Committee of Interns and Residents

23/07/2025

This SATURDAY, July 26th, CIR members are join people across the country. We’re saying no more corporate bidding, no more violence and repression—Put Families First!

A better world is possible and we must fight for it. And as doctors, we will do everything we can and join in solidarity for our collective health and our futures.

DM us or visit bit.ly/cirjuly26 to march with us!

22/07/2025

round table interview with CIR Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Mahima Iyengar!

As unionization continues to grow among workers and especially housetaff, more and more people see it as a powerful way to not only improve working conditions, but to get organized to fight against harmful policies. And in this is growing authoritarianism and repression that we are seeing, collective power is more important than ever.

21/07/2025

Opportunity to be a repro care leader with this fellowship! Senior residents welcome to apply! Deadline: Aug 22nd.

18/07/2025

As of Thursday night, about 400 residents and fellow physicians at officially ratified our new contract, with 99% of voting doctors voting yes! Perfect timing as our amazing new first years start their residency journey at Westchester💜🎉.

This round of negotiations, we got to see what our power truly is when we fight together. “I hope this shows Dr. Lubarsky that we are entering a new era at WMC–that we know our worth and that we will always fight for ourselves, our patients, and future doctors,” said Dr. Daniel Bassily.

16/07/2025

This week, CIR members at welcomed former U.S. Sec. of the Interior and New Mexico gubernatorial candidate to our general meeting!

We’re glad to have been able to have important discussions and greatly appreciated Haaland’s thoughtfulness in her responses and for making it clear that recruiting and retaining residents by fighting for better pay, improving current infrastructure and holding UNM accountable is a priority.

16/07/2025

CIR is proud to endorse and in the upcoming Washington Primary Elections. These working people champions will fight with us to make sure we have what we need to thrive.

Ballots are going out this week so make sure to complete yours and returns your asap in any usps mailbox!

15/07/2025

CIR/SEIU mourns the passing of pediatric surgeon and patient safety legend Lucian Leape, at 94.

10/07/2025

07/07/2025

Immigrant doctors, like Dr. Alawieh, play an important role in our healthcare systems. But the U.S. government unjustly deported our friend and colleague, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, leaving hundreds of patients in New England without their kidney care specialist.
Doctors, no matter where they’re from, are an integral part of our communities -- and an injury to one is an injury to all.
Sign the petition! Bring her home!
➡️ bit.ly/alawieh

03/07/2025

Our community, our patients, and our hospitals are in urgent need of more healthcare providers, not less.
But on March 13, 2025, the U.S. government unjustly deported our friend and colleague, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, leaving hundreds of patients in New England without their kidney transplant specialist.
Doctors, no matter where they’re from, are an integral part of our communities.
Sign the petition! Bring her home!
https://bit.ly/alawieh?utm_content=rhodeisland

02/07/2025

This week, hundreds of members, including CIR Regional Vice President Dr. Frances Gill, travelled to ICE’s detention center in Basile, Louisiana to demand the release of detainees!

As government suppression grows and vulnerable communities continued to be targeted, we must recognize the existential threat that our nation is facing. Surveillance, militarized forces against civilians, crackdowns on freedoms and due process, and increased use of incarceration are all hallmarks of fascism.

We must and we will stand together against these attacks on our communities. If one of us is in danger, we all are. As doctors and as union workers, we will do everything in our power to fight back against the growing authoritarian forces that are harming people’s well-being.

02/07/2025

We did it! 📣 Just in time for the start of the academic year yesterday, signed our bill to waive the 60-day coverage waiting period at . New doctors will now get health coverage on DAY 1 of employment—starting with the hundreds of doctors that started at Rutgers yesterday!

No more rationing meds, cutting hospital stays short, or forgoing care we need at the start of a residency or fellowship year. And CIR members made it happen through our determination and unity! We sent emails to elected officials, delivered testimony in Trenton, and organized hard to finally push this through.

This is a huge win, not only for us but also for our patients— because we are better doctors and we can take care of ourselves.