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These included maternity or paternity leave, lactation policies, childcare, and primary care coverage. Information was gathered for accredited programs from public platforms of Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), supplemented by direct contact with program directors (PD) for missing data. Nonparametric tests and linear regression assessed relationships between transparency and PD gender and program size.</div></div><div><h3>RESULTS</h3><div>Twenty-three accredited general surgery residency programs across 17 institutions were analyzed. Median transparency score was 19 (IQR: 19-20). All programs disclosed maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policies. About 71% provided lactation rooms and 71% provided onsite childcare. No significant associations were found between transparency and PD gender or number of female residents (p = 0.22, p = 0.48, respectively). Median number of platforms accessed per program was 4 to obtain IOT (range: 3-6).</div></div><div><h3>CONCLUSION</h3><div>This study highlights the existence of parental support policies in Canadian surgical residencies but underscores their accessibility challenges. Efforts are needed to centralize and streamline information on these policies to promote equity and inclusivity in surgical training.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Surgical Education","volume":"82 9","pages":"Article 103577"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Transparency of Parental Policies and Benefits in Canadian General Surgery Residency Programs\",\"authors\":\"Stephanie Jiang MD , Gazelle Halajha MD , Justin Barr MD, PhD , Erika Rangel MD, MS, FACS , Kyla Terhune MD, MBA, FACS , Stephanie Mason MD, PhD , Ashlie Nadler MD, MSc, MPH\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103577\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>OBJECTIVE</h3><div>Medical students avoid discussing parenthood during surgical residency interviews due to bias and thus rely on publicly accessible information about parental support. 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Nonparametric tests and linear regression assessed relationships between transparency and PD gender and program size.</div></div><div><h3>RESULTS</h3><div>Twenty-three accredited general surgery residency programs across 17 institutions were analyzed. Median transparency score was 19 (IQR: 19-20). All programs disclosed maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policies. About 71% provided lactation rooms and 71% provided onsite childcare. No significant associations were found between transparency and PD gender or number of female residents (p = 0.22, p = 0.48, respectively). Median number of platforms accessed per program was 4 to obtain IOT (range: 3-6).</div></div><div><h3>CONCLUSION</h3><div>This study highlights the existence of parental support policies in Canadian surgical residencies but underscores their accessibility challenges. 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Transparency of Parental Policies and Benefits in Canadian General Surgery Residency Programs
OBJECTIVE
Medical students avoid discussing parenthood during surgical residency interviews due to bias and thus rely on publicly accessible information about parental support. While disparities in parental leave policies are documented in US surgical residency programs, transparency in Canadian programs remains unexplored. This study investigated the transparency of parental benefits and support for general surgery residency applicants in Canada.
DESIGN
Twenty-eight items of transparency (IOT) were identified and tailored for Canadian programs based on previous research. These included maternity or paternity leave, lactation policies, childcare, and primary care coverage. Information was gathered for accredited programs from public platforms of Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), supplemented by direct contact with program directors (PD) for missing data. Nonparametric tests and linear regression assessed relationships between transparency and PD gender and program size.
RESULTS
Twenty-three accredited general surgery residency programs across 17 institutions were analyzed. Median transparency score was 19 (IQR: 19-20). All programs disclosed maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policies. About 71% provided lactation rooms and 71% provided onsite childcare. No significant associations were found between transparency and PD gender or number of female residents (p = 0.22, p = 0.48, respectively). Median number of platforms accessed per program was 4 to obtain IOT (range: 3-6).
CONCLUSION
This study highlights the existence of parental support policies in Canadian surgical residencies but underscores their accessibility challenges. Efforts are needed to centralize and streamline information on these policies to promote equity and inclusivity in surgical training.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Surgical Education (JSE) is dedicated to advancing the field of surgical education through original research. The journal publishes research articles in all surgical disciplines on topics relative to the education of surgical students, residents, and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. Our readers look to JSE for timely, innovative research findings from the international surgical education community. As the official journal of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), JSE publishes the proceedings of the annual APDS meeting held during Surgery Education Week.