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Queens councilman allocates $60K to Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry The Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital announced on Sept. 11 it was the recipient of $60,000 in funding from Councilman Shekar Krishnan to assist survivors of torture and political persecution. The funding will support asylum seekers through expedited access to medical assessments, primary care, mental health support and other healthcare services. This funding is part of the Council’s Immigrant Health Initiative, which focuses on improving healthcare for new immigrants by reducing barriers to care. “I am incredibly proud to partner with my colleagues in the Council to support the Libertas Program,…
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Elmhurst Hospital resident doctors begin five-day strike over unequal pay, benefits

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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

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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

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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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