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Supporting motherhood in interventional radiology

Studies show that female residents experience depression more frequently than their male counterparts, with one-third of the disparity attributed to work–family conflict. In addition, documented challenges to new mothers in training include maternity leave, breastfeeding and breast-pumping, lack of mentorship, and lack of established institutional precedents for supporting motherhood in residency. Given the underrepresentation of women in IR, these challenges hold true for faculty as well as trainees. A recent survey of women IRs showed that more than 50 percent of women reported doing the majority of household chores such as laundry, cooking, daily cleaning, scheduling family activities, and attending doctor’s appointments and teacher conferences.

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