Question 1

What is an ACGME compliance checker and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

An ACGME compliance checker is a tool or service that verifies whether a residency or fellowship schedule meets ACGME duty hour regulations before it is published. Scheduling Wizard goes further than traditional checkers by enforcing compliance mathematically at generation time. Rather than auditing a finished schedule and flagging violations, the optimization engine builds the schedule around ACGME rules from the start, including the 80-hour weekly limit, 10-hour rest minimums, and subspecialty-specific requirements, so no violations exist when the schedule is delivered.

Question 2

How does Scheduling Wizard handle subspecialty-specific ACGME rules?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard's optimization engine has subspecialty-specific ACGME rule knowledge built in. This matters because ACGME requirements differ across program types, and a generic compliance checker that applies universal rules will miss subspecialty mandates that reviewers actually evaluate during accreditation visits. When you engage Scheduling Wizard, your program's specific duty hour constraints are modeled into the engine before any schedule is generated.

Question 3

What ACGME duty hour rules does the scheduling engine enforce?

Accepted Answer

The engine enforces core ACGME standards including the 80-hour weekly duty hour limit, minimum 10-hour rest between shifts, the 24-hour hard cap on continuous duty, and the upcoming 2026 changes requiring home call to count toward the 80-hour weekly limit. Subspecialty-specific rules are also incorporated based on your program type, ensuring compliance extends beyond the universal standards.

Question 4

Do I need to learn scheduling software to use this service?

Accepted Answer

No. Scheduling Wizard operates as a managed service, not a self-service software platform. There is no client-facing tool to learn or operate. You submit your program's constraints, and Scheduling Wizard delivers finished, ACGME-compliant schedules as ready-to-use Excel spreadsheets that your team can upload directly to your existing viewing tools such as Amion or QGenda.

Question 5

How does Scheduling Wizard support GME offices managing multiple programs?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard handles scheduling across multiple departments simultaneously, applying the correct ACGME compliance rules for each program individually. GME offices can rely on a consistent compliance process across their entire hospital system rather than managing separate manual auditing workflows for each department. Currently, Scheduling Wizard serves 18 departments across 13 hospitals.

Question 6

What happens to ACGME compliance knowledge when chief residents change?

Accepted Answer

With manual scheduling, ACGME rule knowledge and scheduling logic often leave with outgoing chiefs. Scheduling Wizard retains your program's constraint configurations and ACGME rule modeling year over year, so incoming chief residents inherit a fully configured, compliant scheduling system rather than starting the compliance process from scratch each academic year.

ACGME Compliance Checker for Multi-Department GME

Manual Compliance Checking Always Falls Short

Generic Software Misses Subspecialty Rules

Violations Found After Publishing

Chief Turnover Resets Compliance Knowledge

How Scheduling Wizard Guarantees ACGME Compliance

Subspecialty ACGME Rules Built In

Done-For-You Compliance Assurance

Compliance Across All Departments

Compliance Knowledge That Persists

Compliant Block Schedules Generated

Frequently Asked Questions

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