Although surgical training programs have nearly reached gender parity, pregnancy and
parenthood remain challenging for female surgeons, with obstetric risks related to …

Physician infertility has become a growing concern because of the increasingly high rates of
infertility physicians experience associated with their strenuous work schedules …

Importance The ability to pursue family planning goals is integral to gender equity in any
field. Procedural specialties pose occupational risks to pregnancy. As the largest procedural …

Importance The lack of family-friendly policies continues to contribute to the
underrepresentation and attrition of surgical trainees. Women in surgery face unique …

Methods Because we used publicly available data, our institution deemed this analysis
exempt from institutional review board oversight. Informed consent was waived by our …

Trainees will be excused from duty for any necessary medical appointments, including all
prenatal medical appointments. In the event of any pregnancy-related complications that …

BACKGROUND: Deciding when to pursue parenthood can be difficult for medical trainees
and infertility is more common in the physician population. However, few studies have …

Background With more women entering surgical training, barriers concerning pregnancy
and breastfeeding are pertinent issues that have not been addressed adequately in a …

BACKGROUND: Exploring the lived experiences of surgeons is necessary to understand the
changing culture of surgery and the unique challenges of being a woman in surgery …

There are unique considerations to fertility and pregnancy for women surgeons. Women
surgeons often decide to delay pregnancy and childbearing due to concerns of conflict with …