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Charles Rainey, MD, JD

JAMA. 1998;280:1714.

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Regular readers of Resident Forum may recall that we have presented several columns about the formation of housestaff organizations to help residents collectively negotiate with their teaching institutions. This continues to be a top priority of the American Medical Association-Resident Physicians Section (AMA-RPS). We recently completed our first manual on the topic and are preparing an educational program for the AMA Interim Meeting in December.

Manual on Housestaff Organizations

The manual, entitled Independent Housestaff Organizations: A Win/Win Opportunity, provides basic information on the reasons for organizing housestaff and how this can benefit both the residents and the institution. It explains that a housestaff organization can help residents work with the institution to improve standards of patient care and enhance the educational environment of residency programs. A housestaff organization can serve as resident advocate, providing them with an opportunity for leadership training, and offering them member benefits in the form . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Chair, AMA-RPS
Milwaukee, Wis

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