Question 1

What is fellowship scheduling software and how does Scheduling Wizard differ?

Accepted Answer

Fellowship scheduling software refers to tools or services used to build ACGME-compliant rotation, call, and clinic schedules for fellowship training programs. Most solutions are self-service platforms that require chief fellows to learn and operate the software themselves. Scheduling Wizard differs by operating as a managed service — programs submit their constraints and receive finished, optimized schedules as Excel files, with no software to learn or operate.

Question 2

Is Scheduling Wizard compliant with ACGME fellowship duty hour requirements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scheduling Wizard's proprietary optimization engine enforces ACGME duty hour requirements mathematically at schedule generation time, meaning violations are prevented before the schedule is ever published. The engine includes subspecialty-specific ACGME rules, which is the most common question fellowship program buyers ask during evaluations. Compliance is built in, not manually verified after the fact.

Question 3

How does Scheduling Wizard handle subspecialty-specific ACGME fellowship rules?

Accepted Answer

Subspecialty-specific ACGME rules are built directly into Scheduling Wizard's constraint-solving engine. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all compliance check, the engine knows the particular duty hour and rotation requirements that apply to your fellowship's subspecialty and enforces them during schedule generation. This is one of the most critical capabilities for fellowship programs, where rules can differ significantly from categorical residency requirements.

Question 4

What types of fellowship schedules does Scheduling Wizard generate?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard generates Block rotation schedules, Call schedules with fairness optimization, Clinic schedules, and Attending schedules. All four schedule types are optimized simultaneously using a proprietary mathematical engine, so that changes in one schedule type are automatically resolved across the others. Finished schedules are delivered as Excel files that programs can upload to their existing viewing tools such as Amion or QGenda.

Question 5

What happens to our fellowship scheduling setup when a new chief fellow takes over?

Accepted Answer

With traditional fellowship scheduling software or manual Excel processes, institutional scheduling knowledge is lost when a chief fellow rotates out. Scheduling Wizard retains your program's constraints, rules, and scheduling configurations from year to year. New chief fellows inherit a fully working, optimized system instead of starting from scratch, which eliminates one of the most disruptive annual transitions in fellowship program administration.

Question 6

Can Scheduling Wizard work alongside Amion or QGenda for our fellowship program?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and many Scheduling Wizard clients use exactly this setup. Scheduling Wizard handles schedule creation and optimization, producing finished Excel files. Programs then upload those files to Amion or QGenda for day-to-day schedule viewing and access. Scheduling Wizard is designed to complement existing viewing tools rather than replace them, so there is no disruption to how your fellows and attendings check their schedules.

Fellowship Scheduling Software You Don't Have to Run

Fellowship Scheduling Is Uniquely Complex

ACGME Rules Differ by Subspecialty

Chiefs Start Over Every Year

Schedules Break At Every Change

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Subspecialty Compliance Mathematically Guaranteed

Fellowship Schedules Delivered as Excel Files

Knowledge That Outlasts Every Chief Fellow

Year-Long Fellowship Rotation Schedules

Block, Call and Clinic Optimized Together

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