Your voice is critical in protecting patient care and healthcare infrastructure across California. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is calling on members to take immediate action in opposing Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed California's budget cuts...
This National Doctors’ Day, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists extends our gratitude and appreciation for our members. From state and county-run facilities to community health centers, from nonprofit and private healthcare systems to county hospitals,...
When doctors and other health professionals join together for the common good of their profession, patients, and their communities, it is noteworthy. When they work together to accomplish these goals to improve society for a half century, it is extraordinary. I am...
Dear UAPD Colleagues: As we celebrate National Doctors' Day, which began in 1933, I want to express my appreciation to all of you for what you have done with your life and career as a doctor. All of us have given so much of our time and effort for the well-being of...
Pictured from left to right: Willie Pelote, UAPD Political Consultant; Doug Chiappetta, UAPD Executive Director; Governor Gavin Newsom; Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Union of American Physicians and Dentists' (UAPD)...
Dear Members, I hope that all of you got some well-deserved rest and family time this past week. As 2024 approaches, the UAPD looks back on the memorable year that we had. Our successes would not have been possible without your energy, loyalty and commitment. In...
Today, May 1, we celebrate May Day around the world as a day commemorating the struggles of labor and the working class. On May 3, 1886, several unionists were injured or killed by police during a strike at Chicago’s McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. They were...
On National Doctors Day, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists thanks our members for their hard work and commitment to their patients. The Union appreciates the dedication and sacrifices our members have made to advocate for patients and improve patient care...
Dear Members, I hope you had a great holiday season. 2022 was a good year for our union despite a declining economy. We had very good results at our bargaining tables and fought for our members' rights with our legal and legislative teams. We continue the fight for...