Moonlighting / Sunlighting Policy

• No moonlighting/sunlighting during medicine wards or any ICU months.
• No moonlighting/sunlighting pre-call, post-call or when on back-up call.
• During ER months, any moonlighting/sunlighting must be separated by a least 10 hours from any ER shift.
• Moonlighting/sunlighting shall not occur more frequently than twice per week and for a maximum duration of 24 hours per week.
• Moonlighting/sunlighting cannot interfere with scheduled afternoon or weekend rounds.
• PGY-1 residents may not moonlight/sunlight.
• No moonlighting/sunlighting during sick leave or maternity leave. No sunlighting during leaves of absence.
• Residents who plan to moonlight outside of the system must notify the program director of this intention in writing. They will then need to notify the program director of the location, type and schedule of moonlighting by the first of each month.
• Any resident who wishes to moonlight on this campus (i.e. Med ER or VAMC) must obtain a signed moonlighting approval form from the Program Director. Moonlighting must never cause a resident to work more than 80 hours per week. A moonlighting request form is located on the home page of the program website.
• All moonlighting/sunlighting by residents is ultimately subject to the program director's approval.
• Moonlighting hours combined with residency work hours must not exceed 80 hours per week when averaged over a 4 week period.