Work Schedule/Duty Hours
General Clinical Schedule at MSH (SAMPLE)
Inpatient Clinical Care:
There are approximately 1-2 weeks of inpatient ward experience, which may include 1 week of evening shifts
Inpatient start time depends on site and coincides with the resident sign out schedule, 6:30am until 3:00-4pm.
Evening shift times at MSH are from 4-11pm.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine:
There are approximately 3-5 ED shifts per rotation.
At MSH ED: students have a variety of shifts (7am-1p, 1-7p, 7p-1a) and will have 1 weekend shift.
At Valley and Elmhurst, ED shifts have primarily daytime/evening hours on weekdays.
Outpatient Pediatric Clinics:
There are approximately 3-5 sessions of outpatient pediatrics. Sites may be located at the main hospital site or at affiliated sites throughout the boroughs. Clinic typically starts at either 9am or 1pm.
Well Baby Nursery:
All students will spend approximately 3-5 sessions in the newborn nursery and/or NICU.
Orientation Day Reporting
All students, regardless of hospital assignment, are required to attend Orientation at the specified time/location in the Welcome Email (location changes according to availability).
Site Rotation Characteristics
Each site’s schedules will vary slightly in terms of exact timing. All sites have inpatient, outpatient, ED, and newborn nursery clinical experiences.
Mount Sinai Health System:
Inpatient, nursery, and ED experiences occur at the main site.
Students are assigned to 1 outpatient clinic for their rotation. Locations include Mount Sinai Doctors affiliated practices, including the Faculty Practices at 98th Street, 85th Street, Queens, and Brooklyn Heights, Mount Sinai Pediatric Associates (Annenberg building), as well as several other community-based practices.
Elmhurst Hospital:
All inpatient, nursery, outpatient, and ED clinical experiences occur at the main site.
Valley Hospital:
Inpatient, nursery, and ED clinical experiences occur at the main site.
Students will rotate at the Valley Medical Group Montvale location for outpatient general pediatrics.
Work Hour Policy
Please view the ISMMS Clinical Student Work Hour Policy, which outlines the instructional time limitations for third- and fourth-year students, here.
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