Resident Vacation Scheduler
Resident Vacation Draft System
About
This app helps surgery residency programs manage vacation planning through a fair, seniority-based draft system. Residents submit preferences, and an algorithm allocates weeks while administrators oversee the process and manage personal days.
What's New in Resident Vacation Scheduler
1.1.2
June 17, 2026
• Backup-only preferences. You can now mark a lower-ranked choice as a backup that only applies if a higher choice wasn't granted. Optionally specify an alternative week to pursue in its place if the higher choice was granted. • Religious holiday week fix. A week unlocked via "Request a full week for a religious holiday" now appears correctly in your ranked list (with a star), the monthly view, and is reorderable and removable. Previously it was submitted invisibly. • The schedule now shows provenance badges ("Auto", "Holiday", "Manual", "Reserved") indicating how each approved week was placed.
MoreIn-App Purchases
$299.00
Starter — 20 Residents
Annual access for up to 20 residents.
FAQ
How does Resident Vacation Scheduler ensure fairness in vacation picks?
The app uses a seniority-based draft system, where senior residents pick first. For residents at the same level, a loss-equalisation tiebreaker is employed to ensure fairness over time by protecting priority for those who have lost more tiebreakers.
Can residents submit multiple vacation preferences?
Yes, each resident can submit up to 5 ranked vacation week preferences per round. Choices 4 and 5 are designated as backup options, and the algorithm processes these preferences in order.
What administrative tools are available in Resident Vacation Scheduler?
Program administrators can open and close draft rounds, run the allocation algorithm, manage the resident roster, configure vacation weeks and blackout periods, and reset the schedule for a new academic year directly within the app.
Does Resident Vacation Scheduler handle personal days?
Yes, each resident receives 2 personal days per academic year. These are managed through a separate request-and-approval workflow within the application.
What specific residency scheduling constraints does the app support?
The app is built to handle real residency scheduling constraints, including global staffing caps, same-seniority-level caps per week, blackout months, and restrictions on consecutive vacation weeks.
What devices is Resident Vacation Scheduler available on?
Resident Vacation Scheduler is currently available for iPhone and iPod devices.
How often is Resident Vacation Scheduler updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on June 17, 2026, indicating recent development activity. Updates typically address bugs and introduce new features to improve user experience.
Does Resident Vacation Scheduler have ads?
No, Resident Vacation Scheduler does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use without any ad interruptions.