@joelbervell: #figsambassador @wearfigs doctors already work some of the longest shifts in healthcare. Now, the ACGME is proposing changes that could mean even less rest between them. As a resident physician, I know how exhausting these shifts can be. But this isn’t just about doctors. It’s about patient safety, too. Putting patients first shouldn’t mean putting the people caring for them last.
The only doctor that made me feel safe at Mayo got off of her 24 hour shift right before I went into my surgery. I was devastated, for both of us. For me not to have her, and for her to be expected to operate for 24 hours.
2026-11-01 19:31:43
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MamaBear⁷ Blackmoon :
You have to put the oxygen on yourself before you help others
2026-11-01 14:47:54
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Hailie :
Call me conspiracist but I really think the system being for profit has driven all of this. More complications =more billable services $$$
2026-11-01 12:23:59
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reybeeeee :
omg no y’all need a 40 hour work cap!!!!!!! EIGHTY HOURS??!!!
2026-11-01 18:44:59
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Tayyꨄ︎ :
Right when I wanna become a doctor ? 😩
2026-11-01 18:38:15
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BelleOCosity :
It’s like some kind of bizarre hazing ritual
2026-11-01 01:40:12
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genericuser48 :
This is insane. I want medical providers to be rested and thinking clearly. We all deserve good care! (This means patients and the healthcare workers!)
2026-11-01 02:53:23
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😘 :
people are gonna dry cause of this omg
2026-11-01 19:02:52
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Kitty :
the 8 hrs between shifts minimum is already pretty bad, even if a resident wants to do btb there's not a lot that can be done in 8 hours when you include commute, decompression, and getting ready again.
2026-11-01 15:37:27
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Janina Riley :
This is a real problem. The resident assisting my Csection was on hour 22 of her hr shift. Im a healthcare worker so I get it but I was nervous and felt like this is wrong.
2026-11-01 16:13:38
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IncandescentGlower :
I'm not in the medical field, but all I can think about when I hear about how hard residency is is how dangerous it is for everyone involved.
2026-11-01 16:37:19
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Ginger :
I'm sorry, but it's so bad already and they're making it *WORSE*??? And sure, there's an 80 hour a week cap on paper, but there have been plenty of residents who say that they end up having to work more than that and just can't document it or they risk losing their residency. Everyone loses here
2026-11-01 17:55:01
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Julía :
its so sad how someone has to get hurt in order for us to not work our hospital staff to the bone.
2026-10-31 23:27:43
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Olivia | Memphis Esthetician :
Many years ago I had a client come in who was a reconstructive surgeon and I’ve genuinely have never met someone so truly exhausted from being overworked. Hadn’t had a vacation in several years, said she doesn’t have time for friends, doesn’t have time to do anything for herself, doesn’t have time to have friends or to have a pet. The state of her mental health was extremely concerning, it’s been 8-9years since then and I still wonder if she’s okay and how she’s doing. No one deserves to be overworked, especially to the point to where this surgeon was. I feel like some hospitals treat their doctors like they’re machines and not people.
2026-11-01 15:40:09
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Tom118 :
Personally I want the person working on me or my loved ones to be well rested and capable of doing their job at their best. This is totally absurd
2026-11-01 05:18:39
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goochgooch3000 :
Wasn’t the schedule created when doctors were on stimulants/drugs?? I feel like we need to have a real conversation about addiction and care- and public health!! xx
2026-11-01 07:19:21
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Purplepepsi :
Right I have always felt this was unhealthy and not should be the norm! Their health matters too.
2026-11-01 14:07:32
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Mangoluvr :
Yeah after this, I’m done. I’m not doing residency here. Canada here I come. Almost crashed from exhaustion during clinicals after 80+ weeks. Not going to kill myself for this
2026-11-01 15:25:43
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Eric 🇵🇸 :
When I was a young medic we worked 72 hour shifts. It was horrible. I worked in a pretty violent city and we would routinely go 30-40 hours before we got a decent break for some sleep. When transitioned to working in the ER I was shocked to see similar schedules for many of the ER Doctors.
2026-11-01 03:55:17
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Karla :
Cutting rest?!
2026-11-01 00:36:09
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Soapy🇩🇰 :
I’m not from the US, but seriously thank you for using your platform to talk about stuff like this! You’ve shown that fighting for what is right can actually change things, and I think that’s so so important! Hopefully the right people listen to this too ❤️
2026-10-31 23:01:04
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Greedy Inez :
it's shameful
2026-10-31 22:56:57
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pzen :
Outrageous!
2026-10-31 23:37:13
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Bella Potto :
That would he inhumane. Keep highlighting it to the World before they implement it, until they stop it. The World is watching. 🙏
2026-10-31 23:52:52
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