Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario
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The Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario, also PAIRO, is the association that represents all medical doctors in the province of Ontario
that are doing post-graduate medical training (residency).
It fulfills the role of a union
.
It negotiates with the provincial government on behalf of the intern
s and resident
s, like the Ontario Medical Association
for physician
s with a certificate of registration for independent practise.
PAIRO was responsible for initiatives that lead to the recognition of the dual status of interns and residents as trainees and first-line physicians in hospitals in Ontario. In 1996, the union negotiated a home after 24/28 hour call rule, similar to the 80 hour week in place in training centres in the United States
. This was augmented by the development of call maximums, limiting residents in Ontario to overnight call one night in four.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
that are doing post-graduate medical training (residency).
It fulfills the role of a union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
.
It negotiates with the provincial government on behalf of the intern
Medical intern
A medical intern is a term used in the United States for a physician in training who has completed medical school. An intern has a medical degree, but does not have a full license to practice medicine unsupervised...
s and resident
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
s, like the Ontario Medical Association
Ontario Medical Association
The Ontario Medical Association is a professional organization for physicians in Ontario, Canada founded in 1880. It represents and, to a certain degree, governs approximately 24,000 physicians in Ontario. The association's main office is located at 150 Bloor St. West in Toronto. The current...
for physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s with a certificate of registration for independent practise.
PAIRO was responsible for initiatives that lead to the recognition of the dual status of interns and residents as trainees and first-line physicians in hospitals in Ontario. In 1996, the union negotiated a home after 24/28 hour call rule, similar to the 80 hour week in place in training centres in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This was augmented by the development of call maximums, limiting residents in Ontario to overnight call one night in four.
External links
- PAIRO.org - the official website of PAIRO.