Parental leave policy information during residency interviews

BMC Medical Education

Molly B. Kraus¹  Natalie H. Strand²  Sharonne N. Hayes³  Julia A. Files⁴  Cynthia M. Stonnington⁵  Laura A. Vallow⁶  Emily G. Reynolds⁷  Skye A. Buckner-Petty⁷  Jillian A. Maloney⁷ 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, 85054, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA;Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, 85054, Phoenix, AZ, USA;Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA;Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd, 85259, Scottsdale, AZ, USA;Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, 85259, Scottsdale, AZ, USA;Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, 32224, Jacksonville, FL, USA;Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, 85259, Scottsdale, AZ, USA;

关键词: Medical education;    Parental leave;    Quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-021-03067-y

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDuring interviews, medical students may feel uncomfortable asking questions that might be important to them, such as parental leave. Parental leave policies may be difficult for applicants to access without asking the program director or other interviewers. The goal of this study is to evaluate whether parental leave information is presented to prospective residents and whether medical students want this information.MethodsFifty-two program directors (PD’s) at 3 sites of a single institution received a survey in 2019 to identify whether parental leave information is presented at residency interviews. Medical students received a separate survey in 2020 to identify their preferences. Fisher exact tests, Pearson χ2 tests and Cochran-Armitage tests were used where appropriate to assess for differences in responses.ResultsOf the 52 PD’s, 27 responded (52%) and 19 (70%) indicated that information on parental leave was not provided to candidates. The most common reason cited was the belief that the information was not relevant (n = 7; 37%). Of the 373 medical students, 179 responded (48%). Most respondents (92%) wanted parental leave information formally presented, and many anticipated they would feel extremely or somewhat uncomfortable (68%) asking about parental leave. The majority (61%) felt that these policies would impact ranking of programs “somewhat” or “very much.”ConclusionsParental leave policies may not be readily available to interviewees despite strong interest and their impact on ranking of programs by prospective residents.

【 授权许可】

CC BY