The UCLA interview day included a presentation in which they listed their reported hours for each rotation in the program. They said that all anesthesiology residency programs have to report this information to some supervising entity (maybe ACGME?) and that the database is publicly available. Does anyone know where I can find it? Duty hours aren't the primary factor in my decision, but they do weigh into the mix. It would be helpful to have concrete numbers instead of just trying to guesstimate how busy/tired the residents seemed.
Duty hours resource mentioned by UCLA?
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If anyone has any information that's actually helpful, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!
If anyone has any information that's actually helpful, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!
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Or how about just saying "Your residency is over as soon as you have completed the following numbers of each of the following cases/procedures and pass these exams . . ."
Residents would be fighting each other to take call and stay late.
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Duty hours are meaningless. Most programs are going to average somewhere around 60 hours, especially if you have overnight call and a post-call 24 hours. What's more important is how busy you are during those hours and what you're doing.
The ACGME system is probably what they were referring to, but as far I know, the detailed information is not available to the general public.
https://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb/
Hover over the data collection systems tab at the top.
Program directors or somebody at that level probably has access though. The ACGME collects information directly about case logs, as well as surveys programs on resident/faculty opinions on a bunch of things SUCH AS DUTY HOURS.
For example, through this you oughta be able to get your case #'s vs national averages.
https://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb/tabi...CaseLogSystem/CaseLogsStatisticalReports.aspx
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They log them for us here...I've never even thought about my duty hours. MOST programs afford you enough time to get studying done so I wouldn't worry about duty hours too much
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When I was a resident I logged 50 hrs a week sure I may have worked more. But officially I worked 50 hrs a week. I never felt overburdened with work. Overburdened when I worked in a group home for disabled people cleaning butts, passing meds, changing adult diapers and being the cook/lpn thats overburdened..... You new kids have little appreciation for work.
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choosing a program based on duty hours results you doing better on the boards and tests but **** when it actually comes to knowing how to handle cases. You'll be scared ****less the moment you're taking care of a person by yourself with your who career in the balance if you **** up. Buck up. it's ****ing residency not CRNA school.
