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Duty Hours

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Should be one of the following:  Accreditation, Coordinator Certification, Education,

GME Terminology

, Government, Honorary, Hospital, Hospital Accreditation, Licensure, LSU, Other, Physician Certification, Professional Organization, Resource Guide, Service, or Training

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Duty hours are defined as all clinical & academic activities related to the program; i.e., patient care (both inpatient & outpatient), administrative duties relative to patient care, the provision for transfer of patient care, time spent in-house during call activities, & scheduled activities, such as conferences. Duty hours do not include reading & preparation time spent away from the duty site.

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