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Unpaid Med Student Endures 12-Hour Shift Amid Staff Burnout

5/13/2026

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Joy Kwon, a medical student, clocks out after a 12-hour shift as Dr. Frank Langdon urges her to stay, noting she is unpaid.
The scene shows that medical students receive no salary and must continue paying tuition during training.
Dr. Frank Langdon, recently out of rehab for drug addiction, and Dr. Michael Robinavitch, who realizes his career harms his health, both illustrate the episode’s focus on staff burnout.

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Story summary

Joy Kwon, a medical student, clocks out after a 12-hour shift as Dr. Frank Langdon urges her to stay, noting she is unpaid.
The scene shows that medical students receive no salary and must continue paying tuition during training.
Dr. Frank Langdon, recently out of rehab for drug addiction, and Dr. Michael Robinavitch, who realizes his career harms his health, both illustrate the episode’s focus on staff burnout.