When corporate interests threaten patient care, who speaks up for doctors and their patients? This episode kicks off a special EM Pulse mini-series with guest host, Dr. Anna Yap, in which we explore the power of advocacy in medicine. In our first episode, Dr. Michelle Wiener shares how she and her colleagues took on a private equity-backed staffing group, formed a union, and fought for safer working conditions—proving that real change starts from within. Whether you’re new to advocacy or already involved, this series will inspire you to take action.

Have you or you colleagues considered collective bargaining to address concerns in your ED? We’d love to hear from you on social media @empulsepodcast or at ucdavisem.com

Host:

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest Host:

Dr. Anna Yap, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director and Health Policy & Administration Fellowship Director at UC Davis

Guest:

Dr. Michelle Wiener, Emergency Physician and Clinical Faculty at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, MI. mrsdrwiener@gmail.com

Resources:

ACEP: Unionization

Unionization. An Information Paper This information paper was created by members of the ACEP Medical-Legal Committee June 2024

AMA Advocacy Resource Center

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Productions for audio production services.

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