Parental Leave for Residents and Pediatric Training Programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to the development of rational, equitable, and effective parental leave policies that are sensitive to the needs of pediatric residents, families, and developing infants and that enable parents to spend adequate and good-quality time with their y...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 131; no. 2; pp. 387 - 390
Main Authors:	Fussell, Jill J., Johnson, Lara W., Batlivala, Sarosh, Riedmann, Natalie, Haischer-Rollo, Gayle, Von Oettingen, Julia, Tjoeng, Yuen Lie, Kelly, Erin, Garg, Padma, Slovin, Sara, Myles, David, Becton, Lauren, Thattaliyath, Bijoy, Hornik, Matthew, Reynolds, Kimberly, Marks, Jessie, Kuehler, Maggie, Patel, Rupal M., Lucke, Ashley, Patel, Neha, Malik, Faisal, Van Dyne, Elizabeth, Chao, Nicole, Marriott, Oneka, Diamond, Melissa, Matos, Renee, Donoghue, Elaine, Gleason, Mary Margaret, Jones, Veronnie F., Mendelsohn, Alan L., Schulte, Elaine E., Williamson, Patricia Gail
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elk Grove Village, IL American Academy of Pediatrics 01-02-2013
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Children Company business management Family & Medical Leave Act 1993-US Family leave Fellowships and Scholarships - legislation & jurisprudence Female General aspects Health aspects Health participants Humans Infant, Newborn Internship and Residency - legislation & jurisprudence Male Management Maternity and paternity leaves Medical residencies Medical sciences Parental Leave - legislation & jurisprudence Pediatrics Pediatrics - education Pediatrics - legislation & jurisprudence Physicians Policy Making Pregnancy Psychological aspects Public assistance Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Scheduling Societies, Medical United States Welfare Work life balance United States United States > US Human Pediatrics Family study Parent parental leave residency program Teaching Medicine Educational program Family and Medical Leave Act Family environment Resident (student) Training program FMLA Child
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Summary:	The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to the development of rational, equitable, and effective parental leave policies that are sensitive to the needs of pediatric residents, families, and developing infants and that enable parents to spend adequate and good-quality time with their young children. It is important for each residency program to have a policy for parental leave that is written, that is accessible to residents, and that clearly delineates program practices regarding parental leave. At a minimum, a parental leave policy for residents and fellows should conform legally with the Family Medical Leave Act as well as with respective state laws and should meet institutional requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for accredited programs. Policies should be well formulated and communicated in a culturally sensitive manner. The AAP advocates for extension of benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act to all residents and interns beginning at the time that pediatric residency training begins. The AAP recommends that regardless of gender, residents who become parents should be guaranteed 6 to 8 weeks, at a minimum, of parental leave with pay after the infant's birth. In addition, in conformance with federal law, the resident should be allowed to extend the leave time when necessary by using paid vacation time or leave without pay. Coparenting, adopting, or fostering of a child should entitle the resident, regardless of gender, to the same amount of paid leave (6-8 weeks) as a person who takes maternity/paternity leave. Flexibility, creativity, and advanced planning are necessary to arrange schedules that optimize resident education and experience, cultivate equity in sharing workloads, and protect pregnant residents from overly strenuous work experiences at critical times of their pregnancies.
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ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.2012-3542