In anticipation of this, there are several resources available for support, discussing problems, or just venting. They are the best sympathizers in the world and know how to fix most problems quickly and efficiently. These meetings are attended by all the residents, chief residents, assistant program director, and program director. This is a special time for interns for some fun, sun, relaxation, and a little introspection.
All sessions are completely confidential and private, and all services are offered without charge.
In general, CHLA interns and residents are off on the weekend days that they are not on call. During intern year, there are 4 weeks of vacation. Three of the four weeks are taken during outpatient rotations and can be divided into one and two week blocks. Since interns start one week early, they get their last week of internship off - to total 4 weeks vacation time. During this time, half of the residents will work on Christmas and the other half will work on New Year's.