AI Governance Clauses Emerge as Contract Leverage
Simultaneous moves by the AMA, ACP, and Congress to define AI boundaries in clinical practice create new leverage for physicians negotiating employment contracts. Physicians can now demand explicit language preserving clinical authority, liability indemnification for AI-generated documentation, and definitions of AI as supervisory tool—backed by institutional frameworks that employers cannot easily dismiss.
Who Covers? The Hidden Economy of Vacation, Sick Days, and Favoritism in Residency Schedules
Every day off a resident takes is paid for by a co-resident, but programs rarely acknowledge this ledger—so it gets settled through favoritism, guilt, and the residents who never say no. This piece names the coverage economy, explains how to read your program’s actual policy, and offers strategies for making reciprocity explicit rather than resentful.