Jul. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Few in Queens will forget when the borough was known as the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the only sounds coming from the streets were the sirens and gunned engines of FDNY EMS ambulances rushing the stricken to Elmhurst Hospital and other…
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Elmhurst Hospital resident doctors begin five-day strike over unequal pay, benefits
May. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed More than 100 resident physicians and interns employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai gathered outside of Elmhurst Hospital on Monday morning, May 22, to begin their five-day ULP strike for better pay and benefits. The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and…
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Elmhurst Hospital residents set to strike next week over disparities in pay, benefits
May. 18, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed About 170 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital, employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are preparing to go on a five-day ULP strike beginning Monday, May 22. The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), said that they’re fed up after…
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Elmhurst Hospital resident physicians rally for equity among workers, patients
Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Resident physicians and fellows from Elmhurst Hospital gathered for a rally Feb. 21 outside the hospital to call for equity among its workers and patients. The workers taking part in the rally also called for a fair contract that would benefit themselves and their patients. The resident physicians were…
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