‘A banner era’: Parental support has improved in health care, but more progress needed

Erika L. Rangel, MD, kept her first pregnancy secret for 6 months.Rangel, who was a fourth-year general surgery resident at Mass General Brigham in 2009, did not want to share the news with colleagues. She feared she would be viewed as a detriment to her team, which could jeopardize her reputation.