Duty Hour Policy

In accordance with the ACGME requirements regarding work/duty hours, the Graduate Medical Education training program in Pediatrics complies with the following duty hour schedule:

Duty hours are defined as all clinical academic activities related to the residency program, ie. patient care (both inpatient and outpatient), administrative duties related to patient care, the provision for transfer of patient care, time spend in-house during all activities, and scheduled activities such as conferences. Duty hours do not include reading and preparation time spent away from the duty site.

1. Duty hours will be limited to 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period, inclusive of all in-house call activities and in-house moonlighting.

2. Residents will be provided with 1 day in 7 free from all educational and clinical responsibilities, averaged over a four week period, inclusive of in-house call.

3. Adequate time for rest and personal activities will be provided. This will consist of a 10-hour time period provided between all daily duty periods, and after in-house call.

4. Residents will not be assigned on-call in-house duty more often than every third night.

5. Continuous on-site duty, including in-house call, must not exceed 24 consecutive hours. Residents may remain on duty for up to six additional hours to participate in didactic activities, transfer care of patients, conduct outpatient clinics, and maintain continuity of medical and surgical care. No New patients will be assigned during six-hour post call.

6. Residents will be assigned on-call duty from home occasionally.

7. Moonlighting is permitted in accordance with the Institutional and Program Policies on Moonlighting activities.