Alumni/Mentorship
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2017 marks 60 years of resident and patient advocacy for the national residents’ union, CIR. Since 1957, CIR has been the voice for residents across the country, elevating training standards for residents and advancing patient care. Through the years, we have made positive changes in our working conditions and well-being, and have helped our patients […] Read more
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ADVICE FOR RESIDENCY CIR has collected advice from scores of residents who have been in your shoes! How do you maintain relationships outside of the hospital when you work 80+ hours a week? How can you get enough rest so you’re not trying to complete charts on 4 hours of sleep? From parenting to dating […] Read more
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Taking Back Our Well-Being By Dr. Hemant Sindhu, CIR President, 2015-2016 Two months ago, I received word about something we all fear hearing about but rarely speak openly about. One of my fellow CIR members was found dead, having jumped from the window of her apartment building. Work ground to a halt that day for […] Read more