Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Department of Cardiology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Pasadena, California.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Jan 3;69(1):92-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.978.
Women are a consistent minority in the field of cardiology, with concerns regarding balancing career and parenting responsibilities often cited as a contributing factor to this under-representation. To investigate the impact that a career in cardiology may have on the family planning decisions of female cardiologists, the Women in Cardiology section of the American College of Cardiology conducted a voluntary anonymous survey. The following perspective highlights lessons learned from the survey, and potential solutions to the issues surrounding maternity leave, radiation exposure during pregnancy, and breastfeeding accommodations raised by these data. Given that most female cardiologists are pregnant at some point during their careers, particularly during the vulnerable periods of training and early career, improving the experience of pregnancy and early parenthood for all cardiologists may secure the best possible candidates to the field of cardiology.
女性在心脏病学领域一直属于少数群体，人们普遍认为，兼顾职业和育儿责任是导致女性代表性不足的一个因素。为了研究心脏病学职业对女性心脏病学家的生育计划决策的影响，美国心脏病学会的心脏病学女性分会进行了一项自愿的匿名调查。以下观点重点介绍了从调查中吸取的经验教训，以及针对这些数据提出的陪产假、孕期辐射暴露和母乳喂养等问题的潜在解决方案。鉴于大多数女性心脏病学家在职业生涯中的某个阶段怀孕，尤其是在培训和早期职业生涯的脆弱阶段，改善所有心脏病学家的妊娠和早期育儿体验，可以为心脏病学领域吸引最优秀的人才。
