The roughly 750 resident physicians represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents have been in contract negotiations for three months, according to a July 19 news release. The resident physicians are seeking competitive wages and benefits.
“It really is becoming more and more difficult to prioritize our own well-being as we care for our patients–the majority of whom are working class people of color facing complex health issues,” Denisse Rojas, MD, said in the release. “Particularly for physicians who are first generation college grads and who lack familial safety nets ourselves, BMC residents are really just scraping by.”
A spokesperson for BMC shared the following statement with Becker’s:
“Boston Medical Center greatly values the contribution our residents and fellows make to our hospital. We are actively in conversation with the Committee of Interns and Residents and look forward to, once again, negotiating a mutually agreeable contract.”
Read more about the “unity break” here.
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