Welcome to Hours Watch
Hours Watch is dedicated to establishing evidence-based work hour scheduling for resident physicians that optimizes the quality of patient care, resident education, and safety.
Hours Watch is jointly sponsored by the Committee of Interns and Residents of SEIU Healthcare, (CIR) and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), two organizations with a long history of commitment to improving medical education and training.
What you will find on this site:
- the key scientific studies on the impact of fatigue and long hours on resident physicians;
- information on best practices to re-engineer work in the hospital to reduce hours while maintaining and expanding patient care and medical education; and
- up-to-date information on the debates and discussions toward implementing an evidence-based work hours standard.
We invite you to contribute your stories, ideas, and questions on the issue of resident work hours, and hope you find Hours Watch to be a valuable resource.
| Luella Toni Lewis, MD | Michael Ehlert, MD |
