Recently found out that the iCOMPARE and FIRST studies allow residency programs to 'relax' duty hour restrictions on interns and residents (if randomly assigned the experimental arm), allowing the interns to work longer shifts (up to 28 hours with a 4 hour protected sleep period, with iCOMPARE). I'm a little frustrated that this is being implemented when I start residency in 2015, with no prior warning or opportunity for input. Also, without a list of programs participating, it seems as though there is no way to know a program might do this to you until you get there. On the surgery forum, the residents are oddly excited about this.. Anybody else come across this info? Thoughts?
iCOMPARE Summary
http://www.jhcct.org/icompare/docs/iCOMPARE - Design Summary (20140908).pdf
FIRST Trial PowerPoint
http://www.thefirsttrial.org/Docume...al Trainees Trial-the FIRST trial webinar.pdf
iCOMPARE Summary
http://www.jhcct.org/icompare/docs/iCOMPARE - Design Summary (20140908).pdf
FIRST Trial PowerPoint
http://www.thefirsttrial.org/Docume...al Trainees Trial-the FIRST trial webinar.pdf