Medical Careers and Motherhood: A Cross-Sectional Study of Hispanic Female Physicians.

Background: One factor many women consider when choosing a medical specialty is the plan to have children and the compatibility of their chosen specialty with motherhood.

Objective: We surveyed Hispanic female physicians who are mothers to collect demographic information, specialty choice, childbearing, and professional and personal life characteristics, along with respondents' suggestions for female physicians who want to start a family, and how hospitals and medical institutions could enhance their support of female medical staff members with children.

Methods: The questionnaire was fielded on an online forum for Hispanic female physicians who are mothers.