Resident as Worker: Trainee Rights during COVID-19 Well Rounded
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In our second episode in a series exploring resident unions, Dan and Isobel talk to Dr. Keriann Shalvoy, psychiatry resident and president of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR). CIR is the largest and oldest housestaff union in the United States, representing over 17,000 interns, residents, and fellows. They discuss how unions can support and protect trainee rights during the era of COVID-19, including vaccination prioritization, contract negotiation, and what questions fourth-year med students should be asking residency programs during their application cycle.
In our second episode in a series exploring resident unions, Dan and Isobel talk to Dr. Keriann Shalvoy, psychiatry resident and president of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR). CIR is the largest and oldest housestaff union in the United States, representing over 17,000 interns, residents, and fellows. They discuss how unions can support and protect trainee rights during the era of COVID-19, including vaccination prioritization, contract negotiation, and what questions fourth-year med students should be asking residency programs during their application cycle.