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Call Schedule

Saint Louis University's psychiatry residency program provides ample supervision and graduated autonomy based on evaluation. 

Initially, all PGY-1s are directly supervised by a PGY-3 resident until a formal review of their ability to work more independently has been completed by the Clinical Curriculum Committee, typically around six months from the start of residency. Residents are individually progressed to indirect supervision with direct supervision immediately available.

The program is designed to ensure all PGY-1s transitioning to PGY-2 be prepared for indirect supervision. 

Call Schedule by Year

  • PGY-1: Evening (4:30 to 9 p.m.) and weekend/holiday call (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.), no overnights. On average, three-to-four evenings per month and one-to-two weekend days/month. PGY-3 supervision is directly available.
  • PGY-2: Night call only. Approximately one month of night call from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. No clinical expectations Friday through Sunday. An additional five weekends of overnight shifts (Friday and Saturday night) will occur throughout the year during regular rotations. Clinical duties will end at noon on Friday to allow the resident ot rest prior to their shift. 
  • PGY-3: Supervise interns on call, evenings (4:30 to 9 p.m.) and weekends/holidays (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). This is supervisory only, no direct patient care expectations.
  • PGY-4: No call

All calls are covered by a supervising attending and interns are encouraged to call attendings to discuss patients, and the decision making process. Our residency program is extremely supportive of staffing patients with on-call attendings as it helps us develop interns into knowledgeable and confident residents.