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Episode Synopsis
In this podcast, Dr Gemma Phillips and Dr Yogita Chikermane discuss the impact of parenting on anaesthetic training.
They share their own experiences, talk about how things might have changed since then (or not), and what still needs to change to help anaesthetists navigate the often competing demands of anaesthetic training and parenting.
Related information:
Returning to work in anaesthesia course (RCoA)
Returning to work after a period of absence (RCoA/FPM)
A guide to parenting during anaesthesia training (Association of Anaesthetists)
Future Proof: the impact of parental and caring responsibilities on surgical careers (Nuffield Trust)
Guide to Anaesthetics Training - The management of maternity, paternity, shared parental or parental leave and sickness absences (RCoA)
They share their own experiences, talk about how things might have changed since then (or not), and what still needs to change to help anaesthetists navigate the often competing demands of anaesthetic training and parenting.
Related information:
Returning to work in anaesthesia course (RCoA)
Returning to work after a period of absence (RCoA/FPM)
A guide to parenting during anaesthesia training (Association of Anaesthetists)
Future Proof: the impact of parental and caring responsibilities on surgical careers (Nuffield Trust)
Guide to Anaesthetics Training - The management of maternity, paternity, shared parental or parental leave and sickness absences (RCoA)
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