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JAMA. 1999;282:802.

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At its Annual Meeting in June, the American Medical Association-Resident and Fellow Section (AMA-RFS) discussed 16 resolutions and 1 report on such topics as resident licensure, student loans, residency accreditation requirements, and public health and safety. The following are actions taken on resolutions and reports directly related to graduate medical education and residency training.

Collective negotiations and house staff organizations called on the AMA to immediately implement a national negotiating organization for resident physicians and employed physicians who are legally authorized to bargain collectively. This organization will not be affiliated with an existing national labor union, will not engage in strikes or any other actions that could substantially affect the well-being of patients, and will follow the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics. We will update readers as more information about this issue develops.

Drafting Laws Restricting Resident Work Hours asks the AMA-RFS Governing Council to recommend appropriate actions when work . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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