Open AccessNational survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
Author(s) -
Karen A. Willoughby,
Marie Julien,
Benjamin Rich Zendel,
Ver Curran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.68486
Subject(s) - parental leave , family medicine , medicine , program director , work hours , feeling , breastfeeding , demography , psychology , pediatrics , medical education , work (physics) , social psychology , sociology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Despite the advantages of having a child as a medical resident, the transition back to residency after parental leave can be challenging. This study is the first to investigate this issue using a nation-wide Canadian sample of both residents and program directors.