Work hour restrictions = less teaching

I think these work-hour restrictions are needed. Some institutions may be adapting to them better than others but that doesn’t condemn the idea.

I interned in the “old days” and worked awful hours. I went 5 straight months without a 24 hour period off duty. My wife tells me that I used to come home telling her about some great experiences. She entertains our non-medical guests with my internship war stories. Since sleep deprivation interferes with memory consolidation, I barely remember the whole year–just a blur.