80 hour work week!!!

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Hey everyone, I am writing a paper on the attitudes toward the 80 regulated work week for resideny programs and would appreciate your input.

1. How do you feel about the 80 hour regulation?

2. How do you think they will affect resident learning abilitiy?

3. How do you feel it will affect malpractice?

4. Do you feel it will make the idea of becoming a doctor less overwhelming?

5. Do you think it will have an effect on the way older physicians view their replacements?

6. Do you feel that the 80 hour limit will be adhered to or will it be taken more as a loose rule, and why?

Thanks everyone. It is just your opinions so feel free to express them.

 

[toothless rufus]

Well, its a good thing they are getting rid of it! 80 hours is too long to work! I say 50, tops! 😉

 

[Krazykritter]

I think the 80 hour week "rule" has affected the popularity of some residency programs. This year we saw G. Surg become almost as popular as Gas and some of the other more competitive specialties. Popularity does change from year to year, but I think the 80 hour week has made some of the more demanding specialties more reasonable.

 

[nvshelat]

Working longer hours usually meant getting more exposure; some are arguing with the Libby Zion laws we'll be having longer residencies (years, not hours). ..

 

[Khirurg]

General Surgery is and always was much more popular and harder to get than Anesthesia. This year anesthesia became even more popular than before, but general surgery was totally rediculous. They only had one open spot post-match

 

[DrMom]

duplicate, so closing