BOA Launches Resources to Support Parenthood in Orthopaedics

We are delighted to say that, just before Christmas, we published a range of resources to support parenthood in T&O. The two documents – a Statement of Expectations on Pregnancy and Parental Leave in T&O, and a guide to support educational supervisors and trainers – together with wider information and support for expectant surgeons and parents are available on the BOA website at: www.boa.ac.uk/parenthood.

Please make sure to let colleagues know that this information is available.

The BOA believes that T&O should be an inclusive surgical profession that inspires, attracts and retains the best talent. Time out for parents raising a family should not be seen as a barrier to progression for surgeons and we hope these resources will support all those looking to combine family life and orthopaedics.

James Berwin, an orthopaedic trainee, has written an article – Knife before wife, or so they say, on page 33 – which describes his, and his wife’s (who is also a surgical trainee) early steps in parenthood, and particularly their considerations and choices regarding shared parental leave.