Residencies with Night Float

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I've heard from residents and young attendings that the presence of a night float system should be a major factor in your program choice. Through a thread search and FREIDA perusal, I've found mentions of night float at the following programs. I have only confirmed Michigan's night float system, but hope you all can confirm/negate programs listed below or add others to the list.

UCSF
Stanford
Miami
New Mexico
U of Michigan
UNC
Medical Univ of S Carolina
U of Washington

 

[watto]

UCLA NPI has one month of night float on the psych service at the VA during intern year. You are on from 6pm to 8am the next morning and hold the pager from 11pm through 8am (the R2 is with you until 11pm, then retires to their call room and can be contacted throughout the night for emergencies, which almost never occur).

 

[raspberry swirl]

hmm i posted on this thread last night, but for some reason it never quite made it up ....

i always thought that night float was the preferred method, until i read a thread in the General Residency forum that debates the pros and cons of night float and the regular old fashioned call system. i would check that thread out before you rule in/rule out any programs based on their call system. the thread is called No More Call, and is in the General Residency Forum ...

 

[gardilimo]

raspberry swirl, youre so nice offering all this helpful info. i hope we place in the same program🙂

 

[raspberry swirl]

raspberry swirl, youre so nice offering all this helpful info. i hope we place in the same program🙂

aww thanks. im just hoping its all good karma and that when i need it, someone helps me out in return!

 

[jjbmsiv]

Jefferson (in Philly) has night float as well, 2 months (not back to back) during intern year. You hold the pager from 5pm-8am then morning rounding/report on Monday and Thursday, and 8am-8am all-day Saturday (no rounds (I think!)). Hope this helps!