We know that severe staffing shortages have severely compromised mental health care inside California state prisons and mental hospitals. And that the State of California puts a bandaid over the problem by hiring too many high-paid, short-term contractors and...
On National Doctors Day (March 30th) we acknowledge the dedication and effort that our doctors and other medical practitioners put into their profession. Their hard work is the backbone of our society's medical system. Doctors work tirelessly to provide healthcare and...
This May, come celebrate 50 years with UAPD!UAPD’s 16th Triennial Convention will be held simultaneously in person and virtually on Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th, 2022 at the San Francisco Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel. The venue was specifically selected...
At last month's UAPD Board meeting Ryan Kim, DO, of the CDCR telemedicine department, received the annual Marcus Sanford award for service and leadership. Board member Dr. Kim has been a sparkplug in many activities of UAPD, including being a steward, bargaining the...
Covid-19 is causing major changes to the way that we go about our lives and work as health care professionals. Social distancing and telework can be difficult to achieve, depending upon your particular workplace. Here are some general work guidelines for UAPD workers,...
We invite all of our members to come to San Francisco this October 26th and 27th for the UAPD Triennial Convention. All events will take place at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel, located at 1 Old Bayshore Highway in Millbrae, CA 94030. If you wish...
Last month’s Triennial convention in San Francisco proved to be thought-provoking. Well over a hundred of our members and staff attended the two-day event at the SFO Westin hotel. On Friday morning we were treated to an illuminating documentary on physician suicide...
The following were elected to serve as delegates at AFSCME 43rd International Convention in Boston, MA., July 16, 2018 – July 20, 2018. The theme of this year’s convention is, “Rise Up”. Julie B. George, M.D. Department of State Hospitals Ronald H. Lewis,...
The UAPD Annual Meeting and Free CME will be held on Saturday, October 28th at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott (5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles) (MAP). All UAPD members are invited to attend. For each of the events listed below, you can register...