This ER doc argues that nurses’ unions are carrying more legislative weight:
As the nursing union shouts “patient advocacy,” they are trying to implement healthcare policy that actually hurts the poorest, sickest, neediest members of our society (I’ll elaborate as needed). The whole while, the AMA/CMA (made up of mostly people who are completely out of touch with young physicians) asks for money, but does nothing to help their cause. Time after time, taking “no position” on matters that make a huge difference with regard to modern physician’s issues.
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Bingo!
I have been saying this for years. The AMA and state medical societies that supposedly “represent” us, have sold out entire generations of physicians. They’ve done an absolutely horrible job politically and legally on any number of issues, and are reactive rather than proactive.
They don’t get my money anymore.
And if the newbies coming out would wise up and stop paying these monster dues to the fat cats (to do nothing) maybe something would change.
I’m pretty sure its against the law for doctors to unionize. Its all a big load of crap. Nurses, PAs, NPs, and everybody else can unionize but doctors cant?
Doctors can unionize like other workers if they are not also in private practice business for themselves.
This is the most ridiculous way to effect change imaginable. Why don’t you join and participate in your professional societies and PACs. Why don’t you support physicians running for public office? Why don’t you run for office? Do you even know that there is a physician seeking the republican presidential nomination? Two of my friends are in the State legislature here in Texas. This is how change is accomplished in this country. Money talks, losers walk picketlines. You truly have lost your way when you consider unionization. This is the difference between being the boss and being an employee.
As a physician who has been involved in volunteering my uncompensated time as a state medical society and AMA delegate, in addition to supporting my candidates of choice with my nondeductible dollars, I take exception to Dr. Mary Johnson’s comments.
Why don’t you stop complaining and step up to the plate? Physicians need to become more involved, donating their time and money, if they want to accomplish change.
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