title: Faculty and resident perceptions regarding overnight student call during the third year OB/GYN clerkship.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to identify university faculty, community physician, and resident perceptions of how a schedule that employs overnight call in addition to a traditional weekday schedule affects medical student education, well being, and patient care during the third year obstetrics and gynecology clerkship.
  
  
  METHODS
  In July 2007, a descriptive study was performed by distributing surveys to community teaching physicians, current residents, and faculty in the University of Hawai'i Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A total of 114 surveys were distributed to all current residents, clinical faculty and full-time faculty in the University of Hawai'i Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The survey included questions regarding the effect of the student call/work hour restrictions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A response rate of 45.6% was obtained (52/114). Results demonstrate that 84.6% (44/52) of residents, faculty, and community attendings agree that third year medical students should take call during their obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Data was analyzed utilizing Spearman correlation and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel statistics. No statistical difference was detected in terms of age or physician type (resident vs faculty vs community attending).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most physician-educators believe that medical students benefit from taking overnight call during their obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Careful consideration should be given prior to elimination of overnight call in the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health; Honolulu, HI, USA. hiraokam@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiraoka
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010465:Perception; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000523:psychology; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D000078329:Workforce