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C. Blair Harkness, MD

JAMA. 2000;283:740.

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Compliance With Resident Work-Hour Requirements asks the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to report annually on violations of residency work-hour requirements. The resolution also asks the AMA to study the impact of prolonged work hours, including time spent moonlighting, on resident performance, and overall well-being.

Enforcement of ACGME Requirements asks the AMA Board of Trustees to study alternative mechanisms for enforcing ACGME requirements at residency training institutions. The HOD recognized that a resident may be reluctant to report accreditation violations. The current penalties for accreditation violations, withdrawing accreditation, or placing a program on probation, may also punish the resident by delaying the completion of training or by downgrading the residency program.

Impact of NLRB Ruling in the Boston Medical Center Case asks the AMA to prepare a report on the implications and potential impact of the recent decision by the NLRB to recognize resident . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Alternate Delegate
AMA Resident and Fellow Section
Asheville, NC

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