In addition the Saturday call team helps see patients and write notes on Saturday morning. The same holds true for Sunday morning and the Sunday call team. This gives a full complement of residents to see patients on the weekend and provide quality care without utilizing those who are not on call. Generally this leaves 2 full weekends a month free, as well as additional single weekend days free when on the ward. While bunk beds are in these rooms, they are seldom needed.
Cafeteria opens in the middle of the night for a few hours for late night munchies.
There are 2 additional pediatric resident rooms with computers including Internet access. The MedPeds residents also have a key to the MedPeds office where we have 3 computers and a refrigerator. There is also a private doctor dining room and a private lounge. The library is completely accessable 24 hours a day. An attending physician will stand at the board and ask questions and utilize the case for teaching purposes.