Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on Parental Leave.

The SIR recognizes that the choice to become a parent should not prevent a physician from having a successful career in Interventional Radiology (IR), and that a successful career in Interventional Radiology should not preclude parenthood. The choice to become a parent does not diminish one’s commitment to the profession. Interventional radiologists who choose to have children, whether by pregnancy or adoption, should not face discrimination or punitive consequences of any kind. The SIR joins other medical specialty organizations that also have policy statements supporting members who choose to become parents (1,2,3).