Start a Union at your Residency Program by clicking below: https://www.cirseiu.org/organize/ ►Find CIR on Social Media: Instagram, Twitter & YouTube: @cirseiu In today's episode we are joined by the National President of CIR, Lorenzo Gonzalez, MD, MPL and Southern California's Regional Vice President, Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH.  CIR, also known as the 'Committee of Interns, Residents & Fellows', is the United State’s largest & oldest labor union for doctors! This episode literally contains THE BLUEPRINT to how young doctors can save our healthcare system (see show notes for more detail). Please LIKE & SHARE this podcast with an Intern, Resident or Fellow - it literally contains ALL the information needed to put these changes in motion!!  Show Notes: - Introductions (6:31) - What is CIR-SEIU? (10:59) - The Anatomy of CIR:Understanding how the Local, Regional & National Levels Connect to Create Change (12:19) - How CIR became the Largest & Oldest Labor Union for Doctors (20:39) - How Does a Union Protect Interns, Residents & Fellows? (21:49) - Unfair Labor Practice: Resident Physicians Make History by Giving Notice to go on Strike (26:09) - Recent CIR Milestones (31:28) - How to Start a Union at your Residency Program (32:56) - Leadership Roles for Interns, Residents & Fellows (34:36) - What Would Happen if Interns, Residents & Fellows Unionized in all 50 states? (35:17) - Collective Bargaining p1 : Getting Residents Voices into the Decision Making Process (37:46) - Collective Bargaining p2: How CIR supports Resident Negotiation & Organizing (40:57) - Current Negotiations: Maternity Leave, Family Leave & Child Care (44:11) (44:22): Neuro-development: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330336/  - The Impact of Capitalism on Healthcare (50:52) - CIR’s Political & Lobbying Arms: Doctor can Influence Policy & Legislation to address Health Inequity, & Racial Disparities (55:34) (55:11) - Healthcare Access Matters:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690145/ (58:30) - HTN in Minorities studies: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14492?download=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756074/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28423153/   (59:40) - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs):  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9635069/ - Bargaining or the Common Good: An Innovative Way for Doctors to Address Community Health (1:00:00) - Most Recent Victory: CIR Co-Sponsors Bill (SB806) to Effectively Eliminate the PTL in California (1:04:33) - How did the Pandemic Expose the Issues In Healthcare? (1:06:13) - What was the TOUGHEST Experience you had in Residency? (1:14:14) - What was the BEST experience you had in Residency?(1:19:20) - Bringing CIR to YOU (1:23:41) - What is the BEST Advice You’ve ever Offered / Received? (1:25:20) - Resources for Interns, Residents & Fellows/  Closing Thoughts (1:28:24)   If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!!  MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization.  LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: [email protected]