Night Call
On general medicine and telemetry, PGY-1 residents are on call every fourth night and admit an average of three to five new
patients per night. Admissions are capped at five per night. Additional patients are admitted to the non-teaching service
or covered by a supervising senior resident. A day float system is in place to allow the post call PGY-1 resident to leave
the hospital by 10:30 a.m. In the medical intensive care unit, PGY-1 residents are on overnight call every sixth to seventh night.
In the coronary care unit, PGY-1 residents are on overnight call every fourth to fifth night. PGY- 1 residents have no night
call responsibilities during their ambulatory geriatrics, oncology, emergency medicine, research or elective rotations.
Senior residents cover the general medicine services with a night float system: 2 two-week rotations for PGY-2 residents and
1 two-week rotation for PGY-3 residents. Senior residents in the critical care units are on call every fourth night. Senior
residents on ambulatory care, office practice, elective and research rotations are on call an average of two to three nights
per month. All post-call residents leave the hospital after noon conference.
Our residency program is in full compliance with all ACGME duty hour limitations.
Tuition Reimbursement
The tuition reimbursement program helps medical residents meet their student loan obligations. Medical residents with outstanding
loans receive up to $15,000 in tuition reimbursement.
Family Friendly
The Department of Medicine encourages residents to maintain an appropriate balance in their lives. Regularly scheduled outings
ease the pressures of resident life, and our corporate membership in a health and racquet club makes it easy for residents
to spend time together away from the hospital.
The residency program also emphasizes the importance of family and friends. We help residents make a smooth transition from
medical school to postgraduate training, and we pay careful attention to the scheduling needs of our residents.
