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In Solidarity: Response to the University of Washington Resident Physician Strike

Last week, the resident physicians and fellows of the University of Washington collectively decided to walk off the job for a 15-minute unity break in protest of unacceptable working conditions and stalled contract negotiations.

#6 of the in-House #Top12of2019:

"Our field is rotten to the core."

Resident physician Michael McClurkin, MD, MPP shares his thoughts on the University of Washington Housestaff Association walk-out.

https://in-housestaff.org/response-to-uw-resident-strike-1560

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The Epidemic We Don’t Talk About: Response to the University of Washington Resident Physician Strike

On September 25, the resident physicians and fellows at the University of Washington (UW) participated in a “strike.” It lasted only 15 minutes, because above all else, they are physicians putting patient care first. So, why are they striking?

#2 of the in-House #Top12of2019:

Physician Parivash Sanders, DO, responds to the University of Washington Housestaff Association strike:

"In your Review of Systems, type 'ROS not performed' — it means #billing cannot be done. Because a corporation that cannot bill for your work has to do something."

https://in-housestaff.org/the-epidemic-we-dont-talk-about-response-to-the-university-of-washington-resident-physician-strike-1572

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Why We Walked Out: A Call for Courage and Action from the University of Washington Housestaff Association

On September 25, we participated in a 15-minute unity break (effectively a walk-out) with over 450 residents and fellows at the University of Washington in protest of UW’s dismal contract proposals during our negotiations. It was led by the University of Washington Housestaff Association (UWHA), one of the few unions of resident doctors in the United States.

#10 of the in-House #Top12of2019:

"You do not have to wait until circumstances become untenable, as they have at UW."

An official statement by the residents of the University of Washington Housestaff Association published on in-House.

https://in-housestaff.org/why-we-walked-out-university-of-washington-housestaff-association-1581

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When Negotiations Fail: An Exclusive Interview with UWHA Lead Negotiator Dr. Kisha Clune

We are fighting for UW to come up to the national standard in their treatment of residents; we’re not asking for the impossible. Residents deserve to work in humane and livable conditions.

Exclusive interview with University of Washington Housestaff Association Lead Negotiator Kisha Clune, MD, published on in-House, the online peer-reviewed publication for residents & fellows.

https://in-housestaff.org/when-negotiations-fail-an-exclusive-interview-with-uwha-lead-negotiator-dr-kisha-clune-1583