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Anyone heard of reforming work hours to 60 hours max? Doesnt seem feasible.
Tartufe said:Anyone heard of reforming work hours to 60 hours max? Doesnt seem feasible.
Tartufe said:Anyone heard of reforming work hours to 60 hours max? Doesnt seem feasible.
radonc said:radiology is not that easy of a residency. they still take over night call. and, i would rather be a medicine or surgery resident overnight than a radiology...they are up all night bombarded by the ER, med students, other residents, etc to read films.
Desperado said:Rads residents take infrequent, but difficult call. Nothing harder than sitting there staring at a screen knowing the ED is sending patients home when you don't catch something on their CT. Don't knock it.
As far as a true 60 hour work week, emergency medicine has been doing it for a long time. The 80 hour work week law only affected us when we're rotating on another service. I routinely have worked 60 hours during residency. We work 20-22 9-10 hour shifts a month, plus 20 hours of lecture. It adds up to about 60 hours/week.
Annette said:
What in the world do you think medicine and surgery residents are doing? Loling around the poolside? At least the rad residents don't have to round on different floors and run to stats. I suppose that is why we always find them asleep!
PTOSIS said:just curious, if EM people can get adequate training in 60 hours, why can't IM do the same?