How my skepticism brought about a culture change in how our residency functions

“No one can know what you’re doing here.”

The resident across the table from me made this clear the moment we sat down. We were in her hospital’s cafeteria, talking discreetly at her request with the union coordinator. In an effort to generate more revenue for the hospital, her already substantial call duties had been increased yet again, leaving less time to spend with each patient with no discernible educational benefit. …

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