KevinMD June 15, 2024
Resident physicians are vital to the health care system, delivering essential medical services while training to become fully licensed doctors. However, a troubling trend has emerged nationwide, with residency programs and hospitals frequently violating the rights and protections resident physicians are entitled to under employment contracts, state labor laws, and accreditation standards. I personally was forced to deal with these issues, despite having virtually zero knowledge regarding the legal side of medicine.
Medical residents occupy a hybrid role as both employees and students. They are presumably employees of the hospital or medical center where they work, yet are also students being prepared for unsupervised practice after completing residency. As employees, residents have contractual agreements with their programs that establish rights...
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