The awakening of a physician by an 8 year old

Abstract

Jonathan D. Baum, Andrew L. Atkinson

Medical student and resident education continue to evolve. Long gone are grueling work weeks, public humilation and the speak-only-when-spoken-to culture. Now, educational objectives, duty hours, case logbooks, OSCEs, and simulators are quickly replacing the experience of working with an actual human being. We cite a case of an 8 year old girl presenting to the emergency department with a straddle injury to illustrate the potential negative impact of restricted duty hours on medical education