Impact of the 80-hour Workweek on Surgical Exposure and National In-Training Examination Scores in an Orthopedic Residency Program
Journal of surgical educationPublished 1 March 2009
John M. Froelich, Joseph C. Milbrandt, D. Gordon Allan
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The data suggest that the impact of the 80-hour workweek has not had a detrimental effect on these 2 resident training measurements, and no statistical difference was noted in the raw OITE scores before or after work-hour restrictions for residents or nationally.
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We found no statistical difference for each residency class in the average number of cases performed or OITE scores, although the total number of cases performed has increased after implementation of the work-hour restrictions. We also found no statistical difference in the national OITE scores. Our data suggest that the impact of the 80-hour workweek has not had a detrimental effect on these 2 resident training measurements.
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