Barriers to Voting in 2020 Among Resident Physicians

Trainee-Led Intervention to Motivate Resident Physician Voter Registration

“…Our model also can promote institutional and cultural change around civic engagement in medicine, which historically has been poor . Voter registration is the first step in empowering medical professionals at the ballot box; more work is needed to ensure physicians can fully exercise their right to vote …”

“…2,3 However, contemporary rates of bystander AED application in states that have enacted such laws remain unknown. This cohort study used the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) 4 to examine bystander AED application and survival outcomes for OHCA at recreational facilities in states with and without AED legislation.…”

“…[1][2][3] Resident physicians report additional challenges to voting, including long work hours, limited control over schedules, and feeling that their vote does not count. 4 Few graduate medical training programs have prioritized voter registration or time off for voting despite arranging time for more complicated processes, such as state medical licensing. We describe a trainee-led intervention to improve resident physician voter registration in a state with strict voting laws.…”

“…[1][2][3] Voter registration is the first step in empowering medical professionals at the ballot box; more work is needed to ensure physicians can fully exercise their right to vote. 4,6…”

“…Physicians vote less often than the general public, citing not being registered to vote and conflicting work schedules as key reasons for not voting . Resident physicians report additional challenges to voting, including long work hours, limited control over schedules, and feeling that their vote does not count . Few graduate medical training programs have prioritized voter registration or time off for voting despite arranging time for more complicated processes, such as state medical licensing.…”