Family planning experiences and challenges of Mohs fellowship trainees Journal Article
| Authors: | Kuo, A. M.; Dusza, S. W.; Minkis, K.; Pugliano-Mauro, M.; Stevenson, M.; Yu, S.; Lee, E. H. |
| Article Title: | Family planning experiences and challenges of Mohs fellowship trainees |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUNDThere is a paucity of literature describing family planning challenges faced by Mohs fellows.OBJECTIVETo characterize perceptions about and experiences with family planning, fertility, lactation, and parental leave and identify ways to support parental health and family planning for Mohs fellows.MATERIALS AND METHODSA voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed to Mohs surgeons who recently completed fellowship.RESULTSIn total, 116 Mohs surgeons completed the survey. Their mean age was 34.5 years old, and more were female (n = 81, 69.8%) than male (n = 35, 30.2%). Most had children before completion of their Mohs training (n = 73, 62.9%). The most significant barrier to having children during fellowship was "loss of education or training time." Over 20% (n = 23) of respondents or their partner had experienced infertility. Half of the 20 respondents (n = 10) who breastfed or pumped did not have a convenient place to do so.CONCLUSIONThis study elucidates trainee perceptions and gaps in parental support for Mohs fellowship trainees. In addition, barriers to implementing a universal family planning policy in Mohs surgery are discussed. © 2024 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; child; infertility; questionnaire; medical education; fellowships and scholarships; internship and residency; pregnancy; sexual orientation; fertility; education, medical, graduate; mohs micrographic surgery; lactation; parents; medical student; family planning; child parent relation; breast feeding; humans; human; male; female; article; surveys and questionnaires; family planning services; parental leave |
| Journal Title: | Dermatologic Surgery |
| Volume: | 50 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1076-0512 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2024-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 331 |
| End Page: | 336 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/dss.0000000000004064 |
| PUBMED: | 38147436 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC11338271 |
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| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Corresponding author is MSK author: Erica H. Lee -- Source: Scopus |
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