Labor day and resident physicians

Dr. Val thinks about the hardworking residents working this upcoming Labor Day weekend:

Physicians work for 3-7 years after graduating from medical school, and are paid (on average) about the equivalent of a home health aide or a medical secretary but work about twice the hours during residency. In fact, if you calculate out the salary by the hours they work, resident physicians are paid about $9 -$10/hour which is roughly $1.50 more than minimum wage.