Resident physicians may lose some of their most important work hour protections Weakening rules around time off between shifts will hurt new doctors and patients

https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/20/acgme-resident-physicians-work-hour-rules-time-off-between-shifts/ By Arifeen RahmanOct. 20, 2026 Rahman is a clinical instructor in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina.