As of July 1st, The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will allow first-year residents to work 24 hours without a break, scrapping the 2011 placed 16 hour shift cap. If a particular transition between doctors necessitates it, that can be extended to 28 full hours.
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The Sleep Deprived Resident Continues...
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3/20/17 3:26 PM
Topics: Career Advancement, Residents, ACGME