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JAMA. 2000;283:126.

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Resident and fellows representing many different specialties met at the AMA's Interim Meeting in San Diego, Calif, on December 2-4, 1999, to discuss issues of mutual interest. Resolutions pertaining to graduate medical education (GME) and public safety were among the key topics. The following summarizes some of the resolutions that the delegates adopted.

Impact of Changing Resident Employment Status asks the AMA to prepare a report on the potential impact of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ruling that residents are employees. While many residents understand that the NLRB's decision means that residents at private institutions can collectively bargain, it is not clear whether the decision will affect education, GME funding, or the income tax or student loan status of residents.

A related resolution, entitled House Officer Organization, asks the AMA-RFS Governing Council to prepare for residents a summary of the NLRB's ruling. Delegates felt that all residents need . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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