• Childbearing during medical training and later in physicians' careers is still often seen as
an inconvenience or burden, despite growing emphasis on physician well-being.• Owing to …

Purpose To characterize how female residents make decisions about childbearing, factors
associated with the decision to delay childbearing, and satisfaction with these decisions …

Importance Although family priorities influence specialty selection and resident attrition, few
studies describe resident perspectives on pregnancy during surgical training. Objective To …

Background Medical training occurs during peak childbearing years. However, the intense
workload, long work hours, and limited financial compensation are potential barriers to …

Since 2017, the number of women enrolled in medical schools in the United States has
increased steadily. For the average female graduate, residency training will coincide with …

Background: Female physicians may experience unique challenges regarding fertility and
family planning. We sought to determine childbearing patterns and decision-making among …

Importance Although women are increasingly represented within medicine, gender
disparities persist in time to promotion, achievement of academic rank, and appointment to …

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a large-scale, national survey of physician
mothers to define the personal, professional, and financial impact of maternity leave and its …

Importance Previous work shows women who have children during surgical residency face
difficulty balancing childbearing with training, which negatively affects residency and career …

Purpose To assess gender differences among residents regarding their plans to have
children during residency and determine the most influential reasons for these differences …