Results of a National Neurosurgery Resident Survey on Duty Hour Regulations

This national duty hour survey of neurosurgery residents reveals considerable concern over the new ACGME proposed standards and indicates an overwhelming negative attitude toward mandated duty hour regulations among neurosurgical residents.

Abstract

This national duty hour survey of neurosurgical residents reveals considerable concern over the new ACGME proposed standards. The majority of respondents believe that the new standards will have a negative effect on their residency training. Furthermore, this survey indicates an overwhelming negative attitude toward mandated duty hour regulations among neurosurgical residents. Duty hour violations reported in this survey may be a more honest depiction of true violations than previous surveys and are higher than expected.