Becker's Healthcare January 24, 2025
Resident physicians, interns and fellows employed by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.
The vote was 407-85 in favor of unionization, the union announced Jan. 24.
Beth Israel Deaconess physicians join their peers at Boston Medical Center, the UMass Chan Medical School, and Cambridge Health Alliance, who have also voted to unionize.
“This is an opportunity to advocate for ourselves and to prevent burnout while continuing to provide excellent patient care,” Kevin Makhoul, MD, a psychiatry resident physician at BIDMC, said in a news release shared with Becker’s. “This was the story we heard time and time again...
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