The following paper in Journal of Medical Education reviews the national experience with reduced-schedule residency training and present data concerning 15 pediatric residents at who chose a reduced-schedule training option between 1977 and 1984. Specifically, the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of this option are revealed by residents’ who chose it, residents who did not, and the faculty members are presented. The authors posit reduced-schedule training for selected residents and programs is an attractive and viable option.