Attitudes Regarding Pregnancy Among Vascular Surgery Trainees and Program Directors Based on a Survey of Vascular Residents, Vascular Fellows, and the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
Abstract:Introduction: We conducted a survey of vascular surgery (VS) trainees and program directors (PDs) to examine differing attitudes regarding pregnancy, starting a family, and work-life balance. Methods: A 20 question survey was e-mailed to VS residents (0+5), fellows (5+2) and PDs using Survey Monkey Inc. (San Mateo, California). Results: The survey was sent to 781 participants (608 VS trainees, 173 PDs) with a similar response rate among residents [39% (133/343)), fellows [37% (98/265)], and PDs [38% (65/173)].… Show more
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