A qualitative study of physician trainee experiences with pregnancy and parenthood
Trainee parents face unique challenges related to pregnancy and raising a family during their graduate medical education. Trainees would benefit from improved communication related to parental leave policies, breastfeeding education for faculty, on-site childcare, and stipends for childcare/breast pumps. These results have important implications for institutional policies and reveal additional opportunities to promote trainee parents' wellness.
Authors
- Benjamin Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-8056)
- Traci M. Kazmerski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-8260)
- Eleanor Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4115-7288)
- Maia Taft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4976-969X)
- Susan B. Rifkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5482-7829)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Innovative Research (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70237
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00