Do U.S. Medical Schools Follow Medical Associations’ Recommendations on Paid Parental Leave for Faculty?

Paid parental leave is strongly linked to better health and social outcomes for families. Yet, many U.S. employers fall short of the 8–12 weeks advocated by major medical organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association. To assess how well academic medicine follows these standards, we reviewed parental leave policies across all allopathic medical schools in the United States. Our analysis fo