形成外科関連領域における学会託児所設置の現状および問題点

Survey of Nursery Rooms at Conference Venues in Plastic Surgery-Related Societies

はじめに

　日本専門医機構が認定する専門医の資格取得や更新では，学術集会への参加や講習会への参加による点数取得が義務付けられている。学術集会の参加によって，新たな知見を得るだけでなく学会会場における質疑応答を通じて討論の仕方を学び，懇親会で交流を図るなど，学術書・雑誌を読むだけでは得られない経験が得られる。しかし，女性に限らず育児中の者にとっては学術集会への現地参加はハードルが高い。学会託児所の設置がない場合は，学術集会への参加が難しいことがあり，専門医取得や研究の障害となっている可能性が指摘されている 1）。現在，さまざまな学会で学会託児所の設置が進んでいると思われるが，形成外科関連領域の学術集会における学会託児所設置の現状について検討した報告は存在しない。今回，基本的診療科，サブスペシャルティ領域，形成外科関連領域における学会託児所設置について調査および比較検討し，形成外科関連領域における問題点を考察する。

　We conducted a survey of plastic surgeons regarding the need for a nursery room at conference venues in plastic surgery-related societies in Japan. Although many academic societies are now establishing nursery rooms for their conferences, the rate of the establishment of the nursery rooms is low in plastic surgery-related societies. There are many female plastic surgeons who may need nursery rooms for the care of their children at conferences, and this need has not been met. In addition, the specialist-qualification and instructor-qualification systems in Japan are changing, and academic conference participation is required more than ever. It is necessary to promote the establishment of nursery rooms to assist clinicians who aim to obtain specialist qualifications or instructor qualifications. Even if it is difficult to set up a nursery room due to a small number of participants, it is important to provide as much support as possible, for example through a subsidy system.