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Circadian Rhythm Science Applied to 24+ Hour Call Schedules
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Circadian Rhythm Science Applied to 24+ Hour Call Schedules

Apply circadian rhythm science to 24+ hour call: learn anchor sleep, wake-time rules, and recovery strategies to reduce fatigue and boost performance.

Ignoring Fatigue: Clinical Judgment Errors Residents Regret Most
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Ignoring Fatigue: Clinical Judgment Errors Residents Regret Most

What Attendings Think When You Say You’re Too Tired to Operate
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What Attendings Think When You Say You’re Too Tired to Operate

The Toll of Long Residency Hours on Medical Residents and Patient Care
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The Toll of Long Residency Hours on Medical Residents and Patient Care

What Counts as ‘Clinical Work’ Toward Your 80 Hours per Week?
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What Counts as ‘Clinical Work’ Toward Your 80 Hours per Week?

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What If Long Hours Make Me Hate My Chosen Specialty?
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What If Long Hours Make Me Hate My Chosen Specialty?

Worried long hours are making you hate your specialty? Learn to spot resident burnout vs specialty mismatch and find steps to cope, switch, or recover

Duty Hours in Procedural Rotations: Optimizing Case Exposure Legally
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Duty Hours in Procedural Rotations: Optimizing Case Exposure Legally

Learn legal strategies to maximize case exposure on procedural rotations - optimize ACGME duty hours, avoid citations, and boost surgical training.

No, You’re Not Weak: The Myth That Good Residents Don’t Feel Tired
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No, You’re Not Weak: The Myth That Good Residents Don’t Feel Tired

Debunk the myth that good residents don't feel tired. Understand resident fatigue during residency, its risks, and why it's not weakness.

Does Moonlighting Push Residents Over 80 Hours? The Real Statistics
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Does Moonlighting Push Residents Over 80 Hours? The Real Statistics

Analysis showing how resident moonlighting and unlogged duty hours commonly push physicians past the ACGME 80‑hour limit; specialty breakdowns included.

Designing Your Weekly Schedule Template for Heavy Call Blocks
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Designing Your Weekly Schedule Template for Heavy Call Blocks

Design a weekly schedule template for heavy call blocks: protect sleep, plan pre/post-call cycles, and regain productivity during residency.

Maximizing Patient Safety: Key Insights on Residency Duty Hour Limits
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Maximizing Patient Safety: Key Insights on Residency Duty Hour Limits

Template Scripts to Push Back on Unsafe Extra Hours Professionally
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Template Scripts to Push Back on Unsafe Extra Hours Professionally

How Program Directors Quietly Enforce (and Bend) Duty Hour Rules
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How Program Directors Quietly Enforce (and Bend) Duty Hour Rules

The Truth About Night Float: Does It Really Improve Patient Safety?
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The Truth About Night Float: Does It Really Improve Patient Safety?

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Can Work Hour Concerns Affect Your Board Eligibility or Graduation?

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Red-Flag Habits That Lead to Chronic Duty Hour Violations

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Navigating Residency Work Hours: Insights for Aspiring Physicians

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Managing ICU Rotations: Workload, Work Hours, and Decision Fatigue

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Boundary Mistakes with Attendings That Extend Your Workday

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Fear of Being Labeled ‘Lazy’ for Leaving on Time: How Real Is It?

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What If I’m Slower Than Co-Residents and Stay Hours Later?

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Documentation Pitfalls: How Residents Get Burned in Duty Audits

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Afraid Residency Will Destroy Your Relationships? Hours Reality Check

Afraid Residency Will Destroy Your Relationships? Hours Reality Check

Enhancing Resident Well-Being: Duty Hours and Healthy Work Environments

Enhancing Resident Well-Being: Duty Hours and Healthy Work Environments

Mastering Fatigue: Essential Strategies for Residency Success

Mastering Fatigue: Essential Strategies for Residency Success

What PDs Really Track When You Log Your Residency Work Hours

What PDs Really Track When You Log Your Residency Work Hours

Resident Toolkit: Checklists to Keep Hours, Education, and Life Balanced

Resident Toolkit: Checklists to Keep Hours, Education, and Life Balanced

The Unwritten Rules of Night Float Schedules No One Explains

The Unwritten Rules of Night Float Schedules No One Explains

Month 18 of Residency: When Work Hours and Burnout Often Collide

Month 18 of Residency: When Work Hours and Burnout Often Collide

End-of-Year Crunch: Managing Notes, Duty Hours, and Vacations

End-of-Year Crunch: Managing Notes, Duty Hours, and Vacations

How to Plan Your Sleep and Life Around a 4-Week Night Float Block

How to Plan Your Sleep and Life Around a 4-Week Night Float Block

If You’re an Introvert Dreading Constant Call and Team Time

If You’re an Introvert Dreading Constant Call and Team Time

Post-Call Day Timeline: A Structured Plan to Recover and Reset

Post-Call Day Timeline: A Structured Plan to Recover and Reset

Are Current Residency Work Hours Sustainable? Exploring Training and Burnout

Are Current Residency Work Hours Sustainable? Exploring Training and Burnout

Overcommitting to Research and Moonlighting: Where Hours Go Wrong

Overcommitting to Research and Moonlighting: Where Hours Go Wrong

Can You Say No to Extra Shifts Without Hurting Your Evaluation?

Can You Say No to Extra Shifts Without Hurting Your Evaluation?

Do Longer Residency Hours Really Make Better Physicians? The Evidence

Do Longer Residency Hours Really Make Better Physicians? The Evidence

Weekend Coverage Traps: Scheduling Errors That Ruin Your Weeks

Weekend Coverage Traps: Scheduling Errors That Ruin Your Weeks

Common Call-Swap Errors That Wreck Your Work Hour Compliance

Common Call-Swap Errors That Wreck Your Work Hour Compliance

If You’re Pregnant on Call: Safely Navigating Long Residency Hours

If You’re Pregnant on Call: Safely Navigating Long Residency Hours

Rotation-by-Rotation Strategy to Protect Your Hours All PGY-1 Year

Rotation-by-Rotation Strategy to Protect Your Hours All PGY-1 Year

The 80-Hour Cap Myth: Why Most Residents Still Feel Exhausted

The 80-Hour Cap Myth: Why Most Residents Still Feel Exhausted

Mastering ACGME Duty Hour Regulations: Essential Guide for Residents

Mastering ACGME Duty Hour Regulations: Essential Guide for Residents

Mastering Residency Work Hours: Balancing Training and Well-Being

Mastering Residency Work Hours: Balancing Training and Well-Being

The False Belief That Surgical Training Requires Unsafe Work Hours

The False Belief That Surgical Training Requires Unsafe Work Hours

Worried You’ll Make a Fatal Error Because You’re Too Tired?

Worried You’ll Make a Fatal Error Because You’re Too Tired?

Work Hours, Duty Violations, and Board Pass Rates: Correlation or Myth?

Work Hours, Duty Violations, and Board Pass Rates: Correlation or Myth?

Revolutionizing Residency Hours: Enhancing Training and Patient Care

Revolutionizing Residency Hours: Enhancing Training and Patient Care

How to Restructure Your Call Schedule When You’re Burning Out

How to Restructure Your Call Schedule When You’re Burning Out

Duty Hours and Attrition: Which Specialties Lose the Most Trainees?

Duty Hours and Attrition: Which Specialties Lose the Most Trainees?

Does Cutting Hours Always Cut Learning? What Studies Actually Show

Does Cutting Hours Always Cut Learning? What Studies Actually Show

Why Some Chiefs Get You Better Shifts: The Politics of Call Schedules

Why Some Chiefs Get You Better Shifts: The Politics of Call Schedules

Turning a 16-Hour Shift into Manageable Blocks: A Practical System

Turning a 16-Hour Shift into Manageable Blocks: A Practical System

How to Respond When an Attending Pressures You to Stay Past Limits

How to Respond When an Attending Pressures You to Stay Past Limits

Are International Residents Tougher on Hours? Debunking the Legend

Are International Residents Tougher on Hours? Debunking the Legend

Night Float vs Traditional Call: Cognitive Performance Differences

Night Float vs Traditional Call: Cognitive Performance Differences

Handling Schedule Conflicts for Major Life Events During Residency

Handling Schedule Conflicts for Major Life Events During Residency

If Your Program Culture Pressures You to Under-Report Hours

If Your Program Culture Pressures You to Under-Report Hours

If You’re Moonlighting and Near the 80-Hour Cap: What to Adjust

If You’re Moonlighting and Near the 80-Hour Cap: What to Adjust

Urgent Plan for When You Realize Your Hours Are Already Over the Limit

Urgent Plan for When You Realize Your Hours Are Already Over the Limit

Managing Work Hours When You’re Also Chief Resident and Administrator

Managing Work Hours When You’re Also Chief Resident and Administrator

Backstage Look: How Programs Prepare for ACGME Duty Hour Audits

Backstage Look: How Programs Prepare for ACGME Duty Hour Audits

Terrified of Night Float? How to Know If You’ll Survive Overnight Work

Terrified of Night Float? How to Know If You’ll Survive Overnight Work

Misreading the 24+4 Rule: Calculation Errors Residents Keep Making

Misreading the 24+4 Rule: Calculation Errors Residents Keep Making

Burnout, Depression, and Hours Worked: What the Numbers Reveal

Burnout, Depression, and Hours Worked: What the Numbers Reveal

Enhancing Residency Training: Evaluating Quality Over Quantity of Work Hours

Enhancing Residency Training: Evaluating Quality Over Quantity of Work Hours

How Much Sleep Do Residents Really Need to Function Safely?

How Much Sleep Do Residents Really Need to Function Safely?

Sleep Duration on Call Rotations: Quantitative Insights from Wearables

Sleep Duration on Call Rotations: Quantitative Insights from Wearables

Resident Fatigue Scores by PGY Year: Who Is Actually Most Exhausted?

Resident Fatigue Scores by PGY Year: Who Is Actually Most Exhausted?

Should You Ever Under-Report Duty Hours? Ethical and Practical Answer

Should You Ever Under-Report Duty Hours? Ethical and Practical Answer

Legal and Ethical Nuances of Under-Reporting Your Work Hours

Legal and Ethical Nuances of Under-Reporting Your Work Hours

Comparing Night Float vs 24-Hour Call: Outcome Data Across Programs

Comparing Night Float vs 24-Hour Call: Outcome Data Across Programs

Pre-ICU Month Prep: Adjusting Sleep Before Brutal Work Hours Hit

Pre-ICU Month Prep: Adjusting Sleep Before Brutal Work Hours Hit

Caring for Aging Parents While Juggling Inflexible Work Hours

Caring for Aging Parents While Juggling Inflexible Work Hours

How to Tell If a Program’s Work Hour Culture Is Toxic on Interview Day

How to Tell If a Program’s Work Hour Culture Is Toxic on Interview Day

Do Shorter Duty Hours Reduce Errors? A Look at the Landmark Trials

Do Shorter Duty Hours Reduce Errors? A Look at the Landmark Trials

Handover Protocols That Shorten Your Post-Call Exit Time Safely

Handover Protocols That Shorten Your Post-Call Exit Time Safely

Recovering from Illness or Injury While Still Meeting Duty Requirements

Recovering from Illness or Injury While Still Meeting Duty Requirements

Behind the Scenes: How Residency Coverage Is Planned for Holidays

Behind the Scenes: How Residency Coverage Is Planned for Holidays

Planning Next Year’s Schedule: When to Request Lighter Rotations

Planning Next Year’s Schedule: When to Request Lighter Rotations

How Seniors Quietly Protect Interns from Dangerous Overwork

How Seniors Quietly Protect Interns from Dangerous Overwork

Anxious About Having Kids with 28-Hour Calls: Is It Possible?

Anxious About Having Kids with 28-Hour Calls: Is It Possible?

Cross-Coverage on Nights: A Systematic Approach to Prioritizing Pages

Cross-Coverage on Nights: A Systematic Approach to Prioritizing Pages

Transitioning from Intern to Senior: Shifting Workload, Same Hours

Transitioning from Intern to Senior: Shifting Workload, Same Hours

Duty Hour Logging Mistakes That Get Residents in Serious Trouble

Duty Hour Logging Mistakes That Get Residents in Serious Trouble

Ensuring ACGME Compliance: Work Hour Regulations for Resident Well-Being

Ensuring ACGME Compliance: Work Hour Regulations for Resident Well-Being

What Rights Do Residents Have When Duty Hour Rules Are Broken?

What Rights Do Residents Have When Duty Hour Rules Are Broken?

How Many Night Shifts in a Row Is Safe During Residency Training?

How Many Night Shifts in a Row Is Safe During Residency Training?

Can Chronic Sleep Loss in Residency Cause Permanent Damage?

Can Chronic Sleep Loss in Residency Cause Permanent Damage?

Step-by-Step Plan to Fix Repeated Duty Hour Violations on Your Team

Step-by-Step Plan to Fix Repeated Duty Hour Violations on Your Team

How Are Residency Work Hours Actually Counted? A Clear Breakdown

How Are Residency Work Hours Actually Counted? A Clear Breakdown

Mastering Residency Management: Essential Shift Strategies for Well-Being

Mastering Residency Management: Essential Shift Strategies for Well-Being

Is It Normal to Feel Exhausted Even Under 80 Hours? What’s Expected

Is It Normal to Feel Exhausted Even Under 80 Hours? What’s Expected

The Microbiology of Fatigue: How Sleep Loss Alters Clinical Judgment

The Microbiology of Fatigue: How Sleep Loss Alters Clinical Judgment

How Work Hour Restrictions Changed Resident Case Volumes by Specialty

How Work Hour Restrictions Changed Resident Case Volumes by Specialty

Designing Personal Sleep Protocols for Rotating Shift Schedules

Designing Personal Sleep Protocols for Rotating Shift Schedules

Scared You’ll Be Punished for Reporting Duty Hour Violations?

Scared You’ll Be Punished for Reporting Duty Hour Violations?

Work-Life Balance in Residency: Why It’s Not Just a Millennial Myth

Work-Life Balance in Residency: Why It’s Not Just a Millennial Myth

Designing a Weekly Workflow to Keep Up with Notes and Work Hour Caps

Designing a Weekly Workflow to Keep Up with Notes and Work Hour Caps

How to Use Micro-Breaks and Naps to Survive 28-Hour Calls

How to Use Micro-Breaks and Naps to Survive 28-Hour Calls

Your First Month of Internship: Setting Healthy Work Hour Habits

Your First Month of Internship: Setting Healthy Work Hour Habits

Is ‘Face Time’ with Attendings Worth Extra Unlogged Hours? Data Says No

Is ‘Face Time’ with Attendings Worth Extra Unlogged Hours? Data Says No

On-Call Time Management: A Night Float Survival Blueprint

On-Call Time Management: A Night Float Survival Blueprint

Myth vs Reality: Will Reporting Duty Violations Hurt Your Career?

Myth vs Reality: Will Reporting Duty Violations Hurt Your Career?

Navigating Duty Hours: Enhancing Resident Wellbeing and Mental Health

Navigating Duty Hours: Enhancing Resident Wellbeing and Mental Health

Handoffs at 7 a.m.: High-Risk Failure Points and How to Prevent Them

Handoffs at 7 a.m.: High-Risk Failure Points and How to Prevent Them

What If I Can’t Physically Handle 80-Hour Weeks in Residency?

What If I Can’t Physically Handle 80-Hour Weeks in Residency?

The Hidden Currency of Coverage Trades and Extra Calls in Residency

The Hidden Currency of Coverage Trades and Extra Calls in Residency

Why Saying Yes to Every Extra Shift Can Backfire on Your Career

Why Saying Yes to Every Extra Shift Can Backfire on Your Career

Work Hours and Medication Errors: Mechanisms Every Resident Should Know

Work Hours and Medication Errors: Mechanisms Every Resident Should Know

How Many Hours Do Residents Really Work? Survey Data vs Official Logs

How Many Hours Do Residents Really Work? Survey Data vs Official Logs

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