Uniontown median household income is $59,741 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 26.55% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.27% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. Uniontown median house value is $146,500 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 9.33% since 2000.
First-year doctors in training will now be permitted to work shifts lasting as long as 24 hours, eight hours longer than the current limit, according to a professional organization that sets work rules for graduates from medical schools in the United States.
The Role of Medical Residency Programs and the Medical Resident in the Healthcare System. The residency program is a fundamental part of our healthcare system and the use of low-paid interns and residents help control costs. Residents work long hours and can be on call every 2 to 4 days.Historically they often spent 30 to 36 hours at a time in the hospital, often with little or no sleep. Before work-hour changes resident physicians work up to 120 hours a week, including 36 hour shifts for several weeks at a time. 2  After 24 hours of wakefulness, cognitive function deteriorates to a level equivalent to having a 0.1% blood alcohol level.