Stanford resident work hours

[LossOfResistance]

Hi all,

I'm an applying MS4 and, as with many others, am extremely interested in Stanford. During my interview one of the faculty members told me, unsolicited, that "the residents here work very hard", a statement that was repeated several times throughout the day; however, I couldn't get a good idea of what that actually translated into in terms of numbers, understanding that some rotations will be heavier than others. I am happy and eager to work hard, but it is nice to have time to get to the gym and do some studying on weeknights. Stanford struck me as a place where resident education was paramount, but I am a little concerned that there are no CRNAs to absorb some of the less educational cases. Can I bother any current or former residents to speak to this? Thanks!

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[step213]

Hi all,

I'm an applying MS4 and, as with many others, am extremely interested in Stanford. During my interview one of the faculty members told me, unsolicited, that "the residents here work very hard", a statement that was repeated several times throughout the day; however, I couldn't get a good idea of what that actually translated into in terms of numbers, understanding that some rotations will be heavier than others. I am happy and eager to work hard, but it is nice to have time to get to the gym and do some studying on weeknights. Stanford struck me as a place where resident education was paramount, but I am a little concerned that there are no CRNAs to absorb some of the less educational cases. Can I bother any current or former residents to speak to this? Thanks!

Work hour averages are posted online. time for gym and a bit of studying can easily be squeezed in if you're efficient... Hell I can do it in my medicine intern year with more hours then what's posted for anesthesia. I go to the gym, study for 30 min and sleep 8 hours a day