Q&A
Discussion on free medical school as a recruitment tool
2:36:24
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse and Dr. Andrew Goldstein discuss the potential of offering free medical school as a recruitment tool for NYC Health + Hospitals.
- Narcisse asks about the effectiveness of free medical school in attracting doctors to H+H
- Dr. Goldstein expresses skepticism about this approach, stating it may not be sufficient
- He emphasizes the need to hire doctors who will be long-term employees ('lifers')
- Dr. Goldstein argues that addressing student debt alone is not enough to overcome uncompetitive contracts and working conditions
Mercedes Narcisse
2:36:24
So what do you think of the the free school for the doctors, for the new doctors coming so they can work for the h and h?
2:36:32
Would they come?
Andrew Goldstein
2:36:33
I I wanna hire people who are gonna be lifers.
2:36:34
I don't wanna hire people who it helps in the beginning of their career when they're struggling with student debt.
2:36:38
I worked so many extra shifts Mhmm.
2:36:41
To pay off my student debt, but that doesn't help me anymore once that's once I'm out from under that.
2:36:46
So having an unfair, uncompetitive subinflation contract at this point still is not enough.
2:36:51
It's helpful, but I don't think that's adequate as the solution.