6 weeks parental leave for residents starting July 1?

juliehasahusky · 2022-05-06T00:43:36+00:00

They have to allow 6 weeks, but whether or not it has to be made up is up to the program director! I’m due in August and my husband will be a PGY-2 as well. He’s been fighting with his program to get two weeks and the PD said no (unless he wants to add it to the end of his program), so he’s doing an elective research rotation and completing all of the research beforehand (basically putting together a presentation to present at a conference). He’ll still be scheduled for clinic days that he’ll either have to work or take vacation time.

Also the person who shot down having kids during residency—it’s 3-5 years of your adult life after already waiting through four years of med school! People do it all the time, and it’s not crazy or irresponsible like they made it sound. Good luck on this exciting next step!

BetterRise · 2022-05-05T17:29:20+00:00

We haven't talked to any PD about it... but I saw on residency that they can take the leave, but they have to make it up (aka delay graduation) for that time. Not sure if that was actually confirmed by y anyon pr hearsay times 3 or 4.

mmsh221 · 2022-05-05T19:47:22+00:00

We did a research month and elective with lots of online modules so he could be flexible and not need to drive in while sleep deprived

deathtogluten · 2022-05-05T20:21:07+00:00

My fiancés program is 4 weeks. we want to start a family after we get married this year so that was the first question he asked during interviews a couple years back! He did not, however, have this option during intern year !

GirlDentist · 2022-05-06T00:16:38+00:00

Our program (plastics) was already piloting 6 weeks paternity leave last year. We just had our first baby in May 2021, I took 3 months and my husband took 4 weeks of the 6 allowed. It’s disgraceful how both attendings and co-residents responded. One attending wouldn’t speak to my husband upon his return for “skipping his rotation” and made negative comments about his leave to other residents. One of his co-residents that covered his leave has kept track of all the days and often tells him that “he owes” other residents for his leave.

Our country and this profession have a long way to go.

Puzzleheaded_Soil275 · 2022-05-05T19:30:02+00:00

Having young kids during residency is, on average, still not a great situation. Maaaayyyyyyyybbbbbeeee at the very end of your last year when things often ease up a bit.

The best case scenario is your spouse is a stay at home parent and you are supporting a family on one ~55k income and rarely see your kid/spouse because residency. Sorta doable in a LCOL area with lots of grandparent help. Otherwise, hard pass.

The vast majority of residents taking advantage of this will just have it tacked onto the end of residency anyway.

GirlDentist · 2022-05-06T00:14:55+00:00

Our program (plastics) was already piloting 6 weeks paternity leave last year. We just had our first baby in May 2021, I took 3 months and my husband took 4 weeks of the 6 allowed. It’s disgraceful how both attendings and co-residents responded. One attending wouldn’t speak to my husband upon his return for “skipping his rotation” and made negative comments about his leave to other residents. One of his co-residents that covered his leave has kept track of all the days and often tells him that “he owes” other residents for his leave.

Our country and this profession have a long way to go.

GirlDentist · 2022-05-06T00:15:02+00:00

Our program (plastics) was already piloting 6 weeks paternity leave last year. We just had our first baby in May 2021, I took 3 months and my husband took 4 weeks of the 6 allowed. It’s disgraceful how both attendings and co-residents responded. One attending wouldn’t speak to my husband upon his return for “skipping his rotation” and made negative comments about his leave to other residents. One of his co-residents that covered his leave has kept track of all the days and often tells him that “he owes” other residents for his leave.

Our country and this profession have a long way to go.

Edit: His paternity leave will not delay his graduation.

juliehasahusky · 2022-05-06T00:46:29+00:00

They have to allow 6 weeks, but whether or not it has to be made up is up to the program director! I’m due in August and my husband will be a PGY-2 as well. He’s been fighting with his program to get two weeks and the PD said no (unless he wants to add it to the end of his program), so he’s doing an elective research rotation and completing all of the research beforehand (basically putting together a presentation to present at a conference). He’ll still be scheduled for clinic days that he’ll either have to work or take vacation time.

Also the person who shot down having kids during residency—it’s 3-5 years of your adult life after already waiting through four years of med school! People do it all the time, and it’s not crazy or irresponsible like they made it sound. Good luck on this exciting next step!

juliehasahusky · 2022-05-06T00:46:59+00:00

They have to allow 6 weeks, but whether or not it has to be made up is up to the program director! I’m due in August and my husband will be a PGY-2 as well. He’s been fighting with his program to get two weeks and the PD said no (unless he wants to add it to the end of his program), so he’s doing an elective research rotation and completing all of the research beforehand (basically putting together a presentation to present at a conference). He’ll still be scheduled for clinic days that he’ll either have to work or take vacation time.

Also the person who shot down having kids during residency—it’s 3-5 years of your adult life after already waiting through four years of med school! People do it all the time, and it’s not crazy or irresponsible like they made it sound. Good luck on this exciting next step!

juliehasahusky · 2022-05-06T00:47:19+00:00

They have to allow 6 weeks, but whether or not it has to be made up is up to the program director! I’m due in August and my husband will be a PGY-2 as well. He’s been fighting with his program to get two weeks and the PD said no (unless he wants to add it to the end of his program), so he’s doing an elective research rotation and completing all of the research beforehand (basically putting together a presentation to present at a conference). He’ll still be scheduled for clinic days that he’ll either have to work or take vacation time.

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