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MAY 9, 2022

Surgeons Call for More Support for Residents During Pregnancy

By Christina Frangou

From the pages of medical journals to the virtual podium at online surgical meetings, surgeons are sounding the alarm over a high rate of pregnancy complications in their profession and calling for widespread changes to support surgeons’ maternal health during pregnancy.

Writing in the Annals of Surgery in January, surgeons from the University of Michigan issued a call to action for surgery chairs and program directors.

They want residency programs to provide better