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Educating residents and faculty is an ACGME accreditation requirement, programs MUST:

VI.D.1.a) educate all faculty members and residents to recognize the signs of fatigue and sleep deprivation (Core)
VI.D.1.b) educate all faculty members and residents in alertness management and fatigue mitigation processes (Core)

Content & Requirements Overview

Review Learning Objectives

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Watch Part I - "Sleep Basics" (4 minutes, 9 seconds)

Watch Part II - "Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation" (6 minutes, 47 seconds)

Watch Part III - "Recognizing Sleepiness in Yourself and Others" (5 minutes, 32 seconds)

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Review References

By the end of this training you will be able to explain and/or apply the following concepts to your practice...

Historical perspectives of fatigue management and recent ACGME duty hour restrictions
Sleep physiology
The effects of chronic sleep deprivation in relation to medical errors and physician safety
Recognizing the sleepiness and fatigue in yourself and others
Alertness management strategies
Maximizing sleep strategies

Historical Perspectives & ACGME Updates - Infographic

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Part I - "Sleep Basics" (4 minutes, 9 seconds)

Part II - "Consequences of Sleep Deprivation" (6 minutes, 47 seconds)

Part III - "Recognizing Sleepiness in Yourself & Others" (5 minutes, 32 seconds)

Fatigue Mitigation | Christopher Allison, MD

ACGME Recommendations - Infographic

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References

ACGME Common Program Requirements: https://www.acgme.org/Portals/0/PFAssets/ProgramRequirements/CPRs_2017-07-01.pdf
Alhola P, Polo-Kantola P. Sleep Deprivation: Impact on cognitive performance. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2007 Oct; 3(5): 553–567. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656292/
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: https://aasm.org/
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Papp KK, Stoller EP, Sage P, et al. The effects of sleep loss and fatigue on resident physicians: a multi-institutional,mixed-method study. Acad Med 2004;79:394–406.
Richardson GS, Wyatt JK ,Sullivan JP, et al. Objective assessment of sleep and alertness in medical housestaff staff and the impact of protected time for sleep. Sleep 1996;19:718–726.
Veasey S, Rosen R, Barzansk B, Ilene R, Owens J. Sleep loss and fatigue in residency training. JAMA 2002;288:1116–1124.

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