Call

First Year
Second and Third Years

First Year

Schedule

In-house call: First six months with second- or third-year resident

• One Friday overnight shift 5 pm–7:30 am (with some rounding to follow)
• One Saturday 24-hour shift 8 am–7:30 am (with some rounding to follow)
• One Sunday shift 7:30 am-10 pm

In-house call: Last six months

• Four weekend call shifts (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Some rotations have their own call schedule for which approximate frequency varies:

• OB (every three-four days)
• Pediatrics at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital (every four days)
• Pediatrics at North Memorial (every seven days, only until 9 pm)

Call Responsibilities

• Answering clinic patient phone calls
• Caring for inpatients from the clinic
• Working up all clinic admissions from the ER
• Participating in the medical emergency team, which allows residents to learn rapid assessments and interventions as part of a team (including critical care nurses, RT, and lab)

Second and Third Years

Schedule

Six weekend call shifts (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

• Friday overnight shift 5 pm–7:30 am (with some rounding to follow)
• Saturday 24-hour shift 8 am–7:30 am (with some rounding to follow)
• Sunday shift 7:30 am-10 pm

Obstetrics has its own call schedule.

Call Responsibilities

• Answering clinic patient phone calls
• Caring for inpatients from the clinic
• Working up all clinic admissions from the ER
• Participating in the medical emergency team, which allows residents to learn rapid assessments and interventions as part of a team (including critical care nurses, RT, and lab)