Taking call begins after completion of two complete OR rotations following anesthesia tutorial at the beginning of CA-1 year. Call shifts split among general ORs, cardiothoracic/liver, OB and peds.
Call shifts begin after completing two full OR rotations, which occur following an anesthesia tutorial at the commencement of the CA-1 year. These call shifts are distributed across various departments, including general ORs, cardiothoracic/liver (CT), obstetrics (OB), and pediatrics (peds).
CT and OB call eligibility begins after completion of one week of those rotations while, pediatrics call eligibility begins after completion of a full month. All calls are followed by a post call day, with the exception of CT/liver 2nd call if you are not called back from home after 10 p.m.
Call frequency varies by rotation and time of year with resident eligibility, but overall averages 4-5 calls every month.
General OR call (1 resident):
Monday-Friday: 16-hour call from 3 p.m. – 7 a.m., covering a variety of general anesthesia cases.
*Weekend general OR call is covered by a combination of the trauma team and CRNAs in 12-hour shifts — more information below.
Cardiothoracic/liver call (2 residents):
Monday-Friday: 24-hour home-call beginning with a standard morning assignment and relieving late cardiac OR cases as well as overnight emergent cases.
Weekends: 24-hour home-call
OB call (1 resident):
Monday-Friday: 16-hour call from 3 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Weekends: 24-hour call
*Only residents on OB take OB call.
Peds call (1 resident):
Monday-Friday: 16-hour call from 3 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Weekends: 24-hour call
*Only residents on peds take peds call
Trauma call (2 residents):
Monday-Friday: 2 weeknight float system, 12-hour call from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., with a junior and senior resident paired together working as a team
Weekends: 12-hour call with a junior and senior resident team.
Pain call: Home pager “call” split amongst acute pain service residents; generally 2-3 days a week for 2 out of 4 weeks of pain rotation. Exceedingly rare to return to hospital overnight.
Regional call: Eligible for weekend call; no weekday call
ICU call: 12-hour AM and PM shifts