Common Program Requirements. The Learning and Working Environment (Duty Hours). | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Common Program Requirements. The Learning and Working Environment (Duty Hours). | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Common Program Requirements. The Learning and Working Environment (Duty Hours).

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

This website provides information about efforts to study and set standards for resident duty hours. The site includes an update on the 2017 review of current program requirements which concluded that flexible duty hours that adhere to a maximum 80-hour maximum work week can be a safe alternative.

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