Better lactation policies and improving collective awareness and support for breastfeeding trainees and physicians are just two of the recommendations to stem from an Academic Medicine report highlighting the high rates of breastfeeding discontinuation for physician mothers. Co-author Dr. Rebeca Ortiz Worthington, MD is mention in the manuscript; As well as Co-author Anna Volerman, M.D., who had received a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists, a program that provides support for physician scientists working to balance their careers with family caregiving responsibilities.
