Family planning impact on medical students' surgery interest and current policies in the United States: A scoping review.

Introduction: Previous reviews have examined female residents' experiences while ante- and postpartum. However, to our knowledge, no review exists that synthesizes medical students' perception of family planning during surgical residencies. We wanted to synthesize current literature on the perceptions of family planning of medical students interested in surgical fields and current medical school policies or resources related to family planning.

Medical Student Perceptions of Family Planning During Residency Training in Surgical Fields.

Introduction: Several studies have investigated surgical residents' perceptions of family planning, and many have investigated medical students' perceptions of surgical specialties; however, there is limited research on medical students' perceptions of the impact of family planning on the decision to pursue surgical training. This study aims to investigate male and female medical students' perceptions of family planning in residency.

Methods: A survey was distributed to all medical students at a single medical school in the Midwest between February 2023 and June 2023.