Revisions to the Student American Veterinary Medical Association’s “Duty Hour Guidelines” now recommends duty hours for veterinary students be reduced from no more than 80 hours a week to a limit of 60 hours a week, including all on-call responsibilities, required class time, and any clinical work done at home. The guidelines place the responsibility for time tracking on the students, including hours for rest free of duties, break periods, hours on duty, externship travel times and more.
Source: AVMA, August 5, 2024. Link.
INSIGHTS: These duty hours adjustments in college will follow the students as they graduate as expectations and may be factors to consider when hiring new graduates.