http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/80-hour-workweek-and-surgery-residency.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/80-hour-workweek-and-surgery-residency.html#comment-82055 Anonymous Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/the-80-hour-workweek-and-surgery-residency.html#comment-82055 the 80 hour work week rule is a farce. i just finished a residency where we were encouraged to 'shave' off hours. to suggest otherwise wuold be a lie. my experience was not unique. i have many collegues at other institutions that have similar experiences. the suggestion that surgery residency is 'easy' is not accurate. a 30 hour shift is never easy. the 80 hour work week rule is a farce. i just finished a residency where we were encouraged to ‘shave’ off hours. to suggest otherwise wuold be a lie. my experience was not unique. i have many collegues at other institutions that have similar experiences. the suggestion that surgery residency is ‘easy’ is not accurate. a 30 hour shift is never easy.

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