I agree with this (expect that USMLE is not a board exam). My SO is a medical resident. They really are placed in unstable situations (to use a math/physics te

I agree with this (expect that USMLE is not a board exam). My SO is a medical resident. They really are placed in unstable situations (to use a math/physics term). They are required to work 80 hr/week. If they report working more than 80 hr/week they get into trouble for a duty hours violation and yelled at for being "inefficient". If they report less than 80 hr/week they get in trouble for being slackers (a.k.a. "unprofessional", actually that's a catch-all phrase for anything the speaker doesn't like). No serious thought seems to be given to increasing staff levels.