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HomeRadiologyVol. 302, No. 2 PreviousNext CommunicationsFree AccessLetters to the EditorNew Heights for Family and Medical Leave Policy for Radiology and Radiation Oncology TraineesSherry S. Wang* , Amy Patel†, Catherine J. Everett‡, Juan Guerrero-Calderon§, Kamran AliǁSherry S. Wang* , Amy Patel†, Catherine J. Everett‡, Juan Guerrero-Calderon§, Kamran AliǁAuthor AffiliationsDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East #1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132Department of Radiology, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Liberty, MoCoastal Radiology Division of Radiology Partners, New Bern, NCDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AlaDepartment of Radiology, University of Kansas–Wichita, Wichita, Kane-mail: [email protected]Sherry S. Wang* Amy Patel†Catherine J. Everett‡Juan Guerrero-Calderon§Kamran AliǁPublished Online:Nov 16 2021https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021211296MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In Editor:We would like to commend Dr Magudia and colleagues for their article in the July 2021 issue of Radiology (1) regarding family and medical leave for diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, and radiation oncology residents in the United States. This article recommends that the leave policy of the American Board of Radiology (ABR) “allow a resident who is in good standing to take 12 weeks of family and medical leave during residency (in addition to 4 weeks of vacation per year), to sit for the Core/Qualifying Examinations on time, and to graduate without extension of training, with additional leave to be considered by the program director on a case-by-case basis.”The American College of Radiology endorsed the recommendations from this article on May 18, 2021, as the American Association for Women in Radiology amendment to resolution 48, which was passed with support from an overwhelming majority of American College of Radiology councilors.This is a momentous step forward and aims to bring equitable changes in radiology, improve radiology trainee well-being, and mitigate radiology trainee burnout. The ABR has now heard from trainees and program director organizations from interventional radiology, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology who are in consensus with the recommended policy, as well as from both academic and private practice radiologists alike.We understand the ABR is deliberating the maximum time they would consider for family and medical leave in determining eligibility criteria for certification examinations. Although the recommendations from this article do not set a maximum, we encourage the ABR to consider all stakeholder input. A holistic and case-by-case approach regarding the individual trainee who may require leave that is beyond 12 weeks is imperative in informing the best possible recommendations for leave without extension of training.Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest: S.S.W. Grants from Samsung Medison; royalties from Elsevier. A.P. Board membership with Journal of the American College of Radiology; consultancies for Hologic, Kheiron Medical; employment with Alliance Radiology. C.J.E. Board membership with American College of Radiology and American Association for Women in Radiology. J.G.C. No relevant relationships. K.A. No relevant relationships.Reference1. Magudia K, Ng TSC, Campbell SR, et al. Family and Medical Leave for Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology Residents in the United States: A Policy Opportunity. Radiology 2021;300(1):31–35. 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New Heights for Family and Medical Leave Policy for Radiology and Radiation Oncology Trainees