Question 1

What is attending physician scheduling software and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Attending physician scheduling software automates the creation and optimization of faculty coverage schedules for residency and fellowship programs. Scheduling Wizard takes this a step further by operating as a fully managed service — your program submits its constraints, and our optimization engine generates finished, ACGME-compliant attending schedules delivered as Excel spreadsheets. There is no platform for your team to log into or learn.

Question 2

How does Scheduling Wizard ensure ACGME compliance for attending schedules?

Accepted Answer

ACGME compliance is enforced mathematically at the moment the schedule is generated, not checked manually after the fact. The optimization engine has subspecialty-specific ACGME rules built in, so violations are prevented before the schedule is ever delivered. This includes duty hour regulations and program-specific requirements relevant to your specialty.

Question 3

Does Scheduling Wizard replace Amion or QGenda for attending scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling Wizard handles schedule creation and optimization, while Amion and QGenda are used for day-to-day schedule viewing and display. Many Scheduling Wizard clients continue using Amion or QGenda alongside the service — SW builds the optimized attending schedule, and programs upload the finished Excel file to their existing viewing tool.

Question 4

Why is a managed service better than self-service scheduling software for attendings?

Accepted Answer

Self-service scheduling software requires someone on your team to learn, operate, and maintain a complex tool year after year. With a managed service like Scheduling Wizard, your program submits constraints and receives finished attending schedules. There is no software to learn, no annual retraining when chiefs rotate, and no institutional knowledge lost when a chief leaves.

Question 5

How does Scheduling Wizard handle subspecialty-specific attending scheduling rules?

Accepted Answer

Subspecialty-specific ACGME rules are built directly into Scheduling Wizard's optimization engine. Rather than applying generic compliance logic, the engine accounts for the specific duty hour requirements, call structures, and coverage mandates relevant to your program's subspecialty, ensuring the attending schedules it delivers are appropriate for your accreditation context.

Question 6

Can Scheduling Wizard coordinate attending and resident schedules together?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scheduling Wizard's optimization engine resolves dependencies across attending schedules, block rotations, call schedules, and clinic assignments simultaneously. A change in one schedule type automatically propagates across the others, eliminating the manual cross-referencing and patching that causes conflicts when attending and resident schedules are built separately.

Attending Physician Scheduling Software Done For You

Attending Scheduling Is Uniquely Difficult

Software Nobody Has Time to Learn

Compliance Gaps Put Programs at Risk

Knowledge Lost With Every Chief Rotation

Built for Attending Physician Scheduling

Optimized Attending Coverage Every Time

Compliance Built Into Every Schedule

No Software for Your Team to Learn

Scheduling Knowledge That Persists Year Over Year

Fair Attending Assignments Across Faculty

Frequently Asked Questions

Get Your Attending Schedules Done Right