Longer Shifts for First-Year Residents to Start in July

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877057 "Residency programs can increase shift hours for first-year trainees beginning this July from 16 to 24, with an extra 4 hours to manage patient hand-offs, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced today. As a result, first-year residents can have shifts as long as more senior residents. However, the maximum number of hours that any resident can log per week remains at 80." Came out an hour ago. Looks... Longer Shifts for First-Year Residents to Start in July
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