We follow our GME office policy for the paternity leave.
This is our Departmental Leave of Absence information:
A leave of absence (emergency, parental, medical, etc.) must be reported to the education coordinator. For a leave of absence greater than seven consecutive days, the MSGME leave of absence form must be completed and signed by the trainee and program director. Also see the MSGME policy.
Mothers, fathers, domestic partners, and both adoptive parents paid parental leave for the birth of a child, to care for a newborn child, or for the placement of a child for adoption or foster care. Parental and Caregiver Leave Policy
Following the ABOS Guidelines, each program may provide individual leave and vacation times for the resident in accordance with overall institutional policy. However, one year of credit must include at least 46 weeks of full-time orthopedic education.
This is the GME office policy for paternity leave:
Non-birth parent leave
May be used for birth, adoption, or fostering of a child during training by a non-birth parent.
Trainees must have the option to receive a six-week, paid, non-birth parent leave once per training program, provided the trainee has not previously received a six-week paid parental, medical or caregiver leave in the program.
Two weeks (10 weekdays) is provided through Mayo Clinic’s Paid Parental Leave Policy, two weeks must come from vacation time, and two weeks come from this MCSGME Parental, Medical, and Caregiver Leave Policy.
If trainee does not have two weeks of vacation time remaining at the time of request, the trainee would receive up to four weeks of the MCSGME Parental, Medical and Caregiver leave.
The trainee must use vacation, if available, before using the MCSGME Parental, Medical and Caregiver leave.
If trainee elected to only take four weeks of leave (and not six weeks), two weeks (ten working days) is provided through Mayo Clinic’s Paid Parental Leave Policy, and two weeks must come from vacation time.
This six-week leave may be taken in up to two segments of time and must be used within six months of birth or placement of a child.
For subsequent non-birth parent leaves during the training program, the current Mayo Clinic Paid Parental Leave Policy applies.
Example of a 360 wrap protecting all sides of the abdomen. What we had done in the past was to use 2 front aprons and wear one normal and the other one as a robe covering the back. That way you do not have to purchase another lead apron. It can get heavy, but it does provide 360 protection.
This is a 360 wrap (example). What we have done is used 2 front aprons – and wore one normal and the other as a robe on the back. This can get heavy, but it does provide 360 protection without purchasing another lead.
The standardized thickness should be .50mm
