In our second episode in a series exploring resident unions, Dan and Isobel talk to Dr. Keriann Shalvoy, psychiatry resident and president of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR). CIR is the largest and oldest housestaff union in the United States, representing over 17,000 interns, residents, and fellows. They discuss how unions can support and protect trainee rights during the era of COVID-19, including vaccination prioritization, contract negotiation, and what questions fourth-year med students should be asking residency programs during their application cycle.

Listen to our first episode in the series, “Resident as Worker: Examining Resident Unions.”

Hosts: Isobel Rosenthal and Dan Arteaga

Guest: Dr. Keriann Shalvoy

Production: Lauren Tronick

Engineering: Tommy Bazarian

Theme Music by R.O. Shapiro and Micah Motenko