University Wide Rounds

Friday, October 25, 2024

7:30am EST

Invited Speaker:

Dr. Erika Rangel

Harvard Medical School Associate Professor
Associate Program Director, General Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

Talk Title:

"The Sisyphean Struggle of Parenthood in Training: Pregnancy Complications, Training Challenges, and the Ongoing Quest for Support"

Our very own Celina Nahanni, PGY5 and Caroline Cristofaro, PGY4 will also be joining in to give the division a brief overview of some of our program’s Parental Support policies and initiatives.

Location:

Virtual only.

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https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/87996367809

Meeting ID: 879 9636 7809
Passcode: 200163

Dr. Rangel’s academic interest centers on defining the challenges facing surgeons starting a family, demonstrating how these impact burnout and career dissatisfaction, and using evidence to inform policy change to better support alignment of personal and professional priorities. Her work and advocacy on parental leave, organizational culture surrounding parenthood, and maternal-fetal health risks related to professional duties have been featured in the JAMA Network and Annals of Surgery as well as in the laypress in New York Times, USA Today, and the Behind the Knife podcast.