Importance of Workplace Support for Surgeon Parents: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Challenges and Their Impact on the Surgical Workforce
Although LOWS is more common for female surgeon-parents, both sexes face support gaps. Sustainable change requires institutional support policies and cultural shifts enabling usage.
Authors
- Erika L. Rangel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9556-6159)
- Manuel Castillo‐Angeles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-9803)
- Nandini Roy
- Ekaterina Koelliker
- Susan Pories (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-9993)
- Sarah J Halix
- Eugene S. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-5614)
- Atziri Rubio-Chavez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5509-2071)
- Michael Sutherland
- Emma Askew
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Woman's Hospital (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001694
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00