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Emergency physician 🇨🇦 | U.S.-trained, mid-career. I watched U.S. medicine sell its moral core to fascists. Canada still has time to choose differently.
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CODE BLACK @codeblackamerica.bsky.social · 1d
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.

Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.

This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.

We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.

Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational… 2. Washington Post, ‘How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,’ 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024–2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022–2025. 5. COGME projections (1980–1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997–2024. 7. ProPublica, ‘The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,’ 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021–2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022–2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D‑405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, ‘Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,’ 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024–2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021–2025.
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
That’s so much better.
iOS BlueSky setting page. Your muted words: Nuzzi
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Hey doctors, look what the lawyers did.
glowlaw.org Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog @glowlaw.org · 7d
1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
The Government Lawyers Database
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November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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UnitedHealth Lays Off Hundreds And Shuts 90 Clinics—50,000 Patients Abandoned - Ruckus Factory
In early November, New Jersey families received a sudden and unsettling message: their local Optum Health clinics would close within weeks. For many, the news came via email or during routine office v...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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adrian7745.bsky.social
Here's a little history lesson about the @ama-assn.org by @kqednews.kqed.org from last year.

Given the Citizens United era we're all stuck in, what's to stop @ama-assn.org from spending $200 million or more lobbying against universal healthcare today? 2/2
www.kqed.org/news/1190259...
The most striking example is Harry Truman’s health care proposal in the 1940s. This is the first and really only time a sitting U.S. president gave a full-throated endorsement of a single-payer-style, truly universal national health insurance plan. The American Medical Association were the top opponents of the plan. They hired a PR firm called Campaigns Inc. that rose to fame in California, helping to defeat a statewide universal health insurance plan. The American Medical Association put an incredible amount of money behind this at the time: $3.5 million. In today’s dollars, that’s about $40 million. It was the largest lobbying campaign the nation had ever seen — and it worked.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Speaking as an SSI recipient who's long known his Medicaid involves CMS and understands the long history of soft eugenics by @ama-assn.org, like rejecting universal healthcare since Truman. I'm not surprised they're defending #QuackOz.

#FightingForQuacks is now the @ama-assn.org motto. 1/2
The AMA homepage #FightingForQuacks
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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bobinatordc.bsky.social
The American Medical Association has invited Dr. Oz to speak at it's meeting this morning. Despite him being the most prominent physician in an administration that has unleashed horrors on public health. See link.

#healthpolicy #internalmedicine #publichealth

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November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Jay Bhattacharya is so dangerously stupid I wouldn't let him shadow me on shift. Others probably feel similarly.
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Turns out that the American Medical Association is actually one of the most dangerous lobbies in the country. I was as shocked to learn this as I am typing it but it’s simply a fact. This is like 1% of the evidence supporting that claim. I have 53 PDFs I can share if you’d like.
Why the CMA Must Break with the AMA
If the CMA follows AMA’s lead, it is only a matter of time before convoy-aligned doctors in Canada are positioned as “experts” inside Ottawa.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
In 2020, Dr. Oz backed the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 treatment early in the pandemic.

He suggested political animus against Trump, who endorsed the drug as a treatment and Oz in the Senate election, motivated criticism of the drug as a means to fight Covid.

#QuackOz
HCQ: The MAGA Fool’s Gold That Turned RFK Jr. From Gadfly to Global Threat - WhoWhatWhy
Kennedy’s true alliance has always been with whatever provides him the platform he feels he’s owed, given his name — not any cause or political party.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Can I get a dishonorable discharge from the AMA for protesting Mehmet Oz? I’d hire anyone with this on their CV immediately.
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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The AMA's conduct should alarm everyone.

German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future (2012)
German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future. Edward H. Livingston, MD. August 15, 2012. German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future. Edward H. Livingston, MD. August 15, 2012.
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Watching Dr. Oz speak at the American Medical Association today? Keep in mind:

Disinformation wasn’t harmless in 2020, and it isn’t harmless now.

Despite threats from AMA leadership, residents & medical students have no obligation to remain silent while Dr. Oz and the AMA rewrite the past. #MedSky
codeblackamerica.bsky.social CODE BLACK @codeblackamerica.bsky.social · 1d
Working 🔗 to the full position statement (PDF): archive.org/details/posi...

This report explains why featuring Dr. Oz at the AMA undermines scientific integrity and pressures residents.

Please share with anyone attending tomorrow’s session.
#MedSky
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians (1]; the collapse of scientific and public-health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies (2); and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine's legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession's trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high-profile COVID-19 contrarians-individuals whose pandemic-era claims were repeatedly discredited- into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence-based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce-the backbone of the U.S. hospital system -faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation-adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned p… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID-19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians-including some with academic affiliations-used their credentials to oppose public-health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. Il. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due-process rights, parental-leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA's primary legislative focus remains national scope-of-practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID-19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence-based institutio… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence-based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well-being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due-process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope-of-practice) over the day-to-day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence-based practice is essential to the profession's future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right-wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic-center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession's future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational reso… 2. Washington Post, 'How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,' 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024-2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022-2025. 5. COGME projections (1980-1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997-2024. 7. ProPublica, 'The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,' 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021-2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022-2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D-405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, 'Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,' 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024-2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021-2025.
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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khajdarovic.bsky.social
Remember when the AMA was against the Obamacare public option? They’re Olympic gold medalists in being wrong
codeblackamerica.bsky.social CODE BLACK @codeblackamerica.bsky.social · 1d
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.

Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.

This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.

We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.

Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational… 2. Washington Post, ‘How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,’ 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024–2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022–2025. 5. COGME projections (1980–1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997–2024. 7. ProPublica, ‘The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,’ 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021–2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022–2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D‑405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, ‘Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,’ 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024–2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021–2025.
November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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This is a great letter, please share.
codeblackamerica.bsky.social CODE BLACK @codeblackamerica.bsky.social · 1d
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.

Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.

This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.

We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.

Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational… 2. Washington Post, ‘How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,’ 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024–2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022–2025. 5. COGME projections (1980–1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997–2024. 7. ProPublica, ‘The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,’ 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021–2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022–2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D‑405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, ‘Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,’ 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024–2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021–2025.
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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rickweinmeyer.bsky.social
When the AMA endorsed Tom Price as HHS Secretary (the first time it had publicly done so), I complained at an all-staff meeting. I was told, "Single-payer health care is never happening; Dr. Price is a good choice."

He lasted 7 months & resigned because of his love of private jet travel on govt $$
codeblackamerica.bsky.social CODE BLACK @codeblackamerica.bsky.social · 1d
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.

Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.

This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.

We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.

Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational… 2. Washington Post, ‘How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,’ 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024–2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022–2025. 5. COGME projections (1980–1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997–2024. 7. ProPublica, ‘The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,’ 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021–2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022–2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D‑405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, ‘Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,’ 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024–2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021–2025.
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Residents can’t freely dissent in AMA spaces.

Featuring Dr. Oz isn’t harmless — it puts trainees in a coercive position where silence = safety.

The full position statement explains the risks clearly: archive.org/details/posi...

This is bigger than one speaker. It’s about scientific integrity.
Position Statement On The Dr. Mehmet Oz AMA Nov 17 2025 Event : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A detailed position statement analyzing the ethical, scientific, and professional risks associated with featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz at the American Medical...
archive.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
The American Medical Association has actively worked against the delivery of evidence-based healthcare for as long as I can remember, but inviting Dr. Oz into their midst while silencing and threatening their own members in order to protect him from criticism is an extreme new low even for them.
hanfrancis.bsky.social Frank Han @hanfrancis.bsky.social · 3d
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social the @ama-assn.org has caved to Trump. They invited known grifter Dr Mehmet Oz to give a speech, but, the AMA board/ John Whyte decided to censor all delegates in the following way.
1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.
November 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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solnatamd.medsky.social
This is BS. And tomorrow I am forced to listen to this quack.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Dr Oz: "Get people to pay $5. $5. Is that too much to pay a month? Paying $5 a month means at least you have to op in to the program. You can't get falsely put on a program by some broker without you knowing about it."
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.

Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.

This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.

We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.

Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians Executive Summary The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory. The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians. Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents. This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned… 1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income. COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7]. Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles. II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9]. Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority. The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation. III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit… Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection. IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training. However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future. V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation. These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents. VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational… 2. Washington Post, ‘How COVID Contrarians Entered Federal Health Leadership,’ 2025. 3. New York Times and Science Magazine analyses of federal leadership turnover, 2024–2025. 4. CIR/SEIU contract gains at UC, UPenn, Mass General Brigham, 2022–2025. 5. COGME projections (1980–1999); AAMC workforce policy archives. 6. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report on Medicare GME caps, 1997–2024. 7. ProPublica, ‘The Doctors Who Undermined COVID Response,’ 2022; BMJ analyses of excess mortality linked to disinformation. 8. FSMB public statements, 2021–2025; analysis of state board disciplinary data. 9. SEIU/CIR contract summaries from 2022–2025 bargaining cycles. 10. AMA YPS and HOD Actions, Policy D‑405.001, 2024. 11. Science Magazine, ‘Erosion of Scientific Norms in Federal Agencies,’ 2025. 12. NYT and WaPo reporting on federal appointments, 2024–2025. 13. Center for Countering Digital Hate reports, 2021–2025.
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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schooley.bsky.social
Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him
Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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joho.bsky.social
Some lofty critics claim it is not worthwhile to discuss juvenile behavior online by MAHA doctors and their volunteer defense attorneys.

Here’s why they are very wrong- featuring the must read work of @noupside.bsky.social

My latest.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/to-deny-the-...
To Deny The Role of Social Media In Propagating Misinformation is a Form of Germ Theory Denial, Not For Pathogens, But For Ideas
MAHA disinformation agents clearly understand the power of social media, and anyone who genuinely wishes to oppose them moving forward needs to as well.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
codeblackamerica.bsky.social
There is no standard of care in US medicine anymore. Prove me wrong.
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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hanfrancis.bsky.social
Authoritarianism never responds kindly to bending the knee. @ama-assn.org you are completely on the wrong side of the history to give more credibility to Mehmet Oz.
They only stop if you present the most vigorous possible pushback.
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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hanfrancis.bsky.social
All this, to bend the knee to Trump. Even worse, the new boss in town at the AMA, John Whyte, is holistic-woo adjacent and may be helping MAHA to eventually control the AMA (playing the long game).
Dr John Whyte posing with Dr Mehmet Oz with a book on decreasing cancer risk through food.
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM