Which Northeastern schools offer "progressive" call schedule to MS-3/4?

[DrEastWest]

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Dear Osteopaths,

I'm currently conducting a feasibility study concerning a potential medical school application (to schools in the northeast US). My grades and scores are strong, and I have no doubt I can succeed academically. However, the degree of sleep deprivation among third and fourth year medical students concerns me and my family (wife and infant). I am more than happy to work 80 hours per week, but the 30 hour shifts thrown in there would just kill me and my family time (as would working only nights). There's been brief mention of "circadian/progressive schedules" on this forum (6 days of 12 hour shifts: 2 starting in morning, two in afternoon, and two graveyard, then rest day) which seems very reasonable to me. Is there any way to find out which schools offer such a schedule to MS-3/4s? Every admissions office I call tells me they don't know those details and can't give out student contact info, and it seems like they'd probably be too busy to talk to me anyway. Additionally, is there a resource to learn similar details regarding DO residencies?

Thanks for any help/resources you might offer,
E-W

 

[Bacchus]

Rotation sites schedule your hours. You would have to contact them directly (not possible d/t sheer volume). Schools have minimal say (mandatory academic sessions, shelf exams, etc.)

 

[DocEspana]

Rotation sites schedule your hours. You would have to contact them directly (not possible d/t sheer volume). Schools have minimal say (mandatory academic sessions, shelf exams, etc.)

what he said. Its all decided by the individual hospitals

 

[DrEastWest]

Rotation sites schedule your hours. You would have to contact them directly (not possible d/t sheer volume). Schools have minimal say (mandatory academic sessions, shelf exams, etc.)

So it's not possible to get a list of hospitals that use the progressive "circadian schedule" (both for clerkship and residency)?

 

[NurWollen]

The problem is, you have no idea where you'll even be accepted, let alone where you will rotate when you are in third and fourth years. Each school is different in how they set up rotations (student choice, lottery, etc.)

Major props to you though for wanting to make sure you have time for family, etc. That is one of my goals as well. I think your best bet is probably focus on getting into school, and then, once you are in school, research the rotations they offer, talk to upperclassmen about which rotations worked for them, etc. There are a lot of other factors that go into maintaining a good family life balance, besides something so specific as the call schedule. You just might be putting the cart beforethe ox a bit.