In general, we expect our residents to be in the department and available to see patients no later than 7:30 a.m. each morning. Residents usually leave the department between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m., and it is our priority that they have sufficient study time
for independent reading
in the evenings.
Some rotations require that residents arrive early or stay late, and the resident is encouraged to participate in each rotation in a way that meets the subspecialty’s needs. The program director will always ensure that rotation responsibilities do not detract from residents’ overall educational experience.
On-call responsibilities are currently satisfied through one-month evening rotations. Two residents are on the rotation at any time, and they alternate evenings—seven days on and then seven days off. Although residents are not able to attend noon conference during this time, this seems to be the least disruptive on-call schedule.
First-year radiology residents do not take call until April of PGY-2. During the entire five-year residency, residents can expect to perform about eight months of on-call rotation time in total. Fourth-year residents do not take call immediately preceding either the written or oral board examination. Interns take call with the internal medicine department.
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