Do you get breaks during residency?

[doctorpurple]

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This might be silly question but today I was looking at the schedule for neurology residency and whenever I add up the months in the schedule it only comes up to 11 months instead of 12 months. I know residents have to work a LOT of hours but do they get a time off? I did a search on the forums and I don't seem to find anything about this topic. Do residents get a break? I'm specially interested in Neurology residency. Thank you.

 

[PeepsLove]

Every institution is different. Mine has allowed 4weeks vacation but you can't miss more than 1 week of any rotation.

 

[doctorpurple]

Every institution is different. Mine has allowed 4weeks vacation but you can't miss more than 1 week of any rotation.

Does the 4 weeks include the usual 4 days a month off or its separate and usually pre-scheduled?

 

[sylvanthus]

4 weeks is on top of the other days off. My program requested my dates of vacation already. Will see how it turns out.

 

[survivordo]

Most (?all) programs give you 4 weeks of vacation. Some force you to take them in 2, 2 week blocks, others are 4 distinct vacations. Some programs will even give you a golden weekend leading up to the vacation so you get a total of 10 days off!

Survivor DO

 

[cliquesh]

I get 15 days off my first year.

 

[Bacchus]

I get 15 days off my first year.

Same. Can't take more than 5 days off in a 4 week block or 3 days off in a 2 week block. Mandatory vacation sometime after the new year.

 

[fpd1987]

4 wks in all?, I wish--2wks of vacation intern yr in the program I trained at, oh and those saying they get 15 days--that's 3 wks they only list weekdays

Most (?all) programs give you 4 weeks of vacation. Some force you to take them in 2, 2 week blocks, others are 4 distinct vacations. Some programs will even give you a golden weekend leading up to the vacation so you get a total of 10 days off!

Survivor DO

 

[koojo]

Mine also gives 4 weeks off per year.

 

[Bacchus]

4 wks in all?, I wish--2wks of vacation intern yr in the program I trained at, oh and those saying they get 15 days--that's 3 wks they only list weekdays

We have weekend call so for us, its not really 21 days.