Parental leave policies in general surgery residencies.
Am J Surg
; 233: 25-28, 2024 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38160066
ABSTRACT
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.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Organizational Policy
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Parental Leave
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Internship and Residency
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Surg
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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