In This Issue:
Feature:
A Vision of Two Healthcare Futures: The 2012 Election and the Future of Medicare and Medicaid
“Doctors For America” Educates and Empowers Physicians on the Affordable Care Act
Doctors in Politics: From Emergency Medicine Doc to Congressional Candidate
Word from the Wards: What’s Your Top Concern Heading into November’s Election?
CIR Members on the Issues
President’s Report:
Doctors & Politics: Treating the Ills of Our System
From the Archives:
A Long History of CIR Political Advocacy
Around the Union:
New Mexico CIR Endorses in Senate and House Races
Events Help Build a Resident Community Beyond CIR Membership
Housestaff-Led QI Project in Silicon Valley
CIR Members Endorse New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera – Again!
New VCME Contract Makes Strides in Education and Resident Well-Being
Perspectives:
A Call for Paid Sick Days
Chapter Highlight:
UMDNJ Residents Secure Commitments from the State on the Future of Medical Education
Innovations and Initiatives:
NYC Medication Safety Grand Rounds Reach Hundreds
Bronx-Lebanon Internal Medicine Designs Signout App
Member Spotlight:
Medicine in the Military: Life as a Soldier and Physician Serving in Iraq