Trends in Duty Hour Requirements for Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkships
Requirements for additional overnight and weekend shifts have declined steadily in US medical schools, often replaced by a night float system. Educators should continue to find opportunities for students to engage in the full spectrum of clinical experiences while balancing the need for restricting duty hours.
Authors
- Katherine T. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-2343)
- Alyssa Stephenson‐Famy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7220-4753)
- Angela Fleming
- Shireen Madani Sims (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-9163)
- Jonathan Schaffir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7660-639X)
- Laura E. Baecher-Lind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3877-2658)
- Silka Patel
- Tammy S. Sonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6252-8300)
- Jill M. Sutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1271-7784)
- Christine Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5219-7915)
- Dean S. Louis
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Michigan Ear Institute (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Morehouse School of Medicine (US)
- Florida College (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of surgical education
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103657
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00