by Suzanne Wilson | Mar 29, 2013 | Featured
Members gave such positive feedback about the CME class on addiction held during the Triennial Convention in San Francisco, UAPD decided to make some of that content available to all union members online. UAPD has created an online medical education...
by Suzanne Wilson | Mar 1, 2013 | California State of California Doctors, Department of Social Services (DSS), Featured, Legal Advocacy
Back in 2010, UAPD attorneys helped a retired State doctor file a claim with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) seeking to recalculate his pension payment to reflect the bonuses he had earned while working for the Department of...
by Suzanne Wilson | Mar 1, 2013 | Private Practice Doctors
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Whether you are a UAPD member in county employment or private practice you are affected by Pay for Performance. The Hay Group recently calculated that roughly two thirds of health care organizations...
by Suzanne Wilson | Feb 8, 2013 | Featured
The Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program is an ongoing program available to children of AFSCME members, which includes all members of UAPD. Under the program, one scholarship in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded annually to two students majoring …
by Suzanne Wilson | Feb 1, 2013 | Private Practice Doctors
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Here are some statistics from Medical Economics that confirm what we already know—doctors are working long hours to see more patients and taking home less money. For instance, in the 2012 Medical...
