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In 2010, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) proposed increased regulation of work hours and supervision for residents. New Common Program requirements that took effect in July 2011 dramatically changed the customary 24-hour in-house call schedule. Surgical residents are more likely to be affected by these duty hour restrictions.

To examine surgical residents' views of the 2011 ACGME Common Program requirements after implementation in July 2011.

A 20-question electronic survey was administered 6 months after implementation of 2011 ACGME regulations to 123 participating institutions.

ACGME-accredited teaching hospitals in the United States and US territories.

The total sample was 1013 voluntarily participating residents in general surgery and surgical specialties at ACGME-accredited institutions.