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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 interns and residents like the Ontario Medical Association for physicians 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.