Table 1.

Resident Flexible Scheduling Policy for Pregnancy and New Parents

Pregnant resident scheduling options. Pregnant residents will not be scheduled for nights or clinical rotations requiring 28‐hour call during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester) and from weeks 27 and beyond (third trimester), unless they would prefer this schedule. If a resident is already scheduled for a clinical block rotation that requires “call” during their first or third trimester, the chief residents will work to rearrange the block schedule to resolve this. Postpartum new parent scheduling options. All new parents may designate 6 weeks within the first 12 weeks after delivery or adoption for flexible scheduling. The chief residents will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests. Examples of reasonable requests: shorter strings of shifts (i.e., 2–3 consecutive days), splitting up night shifts (i.e., no more than 1–2 nights in a row), no shifts on a certain weekday (i.e., request Tues off for a doctor’s appointment). Examples of unreasonable requests: no weekends, no evenings, no holidays. Residents will typically be scheduled for night shifts, and accommodations will be considered on a case‐by‐case basis. Requests for flexible scheduling should be made before the schedule request deadline for the designated block. Any late requests will be accommodated on a case‐by‐case basis. Sick call clarifications. Miscarriage remains a valid reason to activate sick call, and as always, residents do not need to disclose the reason why they are activating sick call if they do not feel comfortable doing so. Activating sick call for the birth of a child and surrounding events will not be considered an inappropriate activation and should be paid back 1:1. Chief residents will help arrange shift trades as necessary to help during the immediate postpartum period.