It really just depends on the program, I hear hospital based programs do have significantly more clinical time requirements over academic based programs, this could entail taking frequent call and doing 5 12 hour shifts, im in an academic based program and our director has set contracts with the hospitals that we go to that we are not to be there any later than 3pm because we need to read and study, we also do not take call, I dont feel like im torn from my family at all, and its only 2 years anyone can do anything for 2 years it really flys by :) hope this helps.