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Public Transportation
Residents who feel it unwise to drive home following duty should take a cab or Uber/LYFT home. The GME Office will reimburse a cab/Uber/LYFT fare to and from home if you meet the following criterias:
- Submit the fare receipt within one week using an expense report on Concur
- Home addresses must be within 30 miles driving distance of affiliate institituions
Education
SAFER is a narrated video presentation that provides an introduction to the science of sleep and the effects of sleep deprivation. SAFER focuses on the demands and stresses of residency. The presentation provides practical suggestions for residents to manage fatigue and sleepiness including:
- The influence of circadian and homeostatic processes
- When and how long to sleep
- What fatigue countermeasures to use
FAQs
Residents may use the transportation of their choice:
- Taxi cab
- Uber
- Lyft
Residents may use the service any time they are feeling overly fatigued after work. Your safety comes first. Don't get behind the wheel when you are overly fatigued.
No, the program's intended purpose is for residents that feel overly tired at the end of their shift. Residents cannot be reimbursed when preemptively using the transportation service to bring them to the hospital and then back home.
Yes, this option is available for use from any affiliated training site to your verifiable home address listed on MedHub. This includes Loma Linda Veterans Hospital, Riverside University Health System, etc.
No, the end location must be your verifiable home address listed on MedHub.
You may use this service if the distance is within 30 miles. All residents are expected to reside within 30 miles driving distance of affiliate institutions as stated in Policy GMEC-25. The benefit of living in proximity to affiliate institution includes:
- Increased resident safety with driving shorter distances, especially after overnight duty
- Availability for home call
- Availability in the event of disasters