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Summary

Medical schools should reconsider restricting resident moonlighting. New Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education rules require moonlighting hours to count towards the 80-hour work week, prompting concerns about overly strict policies for physicians in training.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Physician Workforce
Graduate Medical Education

Background:

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) now mandates that resident moonlighting hours count towards the 80-hour weekly work limit.
This change has raised concerns among medical associations about potential overly restrictive policies on moonlighting by medical schools and residency programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To address concerns regarding potential restrictions on resident moonlighting.
To advocate for a reconsideration of broad limitations or prohibitions on moonlighting by medical schools and residency programs.

Main Methods:

A policy was adopted by the Texas Medical Association's (TMA) Council on Medical Education.
The policy was developed in response to concerns raised by the TMA's Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access.

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The adopted policy encourages Texas medical schools and residency programs to re-evaluate and potentially ease restrictions on resident moonlighting.
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Conclusions:

Overly restrictive moonlighting policies may negatively impact resident training and physician workforce development.
Revisiting limitations on resident moonlighting is recommended to support educational and professional growth.