Stable annual scheduling of medical residents using prioritized multiple training schedules to combat operational uncertainty

For educational purposes, medical residents often have to pass through many departments, which place different requirements on them. They are informed about the upcoming departments by an annual training schedule keeps individual departments’ service level as constant possible. Due poor planning and uncertain events, deviations in can occur. These affect well progress satisfaction of residents. This article analyzes impact priorities residents’ based department assignments combat uncertainty that might result departmental changes. We present a novel two-stage formulation combines tactical with duty daily scheduling’s operational level. determine analytical bound for problem is superior LP bound. Additionally, we approximate solution approach using objective value deterministic instance absences each scenario. In computational study, analyze performance various bounds, our approach, effects additional planning. show significantly reduce number unexpected assignments. Finally, derive practical from results.