In addition, the chief residents are allotted one month for a clinical elective under the auspices of a prominent orthopaedic surgeon. Meals On-call residents are provided with vouchers for dinner and breakfast the next morning on call days. A lunch voucher is provided for weekend call days. Limited complimentary food and drink are provided in the resident lounge nightly for those who are unable to eat during cafeteria hours. Night Call PGY 1 residents for general surgery throughout the year.
Call is on average every third night.
PGY-3 level residents average five to six. Senior orthopaedic residents take primarily backup calls from home, most of which is shouldered by the PGY-5 residents. This consists of a senior level resident available for consultation by the in-house junior residents. This affords a smooth transition to the responsibility of backup calls. Similarly, PGY-5 residents still take one night per month as first call, which allows them to keep current with patient care issues.