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Toward creating family-friendly work environments in pediatrics: baseline data from pediatric department chairs and pediatric program directors.

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OBJECTIVE:The objective was to determine baseline characteristics of pediatric residency training programs and academic departments in regard to family-friendly work environments as outlined in the Report of the Task Force on Women in Pediatrics. METHODS:We conducted Web-based anonymous surveys of 147 pediatric department chairs and 203 pediatric program directors. The chair's questionnaire asked about child care, lactation facilities, family leave policies, work-life balance, and tenure and promotion policies. The program director's questionnaire asked about family leave, parenting, work-life balance, and perceptions of "family-friendliness." RESULTS:The response rate was 52% for program directors and 51% for chairs. Nearly 60% of chairs reported some access to child care or provided assistance locating child care; however, in half of these departments, demand almost always exceeded supply. Lactation facilities were available to breastfeeding faculty in 74% of departments, although only 57% provided access to breast pumps. A total of 78% of chairs and 90% of program directors reported written maternity leave policies with slightly fewer reporting paternity leave policies. The majority (83%) of chairs reported availability of part-time employment, whereas only 27% of program directors offered part-time residency options. Most departments offered some flexibility in promotion and tenure. CONCLUSIONS:Although progress has been made, change still is needed in many areas in pediatric departments and training programs, including better accessibility to quality child care; improved lactation facilities for breastfeeding mothers; clear, written parental leave policies; and flexible work schedules to accommodate changing demands of family life.

journal_name

Pediatrics

journal_title

Pediatrics

authors

McPhillips HA,Burke AE,Sheppard K,Pallant A,Stapleton FB,Stanton B

doi

10.1542/peds.2006-2397

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-03-01 00:00:00

pages

e596-602

issue

eissn

0031-4005

issn

1098-4275

pii

peds.2006-2397

journal_volume

119

pub_type

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Toward creating family-friendly work environments in pediatrics: baseline data from pediatric department chairs and pediatric program directors.