Dr. Laura Finnegan:

The hours we work go hand in hand with the kinds of experiences we have in the hospital. If a person is working long hours, by definition, he or she is more likely to be exposed to situations, especially when people are working 24-hour and 72-hour shifts, in some circumstances, where a doctor might be on for a surgical specialty from Friday to Monday morning. We came to agreements before Christmas and we are hoping that what we have negotiated will come to be implemented in terms of the amount of hours we actually do.