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There is a growing militancy among physician-residents in the US who face crushing debts and are paid minimum wages while they carry the main burden of caring for hospital-based patients.
The Committee of Interns and Residents announced a tentative agreement that will maintain poverty wages for its members at Jamaica and Flushing hospitals, who work as many as 80 hours per week.
Keck School of Medicine-employed residents and fellows continue to negotiate their first contract, so incoming residents don’t yet know their wages and benefits.
EHRs are ubiquitous in healthcare and present a great way for resident physicians to free up time to spend at the patient bedside, the American Medical Association wrote May 9.
Sutter Health announced a new residency track for physicians to get exposure training to different specialties.