Call Schedule
PGY-1
Interns spend 48 weeks on the Red, Blue, Gold, Green and Northwest services and 4 weeks on specialty services. While on service, interns average 72 work hours per week. The intern is on a Q6 24-hour call schedule. Weekdays begin at 5:30 a.m. and usually end by 5:30 p.m. Interns get one golden weekend per rotation but otherwise work one weekend day.
Off-service (specialty) rotations include interventional radiology and urology. While on these specialty rotations, interns do not take call and weekends are off.
PGY-2
PGY-2s spend 32 weeks on the Red, Blue, Green, and Gold services and 20 weeks on other rotations. While on service, PGY-2s average 72 hours per week. The resident is on a Q6 24-hour call schedule. PGY-2s get one golden weekend per rotation, but otherwise work one weekend day.
PGY-2s spend 8 weeks in the SICU and take 24-hour call on a Q4-5 schedule. Other PGY-2 rotations include burn surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview and breast surgery at GBMC. Breast surgery has no call. PGY-2s will also have one month of daytime consult responsibility towards the end of the year.
PGY-3
PGY-3s are on service at Sinai 36 weeks and on outside rotations 16 weeks a year. Senior overnight consult call begins in the PGY-3 year. The call schedule ranges from 12 to 24 hours in duration and averages one to two calls per week. While on service, PGY-3s average 72 hours per week.
Outside rotations include endoscopy and pediatric surgery at University of Maryland. The resident on Endoscopy takes call 2 Fridays in the block. Pediatric surgery residents take one or two 24-hour calls per week on a schedule determined by UMD.
PGY-4
PGY-4s are on service for 36-44 weeks. They spend 8 weeks as the Chief of the service at Northwest Hospital. The call schedule while at Sinai ranges from 12 to 24 hours in duration and averages one to two calls per week. At Northwest, there is no call requirement, however residents work six days per week. While on service, PGY-4s average 72 hours per week.
Other rotations include an elective month and outside rotations at Caroll Hospital and Howard County Medical Center. The elective month can be done internally or as an outside rotation. External rotations require approval from the program director at least six months in advance. Additionally, a rotation in Panama City, Panama is optional during this year.
PGY-5
PGY-5s are on service at Sinai and Northwest 52 weeks in their final year The call schedule ranges from 12 to 24 hours in duration and averages one call per week. While on service, PGY-5s average 72 hours per week.