When physicians’ needs are met, patient experience and outcomes improve.
However, as medicine becomes more corporatized, physicians are increasingly losing agency in our practice.
And we won’t allow that.
Frustrated by the profit-driven decisions rooted in board rooms, not exam rooms, doctors —from housestaff to attendings— are joining together in unions to improve working conditions and raise patient care standards.
More than 45,000 doctors are united in the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU) and the Doctors Council, the largest and fastest-growing unions of doctors.
Uniting in the nation’s largest union of healthcare workers, SEIU Healthcare, gives us a seat at the table to win historic improvements at our hospitals and clinics and a united voice to advocate for our patients, our practice and our future.
About Doctors Council
First formed in the early 1960s, Doctors Council SEIU unites nearly 5,000 post-residency doctors and attendings at leading medical centers and health systems across New York City, in Chicago and in Minnesota, amongst others.
About CIR/SEIU
More than 40,000 housestaff are united in the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU (CIR/SEIU), the largest and fastest-growing union of doctors.
About SEIU Healthcare
SEIU Healthcare is the largest union of healthcare workers in North America, representing 1.1 million members.
Joining together across disciplines and healthcare settings gives us a powerful voice beyond our hospitals to advocate for the health, safety and well-being of our patients, our co-workers and our communities.
Our Physician Leaders
Dr. Taylor Walker
President, CIR/SEIU
Whether a new intern or senior attending, we currently face a healthcare system that puts executives’ profits over patient care and physician well-being. We’re working to change that. By building power in the nation’s largest and fastest-growing union of physicians, we are fighting to build a more just healthcare system for our patients, our profession, and ourselves.
Dr. Frances Quee
President, Doctors Council SEIU
Too often our medical practice is dictated by the bottom line, and not the health of our patients and communities.
The best way to ensure the highest standards for patients, and support the doctors integral to providing their care, is for doctors to join together in a union.
