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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish the system would allow kids to not need a gap year. Adds to an already long journey. People’s brains learn better when younger. The fatigue of overnight call is harder in residency the older you get. If you want to start a family, that gets delayed too. And the expense!

The path should not be dragged out to be longer. We are the ones who will suffer the doctor shortage as we get older. [/quote]

One gap year or two does not make a difference. Over half of the women in my current multi-specialty adult practice had children in residency(age 27-31 for a 4 yr residency of you take one gap). A few did it in med school. It is a normal accepted path and has been accepted for at least 20+ years. More than half of my female med school friends in surgery, Obgyn and radiology also had babies in residency, over 20 years ago. One had 3 of her 5 babies in residency. I am 49. This is not new. Every female attending we had back then told us to start early, they all regretted waiting until 33-35. 
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