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10-22-11 Statewide Membership Meetings and Free CME

All UAPD members are encouraged to attend the 2011 UAPD Statewide Membership Meeting Weekend, which will take place October 22 – 23 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles (MAP). UAPD Members can register online HERE. Download the UAPD Membership Meeting Weekend Schedule of...

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UAPD Commitee Outraged by ACMC Proposal

After sitting on UAPD's comprehensive economic proposal for over one month, on August 9th the Alameda County Medical Center finally presented their counter proposal...and it was outrageous! ACMC doctors go HERE to read more about the management's wage proposal and to...

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Doctors Appreciate UAPD CME on Violence

The latest UAPD-sponsored, no-cost continuing medical education class, which was held in Indian Wells on April 29th, had many highlights. Entitled "Prescriptions for a Violent Society," the class brought together five engaging speakers (Dr. Behnam Behnam, Dr. David...

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Cal-OSHA Fines DMH for Safety Violations in Napa

Speaking on behalf of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, UAPD President Dr. Stuart Bussey responded:  "We are pleased that OSHA has issued these fines against the Department of Mental Health, but frankly, it's not enough.  $100,000 is peanuts compared to a...

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NPRs “Morning Edition” Examines DMH Violence

UAPD-represented doctors and other union members contributed to a hard-hitting, two-part special report about Napa State Hospital violence, which is being broadcast nationally on National Public Radio (NPR).  You can listen to  Day 1 or Day 2 of the report by veteran...

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Kern County Doctors Become part of UAPD

On Wednesday April 6, 2011, Kern County doctors voted overwhelmingly in favor of making the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) their exclusive bargaining representative.  Congratulations and welcome to UAPD's newest members! Kern County Doctors are the...

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