Seeing the Signs of Resident Burnout

Mark Schultzel, MD

Orthopaedic surgical residency programs have experienced a great deal of change in the last decade, including implementation of the 80-hour work week, greater use of simulator training, and increased documentation required of residents via caselogs and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Milestone Program. All of these adjustments have been aimed at improving resident education and enhancing patient care.