Ob-Gyn Chair Thinks ‘Outside the Box’

Saying Good-bye to ‘On Call’ Brings Educational & Quality of Life Improvements

Dr. Tina Mason, chairman of the Department of Ob-Gyn at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY would be the first to admit that she left no stone unturned in her quest to bring her program into compliance with New York State resident work hour limits.

“We tried every traditional permutation we could think of – we tried 1 in 3, we tried short call and long call and we tried night float, and every time we came up with a schedule we had a problem with the 8