2022
DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004577
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Developing a Parental Leave Policy in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Successful Student–Administration Collaboration

Abstract: Problem Most medical schools lack parental leave policies, leaving medical students vulnerable to discrimination, diminished educational opportunities, delays in graduation or matching, and breaches of privacy. This report outlines the steps taken by student-leaders to advocate for such a policy and the lessons learned along the way. Approach In September 2018, leaders of the Family Support Initiative, a medical student interest group at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, initiated the proc… Show more

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“…An individual student’s progression through the medical education curriculum may be interrupted by any number of personal or academic factors [ 5–7 ]. For several years at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine (ZSOM), students had the option of postponing the start of their clerkships by six-weeks to gain additional time to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An individual student’s progression through the medical education curriculum may be interrupted by any number of personal or academic factors [ 5–7 ]. For several years at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine (ZSOM), students had the option of postponing the start of their clerkships by six-weeks to gain additional time to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%