Table 4. Top 5 Answers to the Questions “What Were the Biggest Obstacles When You Took Parental Leave During Residency?” and “What Would Be the Biggest Obstacles for You Taking Parental Leave During Residency?”.

Residents	No. (%)
Who took parental leave (n = 219)
A lack of universal leave policies across all ACGME specialties	76 (34.7)
A strain on the residency program	71(32.4)
A loss of education/training time	70 (32.0)
A lack of flexibility of programs	58 (26.5)
A perceived or actual lack of support from faculty/peers	57 (26.0)
Who did not take parental leave (n = 250)
A strain on the residency program	699 (55.9)
A loss of education/training time	591 (47.3)
A perceived or actual lack of support from faculty/peers	508 (40.6)
A lack of flexibility of programs	457 (36.6)
A lack of universal leave policies across all ACGME specialties	327 (26.2)

Abbreviation: ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.