Parental leave policies in general surgery residencies
Emily A Engelbrecht-Wiggans1, Margaret H Sundel2, John J Newland2
1University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W Baltimore St S, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Background:
Prospective residents use program websites to glean information regarding parental leave policies. This study investigates the online availability and content of parental leave policies for general surgery residency programs.
Methods:
Parental leave policy information was collected from general surgery residency program and Graduate Medical Education (GME) websites. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression were used for analysis.
Results:
Of the 344 general surgery residency programs, parental leave policies were found on 6% of program and 52% of GME websites. Family Medical Leave Act policies were reported the most, followed by maternity, then paternity, and then adoption/other clauses. Academic programs, program location in the Southeastern US and larger program size were all significant predictors of online policy availability.
Conclusions:
General surgery parental leave policies vary and are not readily available online. These findings identify a significant opportunity for surgery residency programs to improve the disclosure of parental leave policy information.
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