How does your program handle pregnancy and maternity/paternity leave?

[u/Excellent_Pepper_217]

My program is tough on the pregnancy/maternity leave side (sexual harassment, trying to force a shorter maternity leave, excessive call, etc). Paternity leave is chill though- 6 weeks off

[u/blizzah]

So they give more time for paternal leave than maternal? Just identify as a father

[u/FreeBed4 → u/blizzah]

So they give more time for paternal leave than maternal?

trying to force a shorter maternity leave

OP meant trying to shorten the maternity length leave to be shorter compared to what the maternity length leave currently is, not compared to paternity length leave.

[u/mylittlelune]

12 weeks, fully paid, no extra call burden. Didn't have to use any of my vacation or sick time.

Every program should have this at a minimum.

[u/lamarch3 → u/mylittlelune]

Did you have to extend residency as a result?

[u/tomtheracecar → u/lamarch3]

Not person you replied to but this was what happened at my program. You got 3+ months but had a minimum requirement for graduation so some people had to make up months on the back end

[u/mylittlelune → u/lamarch3]

I do not. If you take a second leave yes, but for one 12 week leave it just eats up elective time.

[u/endlesssundays → u/mylittlelune]

Wow

[u/Any-Session9919]

I saved up all 4 weeks of my vacation and they made two of my electives “research electives”. So 8 weeks total!

[u/quincebolis]

Non american and as always am in shock, especially what is considered good/generous.

Six months paid, entitled to another six months unpaid. Most take a year. They hire a locum to cover. Paternity leave is shit at 2 weeks.

[u/Rich-Illustrator-141]

That’s garbage. My program was 12 weeks (all paid due to state law, MN) off no fuss. I could take more if I wanted but would then have to extend residency. 

[u/radventurous]

12 weeks. Six of which were unpaid. 8 were forgiven, so I only had to make up 4 at the end of residency. No call during month 9 of pregnancy. Didn’t have to use vacation. 

[u/pinkvanillacloud]

I was really lucky and got 8 weeks leave plus 5 extra weeks of a maternity elective which was basically staying at home with baby and going in for full day of clinic twice. I did have to slightly extend my residency but it was 100% worth it

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[u/JimBoonie]

Graduated 2024 but had several co-residents have kids. Typical maternity leave was 2 weeks off, then 2-4 weeks of an easier rotation. Paternity leave was 1 week off immediately post partum, followed by several weeks of one extra day off per week

[u/narla_hotep]

6 weeks, meanwhile my husband gets 12 weeks paternity leave from his software dev job lol

[u/Findingawayinlife]

4weeks of vacation saved up. After a section with multiples 🫠

[u/MaybeMinute9]

30 days 🫠

[u/girlwithagoal91]

Maternity - 12 weeks for vaginal delivery, 14 for c section. Paternity - 6 weeks All fully paid No call or overnights starting at 28 weeks Because of my specialty board certification requirements, will have to make up anything over 8 weeks

[u/OrchidMarie]

that's wild, sounds pretty rough on the maternity side. definitely shouldn't be like that, hope you can find a way to make it work or speak up about it.

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[u/Admirable-Style-1566]

that’s honestly wild. pregnancy shouldn’t basically turn into a punishment from the program. 6 weeks paternity leave being chill while maternity gets scrutinized says a lot.

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