general, policy issues, reforming hc

A Fatally Flawed Medical Educational Model

John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | December 3, 2008

This week, many news outlets reported on how residents should be given 5 hours of sleep after working 16 hours straight. Think about that for a moment. In what other job — any job in the world — would it be acceptable to even use the term “after working 16 hours.” The 16 hour workday [...]