Marshall gave birth to a healthy baby boy after completing a successful I.V.F. They also proposed providing insurance coverage for, and access to, fertility assessment and management, and offering support for people undergoing fertility treatments. Marshall connected with two other female physicians who also struggled with infertility, and last year they wrote about the issue in the journal Academic Medicine, calling for more fertility education and awareness among aspiring doctors, starting at the undergraduate level. The median age for nonphysicians to give birth is 27. The average age for women to complete their medical training is 31, and most female physicians first give birth at 32, on average, according to a 2021 study. Often, doctors must navigate 10 years of medical school, residencies and fellowships. Like other female physicians, many surgeons delay pregnancy until after their residency, making them more susceptible to health problems and infertility issues. Nearly half had experienced pregnancy complications. A survey of 692 female surgeons, published in JAMA Surgery in July, found that 42 percent had suffered a pregnancy loss - more than twice the rate of the general population. The high rate of infertility holds for female surgeons as well. The association plans to hold another summit next year. In June, the association held its first national physician fertility summit, with sessions on egg freezing, benefits and insurance coverage for fertility treatment, and infertility and mental health. Marshall helped to create an infertility task force with the American Medical Women’s Association. “Many of us decide to wait until we’re done with our training and are financially independent to have kids, and that doesn’t happen until we’re in our mid to late 30s.” “For many physicians like me, everything is so planned,” Dr.
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