Surgeon Experience with Parental Leave Policies Varies Based on Practice Setting

Background The increase in female surgeons has resulted in scrutiny of widely variable parental leave policies. We hypothesized that academic and private practice surgeons have different experiences based on difference in workplace expectations. Methods A 25-question survey was disseminated via soci...

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Published in:World journal of surgery 2020-07, Vol.44 (7), p.2144-2161
Main Authors: Bingmer, Katherine, Walsh, Danielle S., Gantt, Nancy L., Sanfey, Hilary A., Stein, Sharon L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Adult
Aged
Cardiac Surgery
Digital media
Family leave
Family planning
Female
General Surgery
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Multivariate analysis
Original Scientific Report
Parental Leave
Physicians, Women
Policies
Policy
Pregnancy
Risk perception
Social networks
Surgeons
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Workplace
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Summary:Background The increase in female surgeons has resulted in scrutiny of widely variable parental leave policies. We hypothesized that academic and private practice surgeons have different experiences based on difference in workplace expectations. Methods A 25-question survey was disseminated via social media and through the Association of Women Surgeons social media platforms from June 1 to September 15, 2017. An analysis of attending surgeons working in the USA in an academic or private practice setting was performed. Results Of 1115 total respondents, 477 were attending surgeons practicing in the USA. Practice distribution was 34% private and 47% academic. There was no difference in marital status, work status, or the number who report having been pregnant between the groups. Compared to academic surgeons, private practice surgeons were statistically less likely to have paid leave ( p  
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-020-05447-9