A Day in the Life

See what it's like to be one of our residents!

Typical Inpatient Schedule:

6:00 - 6:30 AM:

8:00 AM:

8:00 – 11 AM:

10:30 AM:

12:00 – 1:00 PM:

1:00 – 4:00 PM:

4:00 PM:

4:00 – 6:00 PM:

6:00 - 6:30 PM:

Morning sign out for Inpatient Teams/ICU

Morning Report (Monday)

Family centered rounds with the attending, accompanied by SW,

pharmacy, nurses when possible

Discharge rounds for general team seniors (red and purple)

Protected time for lectures:

Call consults, wrap up discharges, complete notes, take new

admissions, teaching with medical students/junior residents

Short call resident/intern signs out to long call resident/intern

Take new admissions, check on patients

Evening sign out for Inpatient Teams

24 - Hour Calls:

PGY 1:

Newborn Nursery (Q5 call)

PGY2:

PICU x 1 month (Q5 call)

NICU weekends (2 calls per block) x 2 months

PGY3:

Mt. Sinai: 2 per block, 2 two-week blocks

PICU: Q5 call x 1 month

Night Coverage:

Weekend night cross cover

Saturday and Sunday Night: 1-2 times per year on an elective rotation

Night float:

Night float wards: 2-week block covering Monday through Friday, 1-2x per year

NICU x 1 week per rotation

Sinai x 1 week per rotation

Team Structure:

Wards Teams:

General inpatient (Red and Purple)
- Two-three PGY-1 residents
- One PGY-2 resident
- One PGY-3 resident
Subspecialty teams:
- Green and Blue:
  - One PGY-1 resident
  - One PGY-3 resident
- Orange:
  - Two PGY-2 residents
Medical Students and Observers
Fellows or Nurse Practitioners on sub-specialty teams
Attending

Wards Roles:
- PGY1: present on rounds, examine patients daily, write H&Ps and notes, main caretaker for the patients and communicator with the family
- PGY2: supervisory role on team, attend multidisciplinary discharge rounds
- PGY3: supervisory role on team overseeing all other residents, running rounds, teaching medical students and junior residents