Call Schedules
Intern (PGY-1) Call
- In hospital overnight shifts and on occasional weekend day shifts
- Variable based on size of intern class
- Typically 4-6 shifts per month
- Intern on-call always supervised by a senior resident in-house and an attending is always on-call and available by phone.
- Intern field pages from hospital nursing staff and handles overnight hospital admissions.
Senior Resident (PGY-2 & PGY-3) Call
- Varies based on number of senior residents
- Typically 4-6 shifts per month
- In-house senior call
- Field calls from attendings’ and residents' patients, including from nursing homes
- In-house senior supervises and assists intern on call in hospital overnight