Work conditions, patient care issues and labor rights would be the core of collective bargaining. In contrast, the Association of American Medical Colleges filed a brief against labor protection for residents. The issue of restrictive covenants was addressed in a follow-up report to the AMA Resident Section. In other business, the ASA Resident and Young Physician delegations were both successful in passing a resolution asking AMA to support the teaching of basic airway management skills to medical students. Several anesthesiology residents attending the resident section rose and spoke on the merits of the resolution.
Many issues involving residents continue to evolve within organized medicine.
The members of the ASA Resident Governing Council always welcome any input anesthesiology residents may have on these topics. Mark A. Cannon, M.D., is Chief Resident at Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, Ohio. All rights reserved.