TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Planning Experiences and Challenges of Mohs Fellowship Trainees
AU - Kuo, Alyce M.
AU - Dusza, Stephen W.
AU - Minkis, Kira
AU - Pugliano-Mauro, Melissa
AU - Stevenson, Mary
AU - Yu, Siegrid
AU - Lee, Erica H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/4/1
Y1 - 2024/4/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004064
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004064
M3 - Article
C2 - 38147436
AN - SCOPUS:85189377370
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 50
SP - 331
EP - 336
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -