uwodesperate Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 What factors determine how much OR time you get as a surgeon in a particular department? Academic rank? Seniority? This might be an oversimplification but maybe only one day/week for the new guys and two days/week for the relatively older guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 What factors determine how much OR time you get as a surgeon in a particular department? Academic rank? Seniority? This might be an oversimplification but maybe only one day/week for the new guys and two days/week for the relatively older guys? It doesn't seem to vary with seniority at any hospital I am have been at - it is simply an even split among all the surgeons in a department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Completely center dependent. A few examples of factors include: Dept policy, hospital policy, seniority, type of operation (for example some places give extra time for cancer or knee surgery), budgets, equipment needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouque Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 What factors determine how much OR time you get as a surgeon in a particular department? Academic rank? Seniority? This might be an oversimplification but maybe only one day/week for the new guys and two days/week for the relatively older guys? OR time according to seniority and academic rank is an old european model (unfortunately still widespread in Europe). See Nlengr's answer for details about our system in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalslacker Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 OR time according to seniority and academic rank is an old european model (unfortunately still widespread in Europe). See Nlengr's answer for details about our system in North America. Yeah, that's not true. Seniority certainly plays a factor. Recent hires typically have less OR days. Also, they'll more often be operating later in the week when the bed situation might be tight (ie cases may get cancelled) and the patients will have to be in over the weekend (ie the senior guys want to minimize weekend rounding). Varies widely from center to center both within Canada and the US, I'm sure. This isn't always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah, that's not true. Seniority certainly plays a factor. Recent hires typically have less OR days. Also, they'll more often be operating later in the week when the bed situation might be tight (ie cases may get cancelled) and the patients will have to be in over the weekend (ie the senior guys want to minimize weekend rounding). Varies widely from center to center both within Canada and the US, I'm sure. This isn't always the case. In what centre have you seen that policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouque Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah, that's not true. Seniority certainly plays a factor. Recent hires typically have less OR days. Also, they'll more often be operating later in the week when the bed situation might be tight (ie cases may get cancelled) and the patients will have to be in over the weekend (ie the senior guys want to minimize weekend rounding). Varies widely from center to center both within Canada and the US, I'm sure. This isn't always the case. That's a terrible policy, where's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwodesperate Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Another quick question, Do surgeons bill the government for their work on clinic days or do they only make money when they are actually in the OR operating? I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am still a premed with virtually zero inside information and I am just curious. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Another quick question, Do surgeons bill the government for their work on clinic days or do they only make money when they are actually in the OR operating? I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question but I am still a premed with virtually zero inside information and I am just curious. Thanks! You get paid for clinic work. Consults and follow ups. Plus any clinic procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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