One minor (Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day) and one major (Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day or New Year's Eve/Day) holiday.
The purpose of the required staffing is to develop each resident’s knowledge, confidence, and critical thinking skills in patient care. Every Monday after a staffing weekend, the resident who staffed will create a report of any kinetics or clinical scenarios of interest to discuss with co-residents and assigned preceptors.
The program pays registration and travel fees for each resident to attend: