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  • February 5, 2026 at 11:28 am #8723
    Melissa Trimble
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    Hello everyone!

    Our program is working on a new rotation schedule for next academic year. Would anyone be willing to share their schedule with me? We are trying to see how other programs create their schedules with 8 residents. Feel free to de-identify your trainees, I am looking more for the blocks/times spent on each rotation.

    Thank you,

    Melissa

    February 5, 2026 at 11:41 am #8724
    Nikki Rives
    Participant

    I have 20 residents, but this is our rotation schedule.

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    February 5, 2026 at 12:21 pm #8726
    Melissa Trimble
    Participant

    Thank you! I find it helpful to see how other program layout their schedules.

    I should have said 8 residents per year and not only 8 residents.

    We have a compliment of 35. We are losing one and unable to find a good match for that PGY level, which is where the 8th resident coming in complicates the schedule. We ideally want to keep their rotations 7.5-8 weeks each.

    Next academic year will look something like this:”messy”
    PGY5 – 6 Residents (6) 2 month block rotations
    PGY4 – 7 Residents (7) 7.5 week block rotation
    PGY3 – 6 Residents (6) 2 month block rotations
    PGY2 – 8 Residents – Leave as 7 rotations and double up or move to 8 rotations?
    PGY1 – 7 Residents – typical PGY1 year.

     

    February 5, 2026 at 2:05 pm #8728
    Courtney Matlach
    Keymaster

    Hi Melissa,

    My program historically had 6 residents per year, all completing six 2-month rotations, so everyone switched rotations at the same time. Two years ago, we were approved for 7 residents per year, which led us to change the schedule.

    For the 7-resident classes, we moved to seven ~7.5-week rotations. Since not all classes are at 7 yet, we currently have staggered switches. It’s a little more complex from a scheduling standpoint, but we’ve found it helps with patient care and continuity since the whole team isn’t turning over at once.

    Courtney

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