Education: Given the high prevalence of sleep
disorders in the primary clinic setting and
ever-expanding knowledge about sleep disorders,
one would have expected a parallel evolution
in teaching about sleep disorders during
medical school and residency. Unfortunately
this has not been the case as most graduating
physicians receive about 2 hours of sleep
during the medical school curriculum, which is
unlikely to meet the needs of the practicing
physician. Physicians are not taught about fatigue
management in their own lives while
they practice in a culture that traditionally has
not fostered adequate sleep. This is on the
trajectory of change as the Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education contemplates
the benefits of altering physician work
hours.3