Armin Tadayyon, MD, MBA, is being awarded by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) with the Sanford A. Marcus service award for his exceptional leadership abilities and continuous advocacy for the rights of medical residents and patient care. Driven by...
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Billboards Highlight How University at Buffalo Mistreats its Frontline Doctors
Buffalo, NY — The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) representing University at Buffalo (UB) resident physicians secure two billboards on I-190 at Ogden Street to boldly communicate the dire working conditions resident physicians endure. “The Buffalo...
For UB resident doctors, progress has been ‘creepingly slow’ in complex talks for first contract
More than 800 resident doctors and fellows at the University at Buffalo unionized earlier this year, hoping to improve the working conditions that physicians-in-training have long encountered. But so far, the pace of negotiations has been “creepingly slow,” said Rob...
Why Buffalo Niagara Unions are Bucking the Trend Toward Declining Membership
In May, about 800 resident doctors and fellows at the University at Buffalo, who staff hospitals across the region, voted to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. Residents and fellows are organizing at some other universities around the country, as...
UAPD Welcomes First Bargaining Unit in New York, University at Buffalo House Staff
Buffalo, NY — The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) is pleased to announce the formation of our newest chapter in New York with the recent union election victory at the University at Buffalo (UB). On Thursday, 5/11/23, the National Labor Relations Board...
University at Buffalo Resident Doctors, Fellows Win Union Election
Buffalo, NY — Resident doctors and fellows at University at Buffalo have voted to unionize, joining a nationwide movement to revamp the conditions, culture and compensation that physicians-in-training have long encountered. Of those who cast ballots, 270 voted in...