. Half of respondents did not know whether their program had a written PL policy. Over 40% reported ≥ 5 weeks of paid PL. Most indicated that fellows use vacation, sick leave, and unpaid time for PL. Almost ha

SUBMITTER: Dyess NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9779013 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature