CALL SCHEDULE
- No independent call during first year
- Buddy call system with on-site senior beginning in October allowing first years to participate in ED shifts. The shifts run from 5-8 pm on
weekdays, averaging 1-2 shifts a month; as well as, weekend call from 8am-8pm completing 1 weekend a month from March-June.
- Buddy call system with on-site senior beginning in October allowing first years to participate in ED shifts. The shifts run from 5-8 pm on
- Night float system
- One resident covers nights at UIH and a separate resident covers nights at Mercy.
- Overnight call varies depending on level of training. Night float is taken a week at a time, with the shift running from 8pm-8am. The
current breakdown for the call schedule includes:- 6 weeks of night float R2 year
- 3-4 weeks of night float R3 year
- 3-4 weeks of night float R4 year
- Weekend call: our weekend call shift runs from 8am-8pm and also varies depending on level of training.
- 6 weekends R2 year
- 3-4 weekends R3 year
- 3-4 weekends R4 year
- No overnight Attendings at UIH or Mercy
- Attendings available for consultation via phone at UIH.
- Mercy Home Backup (R4 resident) serves as internal moonlighting for consultation with overnight/weekend cases.
- Attending read out sessions in the morning with direct feedback
- Overnight Attending at Lurie Children’s Hospital