Call Schedule and Work Hours
- Pediatrics: General hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend rounds are generally from 7:00 a.m. to noon for some rotations.
- Adult Psychiatry: General hours are from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday or Sunday rounds may be required while on some rotations. Some rotations require evening clinics once per week. The emergency psychiatry rotation requires evening/night shifts.
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Rotations: General hours are from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday or Sunday rounds may be required while on some rotations. Short term, there may be a once-per-week evening clinical experience (i.e., PCMC Adolescent Residential Treatment Center).
All rotations must comply with current ACGME requirements: Work hours must be limited to 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period, inclusive of all in-house call activities. Residents must be provided with 1 day in 7 free from all educational and clinical responsibilities, averaged over a four-week period, inclusive of call. One day is defined as one continuous 24-hour period free from all clinical, educational, and administrative activities. A 10-hour time period for rest and personal activities must be provided between all daily work periods.
On-Call Schedule
- Pediatrics: Every 4rd to 5th night, depending on the rotation.
- Adult Psychiatry: One to five calls per month, depending on the year of training.
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Two weeks of telephone call is required during the last year of training. The rest of the child psychiatry program is call free.
Last revised May 2009
