Call Schedule Overview

• PGY-1, PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents take call; PGY-4s do not.
• Call rotates across residents, typically every six weeks.
• All overnight call is from home.
• Faculty on call is always available by secure messaging or phone.
• Services are capped to protect educational aspect of the residency.

PGY-1 and PGY-2 Call 

Weekday “Short Call” 

• Occurs from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays while on inpatient rotations (Adult, Child, Senior Behavioral Health).
• Overnight call from home, for one week, switches on Mondays.
• Involves answering pages and evaluating new admissions.

Weekend "Long Call"

• Shifts (7 a.m.-7 p.m.) for PGY-1 and 7 a.m.-noon (usually) for PGY-2; in-house.
• Overnight call from home.
• Covers adult and adolescent inpatient unit.
• Responsible for rounding, admissions and answering pages.

PGY-3 Call

Weekend

• Weekend - rounds on the senior unit and sees patients in the ED.
• Weekday - occasional admission to senior behavioral health unit from 7-9 p.m.
• Overnight call from home for senior behavioral health and rare emergency clinic calls.